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Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, thousands dead
Reuters
Storm Daniel barrelled across the Mediterranean into a country divided and crumbling after more than a decade of conflict.
Thousands of people were killed and at...
World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria
Abuja (Reuters) - The World Bank is aiming to help fund construction of 1,000 mini solar power grids in Africa's biggest economy Nigeria in...
France backs West African efforts to make Niger coup fail
Paris (Reuters) - France will support efforts by the West African regional grouping ECOWAS to make the military coup in Niger fail, the French...
West African leaders meet over Niger coup, junta warns against intervention
Niamey/Abuja (Reuters) - Niger's military leaders warned against any armed intervention in the country as West African leaders are set to gather in Nigeria's...
Niger military council takes over, US sees room for diplomacy
Niamey (Reuters) - Leaders of a coup in Niger declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of state on Friday days after saying...