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France captures Islamic State group leader in Mali
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South Africa: Wealthy Gupta brothers arrested in UAE
Two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates, the South African government has announced.
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Nigeria clash: Abuja mob burns man to death over row with Muslim cleric
Nigerian police say a man who had a row with a Muslim cleric died in the capital, Abuja, after being set ablaze by a mob supporting the cleric.
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Protesters from far-left South Africa party tell France to 'get out of Africa'
Hundreds of protesters from a radical leftist party in South Africa marched Wednesday on the French embassy in Pretoria to demand that France leave Africa.
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Guinea to prosecute ousted president Alpha Condé for murder
Guinea said Wednesday it would prosecute former president Alpha Condé, who was toppled in a military coup last September, for murder and other crimes committed during his time in office.
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Opinion: Europe must maintain relations with Mali
The EU's decision to limit the training of Malian soldiers is correct and long overdue. But Europe must not forget Mali and leave it to its own devices, writes Dirke Köpp.
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Ukraine's bid to recruit fighters from Africa sparks uproar
Nigeria, Senegal and Algeria have criticized Ukraine's efforts to enlist international fighters as it resists a Russian invasion. Analysts say those who have responded to the call need to reconsider.
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Burkina Faso junta names prime minister for ‘transition’ period
Burkina Faso strongman Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Thursday named economist Albert Ouedraogo the new prime minister of the West African country.
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Europe's troop withdrawal leaves Mali in limbo
While France has announced the end of its military deployment to Mali, Germany's stance is not yet clear. The withdrawal of European troops increases the security risk for the Sahel region.
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France Eyes Military Withdrawal From Mali That Could Leave African Security Vacuum
European officials rush to determine how to stop the country from becoming a haven for Islamist terror groups
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Burkina Faso coup: Return of the military strongmen to West Africa
Following the military takeover in Burkina Faso, regional analyst Paul Melly considers why West Africa is seeing a new wave of coups after democracy had seemingly become entrenched in the region.
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Ethiopia Releases Opposition Figures as It Seeks End to War
Decision follows U.S. envoy’s meeting with Ethiopia’s prime minister to press for a negotiated end to the conflict
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ICC drops arrest warrant for Ivory Coast's former first lady Simone Gbagbo
The International Criminal Court has dropped its arrest warrant for Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Gbagbo over post-election violence that killed thousands in 2010-2011, according to a decision made public Thursday.
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French court upholds guilty verdict on fraud charges for Equatorial Guinea's VP
France's highest appeal court on Wednesday upheld a guilty verdict against the son of Equatorial Guinea's president for embezzlement, paving the way for the potential return of tens of millions of dollars to the country's people.
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Tunisia's PM sacked after violent Covid protests
Tunisia's president has sacked the PM and suspended parliament, after violent mass protests nationwide on Sunday.
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South Africa's jailed ex-leader Jacob Zuma loses bid to overturn arrest
Supporters of former president set fires at protest
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Former South African President Zuma Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison
Jacob Zuma was sentenced to imprisonment for contempt of court, after he refused to appear at a government-appointed commission investigating alleged corruption during his nine years in office.
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Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo: A political fighter who won’t quit
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, acquitted in March of charges of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC), arrives home in Abidjan on Thursday. Arrested in April 2011 during a post-presidential election crisis that saw more than 3,000 people killed, Gbagbo has endured many political battles during a long and tumultous career.
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Mali junta leader says transitional president, PM have been stripped of duties
Political turmoil in Mali deepened Tuesday as the country's strongman pushed out transitional leaders who had been tasked with steering the return to civilian rule after a coup last August.
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Covid-19: How fake news is hampering Ivory Coast’s vaccination efforts
Disinformation online has led to a sluggish vaccine roll-out in Ivory Coast. Ivorian and international health authorities have told FRANCE 24 that they are concerned about the pandemic of fake news. While this problem is not unique to Ivory Coast, the West African state is lagging behind a number of other countries in the region when it comes to vaccination rates.
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