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Department Press Briefing – November 16, 2023

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Regions: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan , Bangladesh , China, Guatemala , Israel , Lebanon , Sudan , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank

Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Uganda President lifts all Ebola-related movement restrictions (Reuters)

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Regions: Sudan , Uganda

Topics: Global Health
South Africa's parliament votes against impeaching Ramaphosa (AP)

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Russiaâ€™s Wagner mercenaries targeted in hotel attack: Governor (al-Jazeera)

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Regions: Mali , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Zambia

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
Key Partner in Covax Will End Support for Middle-Income Nations (New York Times)

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Regions: Egypt

Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
South Africa's Ramaphosa will not resign after support from allies (Reuters)

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Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
EU edges closer to $60-per-barrel Russian oil price cap (AP)

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Regions: Poland , Russia , United Kingdom

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy
DR Congo Army And M23 Rebels In New Clashes (AFP)

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Regions: Rwanda , Uganda , United Kingdom
Exclusive: Russians, Ukrainians met in UAE to discuss prisoner swap, ammonia, sources say (Reuters)

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Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom

Topics: Energy
UN envoy seeking renewed truce and path to peace in Yemen (AP)

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Regions: United Arab Emirates , Yemen

Topics: Energy, Global Women's Issues, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Negotiators at COP27 reach tentative deal on loss and damage, signaling potential for major breakthrough at climate summit (CNN)

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Regions: Egypt , United Kingdom

Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
Former Kenya President calls for urgent intervention in Congo fighting (Reuters)

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Regions: Kenya , Rwanda , United Kingdom

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
ICRC: Humanitarian convoy arrives in Ethiopiaâ€™s Tigray (AP)

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Regions: South Africa , United Kingdom

Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin admits interfering in US elections

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Regions: Russia , United Kingdom
Developing Nations Have a Message at Global Climate Talks: Polluters, Pay Up (New York Times)

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Regions: Bangladesh , China, Egypt , Kenya , Qatar , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Amnesty: Egypt has days to save jailed activistâ€™s life (AP)

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Regions: Egypt , United Kingdom

Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy
Train crosses North Korea border into Russia after arms report, think tank says

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Regions: Korea, North , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health
AU envoy: Ethiopiaâ€™s warring sides agree to stop hostilities (AP)

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Regions: South Africa

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Turkey says Russia agrees to rejoin wartime grain deal (AP)

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Regions: Djibouti , Russia , Turkey , Ukraine , United Kingdom
Witnesses allege Eritrean abuses during Ethiopia peace talks (AP)

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Regions: Eritrea , Ethiopia , United States

Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
South Africa's Ramaphosa to give response to graft inquiry (Reuters)

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Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad (AP)

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Regions: France , United Kingdom

Topics: Energy
Chad protest clashes leave 'about 30' dead, including security forces (AFP)

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Regions: Chad , France

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy
Nigeria floods: 'Overwhelming' disaster leaves more than 600 people dead (BBC)

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Regions: Nigeria , United Kingdom

Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Chadian prime minister resigns to pave way for new government (al-Jazeera)

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Regions: Chad
Burkina Faso to pick a transitional President ahead of elections (France 24)

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Regions: Burkina Faso , France , United Kingdom
CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreads (AP)

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Regions: Guinea , Sudan , Uganda

Topics: Global Health
Burkina Faso President resigns, coup leader says, as army faction seeks Russia support (Reuters)

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Regions: Burkina Faso , France , Mali , Russia , United Kingdom
New Members Elected to IAEA Board of Governors (IAEA)

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Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, France , United Kingdom , United States , Uruguay
Air traffic controllers suspend strike in West and Central Africa (Reuters)

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Topics: Energy
Kenya's new President Ruto upends decades-old policy on Sahrawi (The East African)

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Regions: Kenya , Mauritania , Morocco , South Africa , United Kingdom , Western Sahara

Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Burkina junta chief sacks defence minister as jihadist violence rages (France 24)

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Regions: Burkina Faso , France , Mali , United Kingdom

Topics: Countering Terrorism
Tigrayan forces say ready to accept an AU-led peace process in Ethiopia (Reuters)

