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Niger's Military Announces Coup; Soldiers Detain President: 5 Points
Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
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India's IOC Buys 7 Million Barrels Of Crude Via Tenders - Report
Indian Oil Corp bought 4 million barrels of Murban crude and 3 million of West African Crude for May and June loading.
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Gambian Leader Yahya Jammeh Accuses West African Bloc Of Declaring War
Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh accused West African regional body ECOWAS of declaring war, after it said it was putting forces on alert in case he refused to step down at the end of his mandate this month.
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Ebola Outbreak In Guinea Is Over: World Health Organisation
The UN's health agency today declared Guinea's Ebola outbreak over two years after it emerged, spreading death across west Africa and pushing the region's worst-hit communities to the brink of collapse.
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Burkina's Roch Marc Kabore Seeks Mandate From Legislative Poll Results
Burkina Faso awaited the results of parliamentary elections today, with president elect Roch Marc Kabore hoping for strong support for his pledge to bring a "better tomorrow" to the west African country.
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After Roller-Coaster Year, Burkina Votes for New President
After a rocky year that saw Burkina's people rise up to oust a longtime leader and then repel a military coup, the west African nation on Sunday elects a new president in a vote hailed as a fresh start for the country.
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Nigeria's Instagram Agony Aunt Advises Women on Love, Violence, Justice
From unrequited love and cheating husbands to domestic violence and marital rape, a Nigerian agony aunt is using Instagram to encourage women to share their stories anonymously, ask for advice and even seek justice in court.
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Around 25 Dead in Boko Haram Raid in Niger and Clashes with Army
Around 25 people were killed on Wednesday in a Boko Haram attack on a village in southern Niger and subsequent clashes between the Islamist militants and the army, Niger military officials said.
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Sierra Leone Emerges from Ebola Nightmare
The Ebola epidemic is expected to be declared over in Sierra Leone on Saturday, when the west African nation will have gone 42 days without any new infections.
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Forced Marriages, Too Many Babies Quash Hope for Niger's Girls
Fifteen-year-old Ousseina's dream of becoming a nurse is already over. "For me, school's finished," said the frail teenager who sells eggs by a roadstop in the southern Niger town of Maradi.
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Ivory Coast Votes for New President in Key Stability Test
Ivory Coast voted Sunday in a presidential election seen as a key test of stability after years of violence and upheaval in the west African country.
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Benin's Former President Mathieu Kerekou Dies at 82: Government
Benin's former president Mathieu Kerekou, who ruled the tiny west African nation for a total of 30 years after a coup then democratic elections, died on Wednesday, the government announced. He was 82.
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UN Chief Welcomes Return of Burkina Interim Regime
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the reinstatement of Burkina Faso's interim leader Michel Kafando and transitional institutions after coup leaders stood down.
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Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Activist Loses Appeal Against Jail
A Mauritanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by the country's leading anti-slavery campaigner to be released from jail, upholding a two-year sentence passed in January.
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US Slams Gambia's President for 'Unconscionable' Gay Comments
The United States slammed Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Saturday for "unconscionable" remarks, after the West African leader reportedly threatened to slit the throats of gay men in his country.
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Niger's Military Announces Coup; Soldiers Detain President: 5 Points
Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
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India's IOC Buys 7 Million Barrels Of Crude Via Tenders - Report
Indian Oil Corp bought 4 million barrels of Murban crude and 3 million of West African Crude for May and June loading.
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Gambian Leader Yahya Jammeh Accuses West African Bloc Of Declaring War
Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh accused West African regional body ECOWAS of declaring war, after it said it was putting forces on alert in case he refused to step down at the end of his mandate this month.
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Ebola Outbreak In Guinea Is Over: World Health Organisation
The UN's health agency today declared Guinea's Ebola outbreak over two years after it emerged, spreading death across west Africa and pushing the region's worst-hit communities to the brink of collapse.
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Burkina's Roch Marc Kabore Seeks Mandate From Legislative Poll Results
Burkina Faso awaited the results of parliamentary elections today, with president elect Roch Marc Kabore hoping for strong support for his pledge to bring a "better tomorrow" to the west African country.
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After Roller-Coaster Year, Burkina Votes for New President
After a rocky year that saw Burkina's people rise up to oust a longtime leader and then repel a military coup, the west African nation on Sunday elects a new president in a vote hailed as a fresh start for the country.
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Nigeria's Instagram Agony Aunt Advises Women on Love, Violence, Justice
From unrequited love and cheating husbands to domestic violence and marital rape, a Nigerian agony aunt is using Instagram to encourage women to share their stories anonymously, ask for advice and even seek justice in court.
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Around 25 Dead in Boko Haram Raid in Niger and Clashes with Army
Around 25 people were killed on Wednesday in a Boko Haram attack on a village in southern Niger and subsequent clashes between the Islamist militants and the army, Niger military officials said.
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Sierra Leone Emerges from Ebola Nightmare
The Ebola epidemic is expected to be declared over in Sierra Leone on Saturday, when the west African nation will have gone 42 days without any new infections.
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Forced Marriages, Too Many Babies Quash Hope for Niger's Girls
Fifteen-year-old Ousseina's dream of becoming a nurse is already over. "For me, school's finished," said the frail teenager who sells eggs by a roadstop in the southern Niger town of Maradi.
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Ivory Coast Votes for New President in Key Stability Test
Ivory Coast voted Sunday in a presidential election seen as a key test of stability after years of violence and upheaval in the west African country.
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Benin's Former President Mathieu Kerekou Dies at 82: Government
Benin's former president Mathieu Kerekou, who ruled the tiny west African nation for a total of 30 years after a coup then democratic elections, died on Wednesday, the government announced. He was 82.
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UN Chief Welcomes Return of Burkina Interim Regime
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the reinstatement of Burkina Faso's interim leader Michel Kafando and transitional institutions after coup leaders stood down.
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Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Activist Loses Appeal Against Jail
A Mauritanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by the country's leading anti-slavery campaigner to be released from jail, upholding a two-year sentence passed in January.
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US Slams Gambia's President for 'Unconscionable' Gay Comments
The United States slammed Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Saturday for "unconscionable" remarks, after the West African leader reportedly threatened to slit the throats of gay men in his country.
