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As soldiers mutiny in Burkina Faso, government dismisses talk of coup

24 Jan 2022

By Thiam Ndiaga and Anne Mimault OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Sustained gunfire rang out from military camps in Burkina Faso on Sunday as mutinying soldiers demanded more support for their fight against Islamist militants and protesters ransacked the headquarters of President Roch Kabore’s political party. The government called for calm, denying speculation on social media that …

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As soldiers mutiny in Burkina Faso, government dismisses talk of coup

24 Jan 2022

By Thiam Ndiaga and Anne Mimault OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Sustained gunfire rang out from military camps in Burkina Faso on Sunday as mutinying soldiers demanded more support for their fight against Islamist militants and protesters ransacked the headquarters of President Roch Kabore’s political party. The government called for calm, denying speculation on social media that …

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Nightclub blaze kills at least 16 in Cameroon’s capital

23 Jan 2022

YAOUNDE (Reuters) -A fire engulfed an upmarket nightclub in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde in the early hours of Sunday, killing at least 16 people and injuring eight others, the government said. “The incident was caused by the explosion of fireworks usually used in the nightclub,” said the government, adding that this had caused a fire to …

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Sudanese women’s rights activist Osman detained in raid, her sister says

23 Jan 2022

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Armed men detained prominent Sudanese women’s rights campaigner Amira Osman in a nighttime raid on her home in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, her sister said on Sunday. Osman’s detention comes after what activists say has been a campaign of arrests of civil society and pro-democracy figures since a military takeover in October. The …

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Burkina Faso defence minister denies rumours President Kabore has been detained

23 Jan 2022

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso Defence Minister General Bathelemy Simpore denied rumours on Sunday that President Roch Marc Kabore had been detained following heavy gunfire at several army barracks, adding the motive of shooting by soldiers was still unclear. (Reporting by Bate Felix; Editing by Aaron Ross)

French soldier killed in mortar attack in Mali – Elysee

23 Jan 2022

PARIS (Reuters) – A French soldier was killed in a mortar attack on the Barkhane military camp in Gao, Mali, on Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Sunday in a statement. (Reporting by GV De Clercq; Editing by Gareth Jones)

Burkina Faso government denies reports that army has seized power

23 Jan 2022

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s government on Sunday confirmed gunfire at some military camps but denied reports on social media that the army had seized power. (Reporting by Thiam Ndiaga and Ange Aboa; Writing by Bate Felix; Editing by Aaron Ross)

Ethiopian army planning to ‘eliminate’ Tigrayan forces -military official

23 Jan 2022

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s military is planning to enter the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle and “eliminate” rebellious forces, a top military official said late on Friday amid diplomatic efforts to end conflict in the country’s north. The Horn of Africa country has been gripped by war for more than a year, with the …

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