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At least 40 feared drowned after Nigeria boat accident
Accidents are frequent on the country's waterways due to overloading and poorly maintained vessels
A river in Nigeria's Kebbi state. The country's waterways are poorly regulated. Reuters
The 'three-borders' area between Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso is often the scene of attacks by militants affiliated with ISIS and Al Qaeda. AFPDozens of Niger soldiers killed by suspected extremists
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Members of Niger's military-run government, from left, Assahaba Ebankawel, Col Sidi Mohamed and Col Ibroh Amadou Bacharou. EPANiger junta has accepted mediation offer, says Algeria
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A tabot is designed to sanctify an Ethiopian Orthodox church building, such as this one in London. Getty ImagesAcademic returns Ethiopian tabot in bid to inspire British Museum
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Supporters of Niger's junta gather in front of the National Assembly in Niamey on Sunday. AFPThere's little West Africa, or the West, can do in Niger
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Burnt cars outside the headquarters of the ousted president's Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism in Niamey. AFPNiger stand-off continues as West African bloc announces summit
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Scientists say more investment is needed to improve Africa's weather monitoring stations to more accurately predict climate crises. Getty ImagesDeaths in Africa from climate disasters expected to rise
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Omidulla Alizadah, an Afghan refugee and former national boxing champion, with students at the Kakuma refugee camp in north-west Kenya. Photo: Omidulla AlizadahAfghan boxing champion teaches Kenyan camp refugees
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Invictus Investment listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Growth Market in June last year. Photo: ADXAbu Dhabi-listed Invictus to invest $272m for expansion into North and East Africa
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The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces struck a mosque and civilian buildings in Khartoum on Tuesday. AFPParamilitary shells kill 10 civilians in Khartoum, say activists
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File Photo: Smoke plumes billow from a fire at a lumber warehouse in southern Khartoum on June 7, 2023. AFPSudan's RSF accuses army of damaging Ethiopian embassy
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Black smoke rises over Khartoum after fighting between the military and the Rapid Support Forces began in mid-April. AFPUS sanctions former Sudanese minister over country's instability
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People displaced by the fighting wait to receive food distributed by volunteers in Omdurman, Sudan. ReutersLooters strip doors, floors and windows from homes in Khartoum
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The 'three-borders' area between Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso is often the scene of attacks by militants affiliated with ISIS and Al Qaeda. AFPDozens of Niger soldiers killed by suspected extremists
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Members of Niger's military-run government, from left, Assahaba Ebankawel, Col Sidi Mohamed and Col Ibroh Amadou Bacharou. EPANiger junta has accepted mediation offer, says Algeria
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A national police officer outside the French and Niger airbase in Niamey, the capital of Niger. AFPMilitants kill 12 soldiers in Niger ambush
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French President Emmanuel Macron. AFPMacron withdraws French troops from Niger after coup
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