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Algeria protesters keep up pressure after resignations, arrests
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Sudan crisis: Protesters cut ties with military council
Protest leaders in Sudan have said they have broken off contact with the ruling military council that replaced ousted leader Omar al-Bashir.
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Sudan crisis: Cash hoard found at al-Bashir's home
A large hoard of cash has been found at the home of Sudan's ousted president Omar al-Bashir and he is now being investigated for money laundering, prosecutors say.
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Snakes force Liberian President George Weah out of office
Snakes have been found in Liberian President George Weah's office, forcing him to work from his private residence, the BBC has learnt.
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South Africa’s economic & social decline the worst of nations not at war
New research from think tank Eunomix Business & Economics found that South Africa endured one of the worst declines over the past 12 years for a country not at war.
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Sudan protest organisers say military tried to break up sit-in
Sudanese protest organisers Monday called on their supporters to mobilise outside the army headquarters, saying there was an attempt to "disperse the sit-in" where thousands have camped out for 10 days.
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Sudan's new military council will not extradite Bashir
Sudan’s ruling military council on Friday announced that it would not extradite Bashir to face allegations of genocide at the international war crimes court. He might instead go on trial in Sudan.
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Omar al-Bashir: a military autocrat with a shrewd sense of politics
Al-Bashir's ability to play a skillful combination of internal and external balancing acts, plus ruthless repression and a divided opposition, kept him in power for three decades.
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Omar al-Bashir: Sudan military says it has ousted ruler after protests
After nearly 30 years in power, Sudan president Omar al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested, the defence minister says.
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Algeria protests: Police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators
Algerian police used water cannon on Tuesday to disperse crowds demonstrating against the appointment of a new interim president.
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Libya crisis: UN says thousands fleeing clashes
At least 2,800 people have fled from the fighting near Libya's capital, Tripoli, according to the UN.
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Libya fighting prompts condemnation by G7 and UN
World powers and the United Nations have condemned fresh fighting in Libya as rebel forces from the east of the country march on the capital.
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Algeria protesters demand end to regime after Bouteflika's fall
Thousands have taken to the streets of the Algerian capital demanding a complete overhaul of the country's political structure.
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Libyan militia chief Khalifa Haftar tells troops to 'advance' on the capital Tripoli
Libyan militia leader Khalifa Haftar on Thursday ordered his troops to "advance" on Tripoli, prompting Western nations and the UAE to warn against aggravating tensions in the conflict-torn country.
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American tourist kidnapped in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park: Officials
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Algerian army chief of staff says Bouteflika must resign immediately
Algeria's army chief of staff demanded on Tuesday that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika be declared unfit for office, the private Ennahar TV station said on Tuesday.
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Algeria: police fire tear gas at protesters
Algerian police fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse crowds on Friday after protesters calling for the resignation of President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika hurled stones at them.
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Mozambique to start mass cholera vaccinations as tens of thousands still displaced by cyclone
Heavy rains and flooding raising risk of waterborne and infectious diseases
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Ethiopian Airlines black boxes showed ‘clear similarities’ with Lion Air crash, officials say
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed March 10, six minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board. It was the second disaster involving a new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in less than six months.
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Ethiopian Airlines: Empty coffins buried after Boeing 737 Max 8 crash
Empty coffins representing the Ethiopian victims of last week's Ethiopia Airlines plane crash have been buried in the capital, Addis Ababa.
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