Macron plans ‘noticeable reduction’ of French troops in Africa
by Valerie LEROUX Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a "noticeable reduction" of French…
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Nigeria ruling party candidate takes early election lead
by Patrick Markey with Louise Dewast in Port Harcourt Agence France-Presse LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola…
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Burkina Faso to recruit 5,000 soldiers to battle jihadists
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- Burkina Faso announced Thursday a recruitment drive for 5,000 soldiers to serve in the army…
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Cyclone Freddy death toll rises to 7 in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Madagascar climbed to seven on Thursday as the winds…
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Nigeria’s tense election campaign ends with appeals for calm
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- US, European and other governments on Thursday urged Nigeria to ensure a peaceful presidential election this…
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Nigerians vote in most unpredictable election in years
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigerians will vote for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in an unprecedented race…
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Nigerian president moves to ease cash crisis
Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Thursday 2/16/2023 Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday defended a currency swap that sparked…
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Jobs, not doctrine, the lure for Africa’s jihadists: UN
by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Poverty and the prospect of better-paid work, rather than ideology, are…
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After pope’s call for peace, violence rages in east DR Congo
by AFP eastern Congo correspondents Agence France-Presse GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Pope Francis made repeated appeals for peace during…
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Horn of Africa drought drives 22 million to hunger
K'ELAFO, Ethiopia (AFP) - From southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia, around 22 million people are at risk of hunger…
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