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Russia outsmarts France with nuclear power move in Niger
Russia has dangled the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in…
South Africa minister under fire over racial slur
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‘Our children are dying’: Rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city
The women at the community kitchen in the besieged Sudanese city of…
Grammy-winning Afropop star Tems: ‘Women are not respected in the industry’
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Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York – now the country wants answers
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Is the world’s oldest leader set for an eighth term?
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How Trump wants the US to cash in on mineral-rich DR Congo’s peace deal
The Trump administration is spearheading an ambitious, but controversial, peace initiative aimed…