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Ivory Coast court bars former leader Gbagbo, ex-PM Soro from presidential vote
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Malian soldiers killed in ambush as junta faces pressure ahead of transition talks
At least 10 Malian soldiers were killed in an overnight ambush in the country's volatile central region near the Mauritanian border, security and local sources said Friday. The deaths came as Mali’s junta faces pressure from political and civil society leaders ahead of weekend talks to hammer out a transition plan.
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Mali junta says it has released ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Mali's new military rulers said Thursday that former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was detained during the country's coup on August 18, had been freed.
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Africa surpasses 1 million Covid-19 cases, more than half in South Africa
The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to over one million, with more than half registered in South Africa, according to an AFP count late Thursday.
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Guinea's ruling party asks Alpha Condé to run for third presidential term
Guinea's ruling party on Thursday urged President Alpha Conde to seek a third term in elections due this year, a scenario that has sparked clashes in the West African state.
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South Africa surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 cases, more than half of Africa’s tally
South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa's 54 countries.
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West African leaders plan extraordinary talks on Monday to end Mali crisis
West African leaders will hold a virtual extraordinary summit on Monday to propose measures to end the deepening political crisis in Mali after five heads of state met with the government and the opposition in the country's capital city Bamako on Thursday.
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Coronavirus: South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat Covid-19
South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly has died at 61
Coulibaly arrived back in the Ivory Coast on Thursday
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1960: A wave of independence sweeps across Africa
Between January and December of 1960, no fewer than 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa gained independence from European colonial powers, including 14 former French colonies. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at a watershed year in the modern history of the continent.
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Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies in Abidjan at 61
Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly died Wednesday in Abidjan at the age of 61, the presidency announced on public television. Coulibaly had been picked to be the ruling party candidate in a presidential election planned for October.
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Ghanaian Covid-19-inspired fashion wax-print designs launched
A Ghanaian wax-print company has launched a new line of designs inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Nigerian Email Scammer Who Stole Millions From Premier League Club, NY Law Firm, Banks
Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, who went by the name Ray Hushpuppi, made no secret of his extraordinary wealth.
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DR Congo court gives 20-year sentence to president’s chief of staff Kamerhe for graft
The Democratic Republic of Congo's high court on Saturday found the president's chief of staff guilty of embezzling $48 million in public funds and sentenced him to 20 years in jail, the lead judge said.
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French court agrees to transfer Rwanda genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to UN tribunal
A French court on Wednesday ordered Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga be handed over to a United Nations tribunal for trial.
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George Floyd protest live updates: Governor 'fully mobilizing' National Guard in Minnesota
At least 15 people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in an attack on a convoy transporting traders in a town in northern Burkina Faso on Friday, the government said on Saturday.
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Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga arrested in Paris region
Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga was arrested on Saturday in the Paris region, the French Justice Ministry said.
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Covid-19: In Cameroon, a chloroquine therapy hailed by French expert becomes state protocol
While debate rages in France over Professor Didier Raoult's recommendation of a mixture of chloroquine (an antimalarial) and azithromycin (an antibiotic) to treat patients with Covid-19, some African countries have taken it very seriously. Such is the case in Cameroon, which has embraced the French professor's method of treatment.
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Ivory Coast presidential candidate Soro hit with 20-year jail term
Guillaume Soro, the former rebel leader running for president in Ivory Coast, was convicted in absentia on Tuesday of embezzlement and sentenced to 20 years in prison. The former prime minister, who is in exile in France, has denied the charges, claiming they are politically motivated.
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Nigeria to ease Covid-19 lockdown for millions in key cities on 4 May
Nigeria will start easing a coronavirus lockdown covering its largest city Lagos and capital Abuja from May 4, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday.
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