Guinea-Bissau military officers seize control, detain president and shut borders
Africa • Nov 26, 2025, 11:54 PM
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Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized “total control” of the coup-prone West African nation on Wednesday, arresting the president, closing borders and suspending the electoral process three days after elections. Heavy gunfire erupted near the presidential palace as troops took over the main road leading to the compound.
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Exclusive: The first proof of the use of chemical weapons in Sudan’s civil war
Africa • 7:22 AM
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An investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how chlorine gas was used as a weapon in the ongoing civil war in Sudan. All evidence suggests the Sudanese army used chlorine to recapture a strategic refinery from the Rapid Support Forces militi
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How did chlorine imported to Sudan for water purification end up being used as a poison gas?
Africa • 7:00 AM
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Barrels containing chlorine gas were used as a chemical weapon near an oil refinery in Sudan in September 2024, as shown by the first part of an investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers. In this second installment, we trace how the barrels were imported
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