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Benin government says armed forces foil coup attempt

COTONOU: Benin's government said on Sunday its armed forces had foiled a coup attempt after a group of soldiers in the West African nation claimed on national television to have seized power. The attempted coup was...

A long line of trucks stands still in Cotonou following rumors of a possible coup in the country. — AFP

Niger loses aid as Western countries condemn coup

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African leaders press Putin on grain deal and peace plan for Ukraine

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Detained Niger leader fights coup bid

Supporters of the Nigerien defence and security forces are seen next to a vehicle with smashed windows at the headquarters of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS), the party of overthrown President Mohammed Bazoum in Niamey. - AFP

34 killed as Algeria battles wildfires

Burnt vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria. — Reuters

Gabon's Bongo to face 18 candidates in presidential vote

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Kenyan anti-tax protests muted as oppn tries to rally

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Algeria bus crash kills 34 in Sahara region

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Algeria road accident kills 34

Algeria

Mandela goes from hero to scapegoat

South Africa’s largest monument to Nelson Mandela, a 30-foot bronze state in Pretoria, the country’s executive capital. (Gulshan Khan/The New York Times)

Heavy clashes heard in Sudanese city as fighting rages

Smoke billows in the distance around the Khartoum Bahri district amid ongoing fighting. AFP

Egypt launches fresh Sudan mediation attempt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi poses for a group photo with other leaders of Sudan's neighbour states at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo. - Reuters

In world of competing conflicts, Sudan struggles for attention

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Number of displaced by Sudan war surpasses 3 million

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Alarm over Sudan 'war crimes' amid calls to end fighting

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Kenya protest death toll climbs to two

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