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Myanmar's army is taking back territory with relentless air strikes - and China's help
When insurgents finally gained control of the town of Kyaukme - on the main trade route from the Chinese border to the rest of Myanmar -…
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Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an…
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Burkina Faso junta declares UN coordinator persona non grata over child rights report
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday declared the United Nations resident coordinator Carol…
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Mali charges ex-PM with undermining the state over post on X
A former prime minister of Mali, which is now under military rule, has been charged with undermining the credibility of the state over…
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Niger military leaders to nationalise uranium firm
Niger's military junta says it will nationalise the majority French-owned local uranium company in the latest escalation in a row between…
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Nigerian leader's pardon of executed Ogoni activists draws criticisms
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the…
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Myanmar fashion supply chain scrutiny urged as ILO steps up pressure on military junta
The enactment occurred at the ILC's 113th session in Geneva, Switzerland, on 5 June. Article 33 allows for measures to be recommended by…
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Myanmar's opposition declares ceasefire in civil war after earthquake
Opposition forces in Myanmar's years-long civil war have declared a ceasefire as the country struggles to rescue survivors from a…
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Myanmar quake: Scramble to find survivors as death toll hits 1,644
The death toll from the Myanmar earthquake has climbed to at least 1,644, with over 3,400 injured, the Myanmar Now news outlet reported on…
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An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger's Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian Foreign…
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Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger
The Austrian foreign ministry says a female citizen has been taken by unknown assailants in the military-ran West African country, Niger.…
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Influential ex-defence minister jailed for corruption in Guinea
A court in Guinea has sentenced a former highly influential defence minister to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment,…
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'My conscripted husband is now dead': How Myanmar's war is killing civilians
The last time Chaw Su saw her husband was in March, when he was forcibly conscripted to fight for the army in Myanmar's civil war. Four…
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Russian fighters to leave Burkina Faso for Ukraine
Russia is withdrawing 100 of its paramilitary officers from Burkina Faso to help in the war in Ukraine. They are part of about 300…
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Was Ukraine’s role in big Wagner defeat an own goal in Africa?
As Ukraine’s foreign minister completes his latest tour of Africa, his country risks paying a serious diplomatic price for helping…
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Burkina Faso's military junta bans homosexual unions
Burkina Faso's military junta has announced a ban on homosexual acts, making it the latest African state to crack down on same-sex…