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Civilians flee DR Congo for Rwanda following new M23 offensive
Africa • 10:56 AM
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At least 200,000 people have been displaced following a new offensive by the M23 in eastern DR Congo early December. One thousand found refuge in Rwanda. The neighbouring country is also accused of backing the rebel group. FRANCE 24's correspondent in th
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AFC/M23 rebels agree to US request for withdrawal from city in DR Congo
Africa • 9:14 AM
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AFC/M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, on Tuesday agreed to withdraw from the city of Uvira in eastern DRC following a request from US mediators. The group said its withdrawal was a gesture to give the ongoing peace process between Rwanda and DRC a chance to
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Benin jails 30 people with links to thwarted coup attempt, legal sources say
Africa • 12:24 AM
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Benin on Tuesday jailed around 30 people, most of whom were soldiers, linked to an attempt to oust President Patrice Talon, legal sources said. The attempted coup was defeated by loyalist army forces with the help of the Nigerian air force and French spe
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French court jails DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala for 30 years over crimes against humanity
Africa • 12:03 AM
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A French court handed ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala a 30-year jail term on December 15 over complicity in crimes against humanity during the Second Congo War in what activists hailed a "historic" verdict. He was found guilty of being the mastermind of at
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Yesterday
200,000 displaced in DR Congo as M23 rebels eye mineral-rich south
Africa • 9:24 PM
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In tonight's edition: Some 200,000 people are displaced in DR Congo as the M23 rebels eye the mineral-rich south of the country. Also, former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala is sentenced in France to 30 years in prison over atrocities committed two
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French court sentences DR Congo ex-rebel chief Lumbala to 30 years over atrocities
Africa • 5:35 PM
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A French court on Monday sentenced ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in jail after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002-2003.
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Morocco: Deadly torrential rains and flash floods
Africa • 4:07 PM
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A flash flood in a Moroccan coastal town killed at least 37. Drought-hit Morocco often faces severe weather, but Sunday's flooding in Safi is already the deadliest such disaster in at least a decade.
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Flash floods kill dozens in Moroccan town of Safi
Africa • 2:37 PM
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Flash flooding in Morocco caused by heavy rain hit the coastal town of Safi on December 14. At least 70 homes and businesses have been affected with dozens killed and injured. Drought-hit Morocco often faces severe weather, but Sunday's flooding in Safi
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Mother of jailed French journalist appeals to Algerian president for pardon
Africa • 6:53 AM
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The mother of jailed French journalist Christophe Gleizes has appealed to Algeria’s president for a pardon, calling his seven-year sentence “incomprehensible". Arrested in May 2024 while reporting in Kabylia, Gleizes maintains he is innocent, and his cas
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Sunday, december 14, 2025
Deadly flash floods in Moroccan coastal town of Safi after heavy rainfall
Africa • 11:28 PM
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Flash-flooding caused by sudden rain storms killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal town of Safi on Sunday, local authorities said, doubling an earlier toll. The downpour in Safi province, around 300 kilometres (186 miles) south of the capital
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Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian military
Africa • 7:56 AM
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A 14-year-old girl arrived at a refugee clinic near death with an untreated infection from an alleged rape her family says was carried out by Russian fighters in Mali – a case that aid workers say exposes how sexual violence in the country’s war has rema
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Saturday, december 13, 2025
Friday, december 12, 2025
RD Congo: la ONU teme un “conflicto regional” tras el control del M23 sobre Uvira
Africa • 10:02 PM
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El jefe de operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz de la ONU advirtió este viernes, 12 de diciembre, sobre la “amenaza de un conflicto regional con consecuencias incalculables” en la región de los Grandes Lagos, al este de la República Democrática del Con
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At UN, US accuses Rwanda of leading region towards war
Africa • 9:25 PM
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Fighting and insecurity continue in the eastern part of DR Congo, amid rising diplomatic anger over the latest offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. According to regional officials, more than 400 civilians have been killed in South Kivu province sin
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UN warns of 'regional conflagration' over eastern DR Congo
Africa • 5:44 PM
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UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned Friday of the risk of "conflagration" in DR Congo's Great Lakes region as M23 rebels make territorial gains there. The US ambassador accused Rwanda, which supports the M23, of leading the region toward war
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Benin police arrest former defence minister turned opposition leader Candide Azannai
Africa • 3:22 PM
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Benin's opposition figure and former defence minister Candide Azannai was arrested on Friday in Cotonou, according to a police source. It has yet to be confirmed whether his detention is linked to Sunday's foiled coup attempt.
