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ECOWAS envoy and Chad Transitional President, Mahamat Déby Itno has met with the deposed President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, in Niger's capital, Niamey. It is the first time the ousted president has been seen since the military…

Firebrand Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko has begun a hunger strike from custody after being arrested this week. "In the face of so much hate, lies, oppression, persecution, I have decided to resist", Sonko wrote, inviting…

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has expressed hope for a return to normality and reopening of borders with North African neighbour Algeria, which cut diplomatic ties nearly two years ago. "We pray to the Almighty for a return to normality and…

The Central African Republic has held a constitutional referendum that could allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to run for a third term in 2025. Touadera was first elected in 2016 for a five-year term and won reelection in 2020…

The Sudanese civil aviation authority has extended the closure of Sudan's airspace until August 15, except for humanitarian aid and evacuation flights, Khartoum International Airport said in a statement early on Monday. Sudanese airspace…

Anti-French protests took place outside the French Embassy in Niger Republic's capital, Niamey on Sunday following last week's military coup. Supporters of the military junta, who condemned the action taken by France in the wake of the…

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has volunteered to speak to the military leaders in Niger and report back to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the chairman of West African regional bloc ECOWAS. According to Nigerian presidency…

Bangladesh police have clashed with stone-throwing opposition party supporters who blocked major roads in the capital Dhaka on Saturday to demand the prime minister’s resignation. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has been calling…

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has urged Denmark to take urgent action to prevent "continuous vile attacks against the Quran". A Turkish foreign ministry source said Fidan made the call in a phone conversation with his Danish…

At least nine people have been killed and more than 115 injured after a blast at a fireworks warehouse in a market in southern Thailand. The blast in Sungai Kolok, on the Malaysian border, at around 15:00 local time (09:00 BST) on…