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Regions: Ethiopia

Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Burundi switches prime minister after President warns of coup plot (Reuters)

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Regions: Burundi

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
Kenya's Odinga says he'll challenge close election loss (AP)

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Regions: Kenya , United Kingdom

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
Slow tallies in close Kenya election raise fears of meddling (AP)

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Regions: Kenya , United Kingdom

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
Chad's junta, rebel groups sign pledge in Qatar before talks (AP)

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Regions: France , Qatar
Authorities in Uganda suspend prominent LGBTQ rights group (AP)

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Regions: Uganda
Frozen US-China cooperation presents new hitch for global warming (AFP)

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Regions: China, Egypt , Taiwan , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health
Solomon Islands takes tighter control over state broadcaster (AP)

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Regions: China, Solomon Islands

Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
Zelenskyy visits port as Ukraine readies for grain exports (AP)

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Regions: Russia , Turkey , Ukraine , United Kingdom

Topics: Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Russia says it wants to end Ukraineâ€™s `unacceptable regimeâ€™ (AP)

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Regions: Ethiopia , Russia , Turkey , Uganda , Ukraine , United Kingdom

Topics: Energy
Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan President's arrest in Singapore (AP)

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Regions: Singapore , Sri Lanka

Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
Rwanda, Congo leaders to meet in Angola amid tensions (AP)

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Regions: Angola , Rwanda , Uganda

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation
Thousands protest migrant deaths at Spain-Morocco border (AP)

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Regions: Morocco , Spain , Sudan

Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
Russia and China slam NATO after alliance raises alarm (AP)

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Regions: China, Finland , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom

Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health
Iran applies to join BRICS group of emerging countries (Reuters)

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Regions: Argentina, China, Iran , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Energy
Mali Junta Passes New Electoral Law (Reuters)

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Morocco: 18 migrants dead in stampede to enter Melilla (AP)

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Regions: Morocco , Spain

Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Rights and Democracy
China secretly building PLA naval facility in Cambodia, Western officials say (Washington Post)

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Regions: Cambodia , China, Djibouti , France , Japan , Solomon Islands , Tanzania , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam

Topics: Energy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
2 UN peacekeepers killed in 6th incident in Mali in 2 weeks (AP)

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Regions: France , Mali , United Kingdom

Topics: Countering Terrorism
Denmark votes in referendum on EU defense amid Ukraine war (AP)

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Regions: Denmark , Finland , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom

Topics: Treaties and International Agreements
UN envoy urges Somalia's new leaders to tackle urgent issues (AP)

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Regions: Somalia , Ukraine , United Kingdom

Topics: Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
EU envoy in Tehran amid hopes to restore nuclear agreement (AP)

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Regions: Iran , Israel , Lebanon , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom

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UN sets 5-year goal to broaden climate early warning systems (AP)

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Regions: Egypt

Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
Al-Shabab gunmen attack airport in Somalia's capital (AP)

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Regions: Somalia
Ethiopia passes law to start national dialogue commission (AP)

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Regions: Ethiopia , United Kingdom

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Libyan lawmakers meet over delayed Presidential election (AP)

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Regions: France , Germany , Italy , Libya , United Kingdom

Topics: Energy
Sudan's Al Burhan grants wider powers to security forces amid growing opposition (The National)

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Regions: Sudan , United Kingdom

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
Somalia's President Suspends Prime Minister Pending Investigation (Reuters)

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Tunisian President announces referendum, future elections (AP)

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Regions: Tunisia
EU slaps sanctions on Russian mercenaries, Wagner Group (AP)

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Regions: France , Germany , Mali , United Kingdom

Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
AP sources: US hostage envoy visited Venezuela this week (AP)

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Regions: United Kingdom , Venezuela

Topics: Energy
Israeli Companyâ€™s Spyware Is Used to Target U.S. Embassy Employees in Africa (NYT)

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Regions: China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Thailand , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Gambia will head to polls in 1st post-Jammeh election (AP)

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Regions: Equatorial Guinea , Guinea

Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy
French convoy faces new protests after crossing into Niger from Burkina Faso (Reuters)

