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Dozens of soldiers arrested after apparent coup attempt in Niger’s capital
Dozens of soldiers arrested after apparent coup attempt in Niger’s capital…
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France 24
Niger's junta says 'regaining control' after clashes in capital
WorldPingNiger's defense ministry said the armed forces were progressively retaking control of sites targeted in an overnight attack on the capital Niamey, according to a statement read on state television, which resumed broadcasting on Saturday…
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Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
The attack highlighted tensions within Niger’s armed forces, which have suffered repeated battlefield losses while fighting West Africa’s al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates…
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WorldPingFrance 24
French LGBTQ activist hospitalised after ‘despicable homophobic attack’ in Paris
Pierre Picave, a French police officer and head of an LGBTQ rights association, was hospitalised after a nighttime attack in the Marais district in central Paris, prosecutors said Sunday.
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WorldPingABC News
Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger’s ruling junta and how Russian forces intervened
Niger’s capital, Niamey, appears calm after young soldiers staged a mutiny against the ruling military junta…
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WorldPingFrance 24
Niger junta puts down mutiny with help from Russia's Africa Corps
Life returned to normal in Niger's capital on Sunday, a day after mutineers stormed the presidential palace and a military base at Niamey's main airport, resisting forces loyal to the ruling junta until Russia’s Africa Corps intervened.
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Al Jazeera
At least seven dead and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus
Videos show rescue after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, with officials reporting several dead.
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