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West Africa again grapples with 'coup contagion' as military takeovers rise
West Africa's new wave of coups kicked off in Mali in 2020, followed by another in Guinea the next year and then Burkina Faso late last month.
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R&B singer Akon moves ahead to build Akon City in Senegal
American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city, announcing Monday that construction will begin next year on the $6 billion project despite global tourism's uncertain future.
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Ebola survivor who lost 21 relatives gives birth to baby boy
Ebola did not take Victoria Yillia's life. And it could not prevent the birth of her son.
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Central African Republic fighting kills 5,186 since December
More than 5,000 people have died in sectarian violence in Central African Republic since December, according to an Associated Press tally, suggesting that a UN peacekeeping mission approved months ago is coming too late for thousands.
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