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Benin: the government declares coup attempt has been ‘foiled’

A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been « foiled », the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin ’s state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West …

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Benin: Government says fourteen people arrested over coup attempt

Fourteen people have been arrested in connection with an attempted coup in Benin, a government spokesperson told Reuters on Sunday. Earlier in the day, a group of soldiers in the West African nation claimed on national television that they had seized power. Analysis by Berverly Ochieng, senior analyst at Control …

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Tunisie : des centaines de manifestants à Tunis contre le pouvoir

Plusieurs centaines de personnes ont manifesté samedi à Tunis contre le pouvoir sous le mot d’ordre « l’opposition n’est pas un crime », en réclamant la libération de militants emprisonnés et en dénonçant le recul des libertés.

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Hundreds of Tunisians march trough Tunis against Kais Saied’s crackdown on opposition

Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for a third straight week to protest against President Kais Saied’s expanding crackdown on the opposition, critics and NGOs, urging the release of political prisoners. Protests against Saied are growing as rights groups accuse him of using the judiciary and police to suppress …

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The Grand Cairo Museum visitors so captivated that they fall into water

After 10 years of waiting, the Grand Cairo Museum opened its doors in early November – a grand project commissioned by President Sissi, who hopes to attract 7 million additional visitors. The first of them, seem so captivated by the Statue of Rameses II that they may end their visit …

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