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Africa
Ethiopia army chief killed in failed coup attempt, Abiy’s office says
Ethiopia's army chief Seare Mekonnen was shot dead by his bodyguard just hours after an attempted coup in Amhara state left the regional president and another top adviser dead
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Africa
Burkina Faso adopts law restricting media coverage of military operations
Lawmakers in Burkina Faso adopted a controversial new law providing for jail terms of up to 10 years for divulging details of military operations
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Middle East
Iraq: Suicide bomber targets Shiite mosque in Baghdad, killing 2
A suicide explosion at a Shiite mosque in eastern Baghdad killed two civilians and wounded nine other people, Iraqi police said
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Americas
US Senate votes to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The US Senate voted to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, as legislators outraged with the kingdom delivered a symbolic rebuke to President Donald Trump
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War
UN Security Council passes resolution on protection of disabled people during conflicts
The UN Security Council approved its first resolution calling for protection of disabled people during armed conflicts
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Middle East
UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia unlawful, court rules
A UK court handed a partial victory to campaigners trying to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the kingdom's bombing campaign in Yemen
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Asia Pacific
Germany and Qatar push for Afghanistan-Taliban peace talks
Germany and Qatar are working to organize an "inter-Afghan dialogue," in an effort to start formal talks between the government and Taliban
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Africa
‘Terrorists’ kill 17 civilians in Belehede, northern Burkina Faso, minister says
Militants killed 17 civilians in a nighttime attack in Belehede village in the Department of Tongomayel in the Sahel region of northern Burkina Faso
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Africa
Two Niger police officers killed in attack on police station near capital Niamey
Two police officers were killed when gunmen attacked a police station north of the Niger capital Niamey
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Africa
Mali: Dozens killed in Dogon villages near Burkina Faso border
Dozens of people were killed and many others wounded in attacks in the ethnic Dogon villages of Gangafani and Yoro in Mopti region of central Mali
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