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Mali junta proposes 3-year military rule, agrees to free president

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Mali junta proposes 3-year military rule, agrees to free president

TNT Newsline August 24, 2020 3

The junta that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule for three years...

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South Africa seeks proposals for 2,000 MW of emergency power

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South Africa seeks proposals for 2,000 MW of emergency power

TNT Newsline August 23, 2020 1

  South Africa has issued a request for proposals to procure 2,000 megawatts of emergency power, a...

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Mali coup leaders meet mediators seeking return to civilian rule

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Mali coup leaders meet mediators seeking return to civilian rule

TNT Newsline August 23, 2020 2

A key meeting between Mali’s coup leaders and mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc seeking a return...

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Bomb blast kills four soldiers in Mali

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Bomb blast kills four soldiers in Mali

TNT Newsline August 22, 2020 5

  Four Malian soldiers were killed and one seriously hurt Saturday when an explosive device detonated as...

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Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 in eastern Congo villages

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Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 in eastern Congo villages

TNT Newsline August 22, 2020 2

  Suspected Islamist militants killed 13 people during raids on two villages in eastern Congo, the army...

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US suspends military aid to Mali after coup

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US suspends military aid to Mali after coup

TNT Newsline August 22, 2020 0

  The United States on Friday suspended military aid to Mali after a group of rebel military...

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Mali’s military coup leaders ease curfew

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Mali’s military coup leaders ease curfew

TNT Newsline August 21, 2020 3

The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), Mali’s new governing body established by the military leaders...

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Islamic State has gained its first outpost in southern Africa after the capture of strategic port in Mozambique

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Islamic State has gained its first outpost in southern Africa after the capture of strategic port in Mozambique

TNT Newsline August 17, 2020 3

Mozambique has become the latest African stronghold of Islamic State (IS) after well-armed insurgents captured a strategic...

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Ghanaian policemen harass and closes a Nigerian businessman’s shop over $1m tax

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Ghanaian policemen harass and closes a Nigerian businessman’s shop over $1m tax

TNT Newsline August 16, 2020 2

A team of Ghanaian Policemen have forcefully shut a large shop belonging to a Nigerian businessman, in...

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South Africa coronavirus lockdown to ease from June 1

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South Africa coronavirus lockdown to ease from June 1

TNT Newsline August 16, 2020 3

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the cabinet has decided to move the country to level three...

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