World & Africa

Thousands rally in Angola calling for President Joao Lourenco’s removal

By AFP Thousands of people called for Angola’s president Joao Lourenco to step down, during a rally in Luanda on
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West Africa defence chiefs finalise Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock

By Associated Press NIAMEY: Defence chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan Friday and urged militaries to ready
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Some of Niger’s neighbours defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It’s a warning

By Associated Press NAIROBI: Not everyone is hostile to the coups in Niger and other African nations in the past few years that
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Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election and block transfer of power

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in
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French embassy in Niger is attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital

By Associated Press NIAMEY: Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing
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West African nations threaten to use force if Niger’s president isn’t reinstated within a week

By Associated Press NIAMEY: West African nations have given Niger’s coup leaders one week to reinstate the country’s democratically elected president
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Putin promises free grain to six countries at Africa summit; deliveries in next 3-4 months

By AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday offered free grain to six poor African countries as he launched a
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‘Coup attempt’ in troubled Niger as president held by guards

By AFP Niger faces an attempted coup as the Presidential Guard detains President Mohamed Bazoum, leading to a standoff with
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Ramaphosa, other African leaders to discuss Ukraine with Putin at 28 July summit

By AFP President Cyril Ramaphosa and other African leaders will discuss Ukraine issues with Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a
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Opposition in Kenya gathers evidence of ‘police atrocities’ against protesters to take to the ICC

By Associated Press NAIROBI: Opposition parties in Kenya said on Tuesday they are filing charges against the government for “police
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