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Burkina Faso : Behind Ibrahim Traoré’s break with paymaster Mahamadou Bonkoungou

In Lome, where he is a regular visitor, Mahamadou Bonkoungou tends to make anxious enquiries about the situation in his home country of Burkina Faso, where he has not set foot for almost eight months out of fears for his […] ​In Lome, where he is a regular visitor, Mahamadou Bonkoungou tends to make anxious

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You Can Stand Under My Umbrella, if You’re an Egg-Laying Locust

Male locusts have long been observed shielding mates from other males. Researchers say this behavior may also protect the females from desert temperatures. ​Male locusts have long been observed shielding mates from other males. Researchers say this behavior may also protect the females from desert temperatures. Read More

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Dozens of Migrants Die Off Djibouti After Smugglers Force Them to Swim

Many others are missing after Yemeni operators instructed hundreds of African migrants on two boats near the Djibouti coast to get off and swim, the International Organization for Migration said. ​Many others are missing after Yemeni operators instructed hundreds of African migrants on two boats near the Djibouti coast to get off and swim, the

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Amadou Mahtar M’Bow, 103, Dies; His Tenure Leading UNESCO Was Stormy

He was the first Black African to head a major international organization, but complaints about his administration led the U.S. and Britain to pull out of it. ​He was the first Black African to head a major international organization, but complaints about his administration led the U.S. and Britain to pull out of it. Read More

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Morocco : Bank al-Maghrib turns to Crane Currency again in fight against counterfeit money

Crane Currency, entreprise nord-américaine spécialisée dans la conception et la sécurisation des billets de banque, a été à la manœuvre du récent renouvellement des coupures de dirhams par la banque centrale marocaine. ​Crane Currency, entreprise nord-américaine spécialisée dans la conception et la sécurisation des billets de banque, a été à la manœuvre du récent renouvellement

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Cameroon : Chinese construction group wins €62m project in Douala

At the end of September, China First Highway Engineering Co won the competitive tender launched by Douala mayor Roger Mbassa Ndine for the construction of the Wouri River embankment road. ​At the end of September, China First Highway Engineering Co won the competitive tender launched by Douala mayor Roger Mbassa Ndine for the construction of

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