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Thursday, december 11, 2025
More than 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern DR Congo
Africa • 9:35 PM
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In tonight's edition: Regional officials say over 400 civilians have been killed since December 1 in the area of Uvira in DR Congo; we speak to the Congolese Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya. Also, Kenya has pulled the brakes on a landmark health
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Rwanda rejects responsibility for South Kivu violence, blames DRC and Burundi
Africa • 5:15 PM
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Rwanda denies any involvement in the violence in South Kivu, instead accusing the DRC and Burundi of violating the agreement reached in Washington last week. In a statement, Rwanda emphasized the need to halt the violence and fully implement the terms of
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M23 rebels advance into DRC's Uvira, escalating conflict in South Kivu
Africa • 4:36 PM
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M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have advanced into Uvira, turning the city into a ghost town and escalating fighting as smoke rises over the front lines. The Red Cross is treating dozens of casualties at an overstretched hospital, just days after a DR Cong
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DR Congo: Rwanda-backed fighters say they've seized Uvira in east
Africa • 3:55 PM
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In Eastern DRC, Rwanda-backed fighters claim to have seized Uvira, though the Congolese government has not confirmed losing control of the city. The situation is rapidly deteriorating in and around Uvira, with the UN reporting that 200,000 people have be
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UN mission has been 'unable to stabilise' the Congo since the end of the 1994 Rwanda genocide
Africa • 11:29 AM
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The Rwanda-backed M23 militia captured most of the key eastern DR Congo town of Uvira late on Wednesday, in a move Burundi called a "middle finger" to the United States after the signing of a peace deal in Washington. For in-depth analysis and a deeper p
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La intervención de Nigeria en Benín frustra un golpe de Estado y envía una advertencia a una región inestable
Africa • 1:29 AM
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La oportuna intervención militar de Nigeria en Benín durante el fin de semana resultó decisiva para derrotar un intento de golpe de Estado contra el presidente beninés, Patrice Talon. También representó una victoria para el presidente nigeriano, Bola Tin
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Wednesday, december 10, 2025
M23 rebels enter strategic Congolese town as peace deal crumbles
Africa • 9:36 PM
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In tonight's edition: Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have entered the strategic town of Uvira in eastern DR Congo, near the Burundian border. Also, at least 22 people have died in Morocco's third-largest city Fez, following the collapse of two residential bu
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DR Congo: Concerns over renewed violence around Uvira
Africa • 4:13 PM
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In eastern DR Congo, civilians are fleeing amid renewed fighting linked to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, although the situation on the ground remains unclear. Reports suggest the rebels may have entered the strategic town of Uvira near the Burundian border,
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Nigeria’s Benin rescue thwarts a coup, sends a warning to a volatile region
Africa • 3:52 PM
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Nigeria’s timely military intervention in Benin over the weekend proved decisive in defeating an attempted coup against Beninese President Patrice Talon. It was also a win for Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, whose country was powerless to prevent a spate
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Marruecos: al menos 22 muertos y 16 heridos tras el derrumbe de dos edificios en Fez
Africa • 2:56 PM
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Al menos 22 personas murieron y otras 16 resultaron heridas de diversa gravedad, tras el derrumbe de dos edificios contiguos en Fez, al norte de Marruecos, a última hora del martes 9 de diciembre, según el balance de las autoridades locales.
