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There have been several rallies to support the junta

Niger cuts its budget by 40% as sanctions bite

Date: 09 October 2023

Niger has been forced to cut its budget by 40% over the impact of sanctions and suspension of aid after the 26 July coup.

US moves warships closer to Israel after Hamas attack

Date: 09 October 2023

The US says it is moving an aircraft carrier, ships and jets to the eastern Mediterranean and will also give Israel additional equipment and ammunition.

Kenya to ask for an extra $1bn loan from China

Date: 07 October 2023

Kenyan President William Ruto will be travelling to China later this month to seek a $1bn (£820m) loan to pay for stalled road projects, his deputy Rigathi Gachagua has said.

Liberia election: George Weah faces demands for war crimes court

Date: 07 October 2023

Former football star George Weah is running for a second six-year term as Liberia's president, but he appears to have scored an own goal by failing to engage with the topic that is dominating the air waves and mood on the streets - demands to set up an economic and war crimes court.

Biden faces bipartisan attacks over new Texas border wall

Date: 06 October 2023

President Joe Biden is under fire from both sides of the political spectrum after his administration announced new border wall construction in Texas.

Chail was immediately detained by officers after being found at the castle (METROPOLITAN POLICE/PA WIRE)

Man who took crossbow to ‘kill Queen’ Elizabeth II jailed

Date: 06 October 2023

A crossbow-wielding man who arrived at Windsor Castle with plans to assassinate the Queen has been jailed for nine years for treason.

France to begin withdrawing troops from Niger

Date: 06 October 2023

France says it will begin withdrawing its troops from Niger as early as this week.

Millions of chickens have been killed in South African following a bird-flu outbreak (AFP)

South Africa rations eggs amid bird-flu outbreak

Date: 06 October 2023

South African supermarkets are rationing eggs as the country grapples with a shortage of poultry products amid a severe outbreak of avian flu.

Ukraine war: US gives 1.1 million rounds of ammunition seized from Iran to Kyiv

Date: 05 October 2023

The US has sent roughly 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran last year to Ukraine, its military has said.

Kevin McCarthy ousted as House Speaker in historic vote

Date: 04 October 2023

Kevin McCarthy has been toppled in a right-wing revolt - the first time ever that a US House of Representatives Speaker has lost a no-confidence vote.

Col Mike Mikombe was accused of ordering his officers to open fire on anti-UN protesters

DR Congo colonel sentenced to death over anti-UN protest killings

Date: 04 October 2023

An army colonel has been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his role in the killing of more than 50 demonstrators in August.

South Africa begins 'water shifting' to deal with shortages

Date: 04 October 2023

South Africa's Rand Water company has implemented “water shifting” to address shortages in Johannesburg and the wider Gauteng province.

Marriage equality eludes Japan's same-sex couples

Date: 03 October 2023

When Aki and Hikari were looking to rent a house together in Tokyo, they were told by real estate agents that the places they liked "were for couples".

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Niger has been forced to cut its budget by 40% over the impact of sanctions and suspension of aid after the 26 July coup.

The US says it is moving an aircraft carrier, ships and jets to the eastern Mediterranean and will also give Israel additional equipment and ammunition.

Kenyan President William Ruto will be travelling to China later this month to seek a $1bn (£820m) loan to pay for stalled road projects, his deputy Rigathi Gachagua has said.

Former football star George Weah is running for a second six-year term as Liberia's president, but he appears to have scored an own goal by failing to engage with the topic that is dominating the air waves and mood on the streets - demands to set up an economic and war crimes court.

President Joe Biden is under fire from both sides of the political spectrum after his administration announced new border wall construction in Texas.

A crossbow-wielding man who arrived at Windsor Castle with plans to assassinate the Queen has been jailed for nine years for treason.

France says it will begin withdrawing its troops from Niger as early as this week.

South African supermarkets are rationing eggs as the country grapples with a shortage of poultry products amid a severe outbreak of avian flu.

The US has sent roughly 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran last year to Ukraine, its military has said.

Kevin McCarthy has been toppled in a right-wing revolt - the first time ever that a US House of Representatives Speaker has lost a no-confidence vote.

An army colonel has been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his role in the killing of more than 50 demonstrators in August.

South Africa's Rand Water company has implemented “water shifting” to address shortages in Johannesburg and the wider Gauteng province.

When Aki and Hikari were looking to rent a house together in Tokyo, they were told by real estate agents that the places they liked "were for couples".

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