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Chad vote counting begins after tense first Sahel presidential poll since coups
N'DJAMENA -Chad deployed dozens of security forces in the capital amid rising tensions on Monday as polls closed and vote counting began...
May 7, 20243 min read
Chad prepares to vote in a coup-hit region, wary allies look on
N'DJAMENA - Chad will hold presidential elections on Monday, making it the first in a string of coup-hit states across Central and West...
May 4, 20243 min read
Factbox-What is the International Criminal Court?
THE HAGUE - Israel is voicing concern that the International Criminal Court could be preparing to issue arrest warrants for government...
Apr 29, 20242 min read
Nearly 55 million people face hunger in West and Central Africa
DAKAR - Soaring prices have helped fuel a food crisis in West and Central Africa, where nearly 55 million people will struggle to...
Apr 12, 20241 min read
Faye sworn in as Senegal president, cites 'profound desire for change'
DAKAR - Senegal's once jailed opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday as the West African nation's fifth...
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Islamic state claims responsibility for attack on Niger army that killed dozens
CAIRO - The Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's army that it said had killed 30 soldiers on...
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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