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Morocco: Two buildings collapse in Fes
Africa • 11:16 AM
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In recent years, Morocco has experienced several similar building collapse. Some authorities have suggested that many structures have weakened following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Atlas Mountains region on September 8, 2023.
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At least 22 killed in collapse of two buildings in Morocco's Fes
Africa • 8:36 AM
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At least 22 people were killed and 16 injured when two buildings collapsed early Wednesday in Morocco’s city of Fes, the state news agency said, highlighting ongoing concerns over poor housing and public safety.
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Tuesday, december 9, 2025
US, European powers urge Rwanda to halt DR Congo offensive as militia enters Uvira
Africa • 9:25 PM
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The US and European countries on Tuesday urged Rwanda and its allied M23 rebel militia to halt an offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), just days after the countries signed a peace deal in Washington. The appeal came as M23 fighter
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Fierce fighting in DR Congo as M23 advances towards Uvira
Africa • 9:22 PM
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In tonight's edition: M23 fighters are edging close to the key eastern DR Congo city of Uvira, days after Rwanda and the DRC signed a peace deal in Washington. Also, the ICC sentences a notorious Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocit
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ICC sentences Sudan militia chief to 20 years for 2003–2004 Darfur war crimes
Africa • 2:41 PM
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The International Criminal Court Tuesday handed down a sentence of 20 years to a Sudanese militia leader for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war two decades ago. France24 correspondent Fernande Van Tets reports
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France provided 'logistical' support to help thwart Benin coup attempt, Macron aide says
Africa • 1:53 PM
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Former colonial power France provided logistical support to Benin's authorities as they moved to thwart a coup attempt at the weekend, an aide to French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday as the West African nation battling jihadist insurgents contin
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'Benin has been considered a stable democratic country in an unstable, undemocratic region'
Africa • 1:43 PM
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The short-lived coup in Benin, attempting to overthrow President Patrice Talon, was the latest in a series of recent coups across Africa. And they are following a similar pattern of disputed elections, constitutional upheaval, security crises and youth d
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100 Nigerian students rescued: No comment on negotiations or ransom
Africa • 1:19 PM
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Nigeria's government on Monday rescued 100 schoolchildren abducted last month from a Catholic school in Niger state, in one of the country's biggest mass kidnappings in recent years. The students arrived at the government house in Niger's capital Minna a
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ICC sentences Sudan militia chief to 20 years for crimes against humanity
Africa • 1:13 PM
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The International Criminal Court Tuesday handed down a sentence of 20 years to a Sudanese militia leader for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war two decades ago. Charlotte Hughes reports.
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Benin hunts soldiers behind failed coup
Africa • 9:20 AM
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Benin's military was Monday searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt on the weekend that left several dead as other west African countries mobilised to offer military support. Emily Boyle reports.
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Monday, december 8, 2025
Benin's government says short-lived coup left casualties on both sides
Africa • 9:24 PM
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In tonight's edition: Life begins to return to normal in Benin, 24 hours after an attempt to overthrow President Patrice Talon was foiled by the authorities and neighbouring Nigeria. Also, 100 Nigerian schoolchildren who were abducted last month have bee
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Benin sofoca el intento de golpe militar con la ayuda de Nigeria
Africa • 8:41 PM
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El Gobierno de Patrice Talon respira aliviado en Benin, en medio de la tensa calma que ha sucedido el intento de golpe militar anunciado el domingo por un grupo de militares que tomó la televisión estatal. El Gobierno nigeriano y otros países de la Unión
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Benin military hunts fugitive soldiers a day after foiled coup attempt
Africa • 5:02 PM
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Benin's economic capital Cotonou was mostly calm on Monday as the country's armed forces hunted fugitive soldiers who staged a botched coup attempt a day earlier. Neighbouring Nigeria said it carried out strikes on Sunday and deployed troops to help rest
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Benin president says situation 'under control' after coup attempt
Africa • 9:59 AM
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Benin's president said the "situation is completely under control" in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers with support from Nigerian forces.