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Regions: Burkina Faso , France , Mali , Niger , United Kingdom
Ethiopia expels Irish diplomats over Ireland's stance on war (AP)

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Regions: Ethiopia , Ireland , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Ethiopia says PM, a Nobel Peace laureate, is at battlefront (AP)

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Regions: Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , France , Germany , Turkey , United Kingdom

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
NATO chief: alliance watching Russian troops near Ukraine (AP)

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Regions: China, Georgia , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom

Topics: The Ocean and Polar Affairs
IS-linked group kills Nigerian general, destroys buildings (AP)

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Regions: Chad , Nigeria , United Kingdom
Lithuania border, camps in state of emergency over migrants from Belarus (Reuters)

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Regions: Afghanistan, Belarus , Lithuania

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
Poland ups security as migrants mass on border with Belarus (AP)

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Regions: Belarus , Latvia , Lithuania , Poland , Russia , United Kingdom

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Sudan activists reject power-sharing with army, call strikes (AP)

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Regions: Sudan

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
Sudan activists reject power-sharing, call for strikes (AP)

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Regions: Sudan

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
Tunisia issues international warrant for ex-President (AP)

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Regions: France , Tunisia , United Kingdom
Addis Ababa government tells residents to prepare to defend neighbourhoods (Reuters)

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Regions: Ethiopia , United Kingdom

Topics: Global Health
Airstrike in Ethiopia's Tigray kills 10, including children (AP)

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Regions: United Kingdom

Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Developed nations to deliver climate fund 3 years late, hope to rebuild trust (Reuters)

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Regions: Canada , Germany

Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health
Sudanese gov't officials detained; group sees apparent coup (AP)

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Regions: Sudan
Central African Republic leader offers ceasefire to rebels (AP)

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Nigerian military says leader of IS-linked group is dead (AP)

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Regions: Cameroon , Chad , Nigeria , United Kingdom
UN officials say guards kill 6 migrants detained in Libya (AP)

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Regions: France , Libya , United Kingdom

Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
UN health agency sets higher, tougher bar for air quality (AP)

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Regions: Canada , China, United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Congo arrests Middle Eastern national for links to Islamist militia (Reuters)

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Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
West Africa to impose bans, freeze assets of Guinea junta (AP)

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Regions: France , Guinea

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
UN envoy: Failure to hold Libya vote could lead to conflict

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Regions: France , Italy , Libya , Qatar , Russia , Turkey , United Kingdom

Topics: Energy
UAE announces plan to invest in economy, liberalize laws (AP)

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Regions: Israel , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health
Libya's neighbors meet, urge foreign fighters to leave (AP)

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Regions: Chad , France , Italy , Libya , Qatar , Russia , United Kingdom

Topics: Countering Terrorism
Tigray forces in Ethiopia support 'negotiated end' to war (AP)

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Regions: China, Ethiopia , Norway , Russia , United States

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Veteran opposition leader wins Zambia's Presidential race (AP)

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Regions: Zambia

Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
Sudan signs deal with ICC to get justice for Darfur victims (AP)

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Regions: Sudan , United Kingdom

Topics: Treaties and International Agreements
Iran's Raisi names anti-Western hardliner as new foreign minister (Reuters)

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Regions: Iran

Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
UN chief: Threat to global peace from Islamic State rising (AP)

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Regions: Afghanistan, Burkina Faso , Chad , Iraq , Mali , Mozambique , Nigeria , Syria , United Kingdom

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
UN creates permanent body to address challenges of racism (AP)

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Regions: Israel

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy
Main Tanzania opposition party says leader arrested, missing (AP)

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Regions: Tanzania , United Kingdom

Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Rights and Democracy
Mali's top court declares coup leader Goita as interim President (Reuters)

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Regions: France , Ghana , Mali , United States

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Maliâ€™s transitional President resigns while in detention (AP)

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Regions: France , Mali , United Kingdom
Mali's President and PM remain detained by mutinous soldiers (AP)

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Regions: France , Mali
Military arrest Mali's President, prime minister and defence minister (Reuters)

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Ethiopia set to start generating power from Blue Nile dam (AP)

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