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Ivory Coast court bars former leader Gbagbo, ex-PM Soro from presidential vote
Ivory Coast's top court on Monday cleared the path for President Alassane Ouattara to seek a contentious third term, as protests turned violent in several cities and fears grew of a repeat of the conflict that claimed 3,000 lives in the West African country a decade ago.
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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.