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Benin on edge after loyalist troops foil attempted coup
Africa • 4:37 AM
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A group of soldiers announced Sunday morning on Benin state television the dissolution of the government of President Patrice Talon in an apparent coup, which would have been the latest of many in West Africa. Later, Interior Minister Alassane Seidou sai
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Nigeria: liberan a 100 escolares secuestrados el 21 de noviembre
Africa • 1:05 AM
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Cien de los 303 alumnos y 12 profesores secuestrados el 21 de noviembre en el internado católico Saint Mary, en el oeste de Nigeria, han sido liberados, anunciaron el domingo una fuente de la ONU y la presidencia nigeriana. No hay noticias de las aproxim
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Sunday, december 7, 2025
Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren as 165 remain missing
Africa • 10:30 PM
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Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted by gunmen from a Catholic school last month, a UN source and local media said on Sunday. The fate of about 165 remaining students and staff is unclear, with officials providing
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'If there's a coup, then ECOWAS will be willing to step in': West Africa bloc orders troops to Benin
Africa • 9:18 PM
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The ECOWAS West Africa regional bloc on Sunday ordered the deployment of troops from four countries to Benin following an attempted coup. FRANCE 24's Nigeria correspondent Sam Olukoya gives his analysis on the signal that ECOWAS is sending to other count
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Benin: the government declares coup attempt has been 'foiled'
Africa • 4:27 PM
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A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been "foiled", the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin ’s state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the lates
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Benin: Government says fourteen people arrested over coup attempt
Africa • 4:25 PM
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Fourteen people have been arrested in connection with an attempted coup in Benin, a government spokesperson told Reuters on Sunday. Earlier in the day, a group of soldiers in the West African nation claimed on national television that they had seized pow
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Hundreds of Tunisians march trough Tunis against Kais Saied's crackdown on opposition
Africa • 11:00 AM
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Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for a third straight week to protest against President Kais Saied's expanding crackdown on the opposition, critics and NGOs, urging the release of political prisoners. Protests against Saied are growing as rights
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The Grand Cairo Museum visitors so captivated that they fall into water
Africa • 10:05 AM
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After 10 years of waiting, the Grand Cairo Museum opened its doors in early November – a grand project commissioned by President Sissi, who hopes to attract 7 million additional visitors. The first of them, seem so captivated by the Statue of Rameses II
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Coup d'état underway in Benin: Soldiers claim to have seized power
Africa • 9:59 AM
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A group of soldiers on Benin's national television claimed to have seized power in the West African nation on Sunday, the latest threat to democratic norms in the unstable region.
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West Africa's ECOWAS bloc deploys standby force to Benin in response to coup attempt
Africa • 9:51 AM
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Soldiers from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Ghana are being sent to Benin after West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS ordered the immediate deployment of elements of its standby force to the country following an attempted coup on Sunday. Addressing
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Situation is 'totally under control' following attempted coup, Benin's president says
Africa • 8:27 AM
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Benin’s President Patrice Talon appeared on state television for the first time following an attempted coup on Sunday, saying that the situation was "totally under control". He thanks security forces who he said acted to end a putsch by what he described
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Dozens dead after drone strikes on Sudan kindergarten, hospital, local official says
Africa • 8:26 AM
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Nearly 80 people – more than half of them children – have been killed in a series of drone strikes targeting a kindergarten, a hospital and rescue teams in southern Sudan, local officials said on Sunday, blaming the attacks on the paramilitary Rapid Supp
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El presidente de Benín afirma que la situación “está bajo control” tras el intento de golpe
Africa • 12:51 AM
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El presidente de Benín, Patrice Talon, apareció el domingo en la televisión nacional para anunciar el fracaso del intento de golpe de Estado, asegurando que “la situación está totalmente bajo control”. Según fuentes militares y de seguridad, se detuvo a
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Attempted coup d'état in Benin: Foreign minister says situation under control
Africa • 12:16 AM
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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. Details by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor, Shirli Sitbon.
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