Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW massacre report
The military has been in power in the West African country since a 2022 coup.
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Burkina Faso suspends BBC over report on alleged massacre
HRW published a report on Thursday accusing the Burkina Faso military of executing at least 223 civilians.
Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccine
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Uganda's dancehall star Fik Gaza freed from Saudi cell
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US to 'temporarily' pull troops out of Chad
Pentagon press secretary Maj Gen Pat Ryder said the US plans to "reposition" some of its military forces from Chad
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Namibia condemns tourists posing naked on Big Daddy dune
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Hundred of villagers killed in Burkina Faso army revenge
HRW termed the mass killings "among the worst army abuse" incidents in the country in nearly a decade.
Seven killed in sleep after Ethiopia building collapses
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Tanzania denies abuse reports as World Bank halts funds
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Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members
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US sanctions key West African militants over abductions
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Muslim child allegedly lashed for attending church
The girl's uncles were arrested alongside her aunt, who is her primary guardian, police said.
Botswana declined request to host UK migrants - minister
He didn’t say when the approach was made.
Nigeria shuts down prestigious school over bullying
Multiple videos of students assaulting their fellow students surfaced and went viral on Monday.
Chinese supermarket shut for allegedly barring Nigerians
The Chinese chamber of commerce in Nigeria has denied the racism allegations.
Dozens die after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast
They were among 77 people crossing the Red Sea from Yemen to Ethiopia
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