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As Bombs Fall in Gaza, History Hangs Over a Family Fighting to Survive

From his Los Angeles home, Mohammed Abujayyab has sought to help his grandmother and other relatives survive the Israeli bombardment. Memories of displacement are never...

Egypt Offers No Exit as Deaths Soar in Gaza From Israeli Strikes

Gazans are blocked from fleeing through Egypt, which has kept tight control of its border. An Israeli invasion of Gaza could test President Abdel Fattah...

Gabon Coup: Officers Say They Are Seizing Power

The televised announcement came hours after the Central African nation’s president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was declared to have been re-elected for a third term.

Niger Coup: Here’s What to Know

Amid an unpredictable military coup, neighboring countries have threatened to go to war — some to scuttle the coup, and others to ensure its success.

Niger Coup: West African Leaders Impose Sanctions and Threaten Action

A demand for a restoration of democracy echoed calls by the United States and France, major security allies of Niger.

Coups in Africa Run Coast to Coast After Niger Turmoil

This past week’s military takeover in Niger completed a domino chain of countries ruled by leaders who seized power by force, fueling instability and presenting...

Niger’s Detained President Vows to Save Democracy From Coup

A group of soldiers claimed to have seized power in Niger. But President Mohamed Bazoum and his allies insist the coup could still be reversed.

Antigovernment Protests in Kenya Leave Several Dead and Streets in Chaos

Antigovernment protests over price hikes and new taxes have left at least 29 people dead in recent weeks, prompting the country’s news outlets to join...

In Darfur, Sudan, Brutal Killing of Governor Heralds New Round of Violence

The United Nations blamed Sudanese paramilitaries for the death of the governor of West Darfur, Khamis Abdullah Abakar. Sudan’s war has destabilized a fragile western...

U.S. Diplomats in Sudan Shredded Passports, Stranding Sudanese

Officials destroyed Sudanese passports on security grounds as they evacuated the Khartoum embassy. Now the passport owners are trapped in a war zone.
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