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Africa
Guinea Bissau arrests suspected counter-coup bid leader
BISSAU (Reuters) - The suspected leader of a failed October 21 counter-coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau was…
France gives Burkina Faso planes to tackle Mali Islamist threat
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - France has provided Burkina Faso with three light aircraft to help it monitor…
Satellite images suggest Sudan arms factory was bombed -group
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Analysis of satellite imagery of a Sudanese munitions factory…
Tanzania: Dar es Salaam launches first commuter trains
The first-ever commuter train service in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, has been launched…
Crew of Argentine ship seized in Ghana fly home
ACCRA (Reuters) - Nearly 300 crew members of an Argentine training vessel seized in Ghana on…
Somalia’s General Farah killed in al-Shabab ambush
A top Somali military commander has been killed in an ambush - the first general…
Tunisian Salafis attack alcohol sellers in capital
TUNIS (Reuters) - Clashes broke out between alcohol sellers and hardline Salafi Muslims in the Tunisian…
Iran naval task force ‘docks in Sudan’
Iranian naval task force has docked in Sudan, carrying with it a "message of peace…
Man on police wanted list surrenders
On Sunday police had released pictures of four Kenyans: Hassan Omondi Owiti alias Budalangi…