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27 August

A rally in support of the coup leaders in Niger

Niger Coup Supporters Rally After French Ambassador Ordered Out

Thousands rallied in support of the coup after Niger's new military rulers gave France's ambassador 48 hours to leave the country.

26 August

An independence monument, depicting a hand holding a map of the disputed region, in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Staff Writer With AFP

Somaliland Vows Revenge After Militia Attack on Army Camp

The president of Somalia's separatist region of Somaliland vowed revenge on a local militia which seized a major base belonging to his army.

26 August

Members of the self-styled Libyan National Army gather in the eastern city of Benghazi

Staff Writer With AFP

East Libya Strongman Launches Assault on Chad Rebels

Libyan troops loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an airborne assault on a Chadian rebel headquarters in the southern desert.

25 August

Nigerien officers received counter-IED training in Exercise Flintlock 17

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger to Let Burkina, Mali to Intervene on Its Soil if Attacked

The officers who took power in Niger said they would authorize the armies of neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali to intervene "in the event of aggression."

23 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State-Linked Rebels Suspected in New DR Congo Massacre

At least 23 villagers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in attacks blamed on rebels linked to the Islamic State.

23 August

Sudanese rebels with arms and ammunition joined by children

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Paramilitaries Press Assault on Key Army Base

Sudanese paramilitaries fought the regular army in Khartoum as they targeted a key military base in the south of the capital for the fourth consecutive day, witnesses said.

22 August

Nigerien soldiers near a French airbase in Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 Troops Die in New Attack

The AU said it was suspending Niger but called for a report into the implications of a military operation to restore its president.

21 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Burkina Faso Police Officers, 40 ‘Terrorists’ Die in Clashes

Five Burkinabe police officers have died in an attack in the center-east of Burkina Faso, with at least 40 of the attackers "neutralized" when the authorities launched a counter-attack, the army said.

20 August