Military coup in Gabon, president under house arrest
LIBREVILLE, Aug 30, 2023 (AFP) - Rebel officers in the oil-rich central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday they…
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Africa
BRICS leaders to debate expanding membership at summit
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - BRICS leaders on Wednesday will debate admitting new members to their five-nation bloc as…
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Three candidates nominated for Singapore president vote
SINGAPORE, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) - Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to run next week in Singapore's first contested presidential…
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Air strike kills at least 26 in Ethiopia’s Amhara
NAIROBI, Aug 14, 2023 (AFP) - An air strike has killed at least 26 people in Ethiopia's embattled Amhara region,…
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Concern mounts for detained president in Niger’s coup crisis
NIAMEY, Niger, Aug 11, 2023 (AFP) - Fears for Niger's detained president mounted on Friday, a day after West African…
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Philippines takes second place in 2023 UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation
In a significant achievement reported by the Bureau of Customs on Tuesday (August 8, 2023), the Philippines secures the second…
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US envoy meets Niger coup leaders but sees no headway
NIAMEY, Niger, Aug 8, 2023 (AFP) - The second-ranking US diplomat met Niger's military leaders on Monday to press to…
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Why is a rusty Philippine warship involved in the South China Sea dispute?
By Cecil MORELLA MANILA, Aug 7, 2023 (AFP) - A crumbling World War II-era Philippine navy vessel stranded on a…
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Niger closes airspace over ‘threat of intervention’ as junta defies deadline
NIAMEY, Aug 7, 2023 (AFP) - Niger closed its airspace due to the "threat of intervention" as the junta defied…
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US orders partial evacuation of embassy in Niger
WASHINGTON, Aug 2, 2023 (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger,…
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