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African Union suspends Sudan over coup

Gunfire, protests as Sudan's military seizes power in coup
Sudan's military seized power in a coup on Monday, arresting members of a transitional government that was supposed to guide the country to democracy following the overthrow of long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir in a popular uprising two years ago.
Over 100 dead or missing after makeshift vessel sinks in DR Congo
More than 100 people are believed dead or missing in the sinking of a makeshift vessel on the Congo River, provincial authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Saturday.
Female Congolese gorilla in viral 2019 selfie dies in arms of ‘lifelong friend’
An orphaned mountain gorilla in Africa, whose ultra-smooth selfie with a park ranger went viral, died in the arms of her caretaker and “lifelong friend,” officials announced.
Algeria recalls envoy, bans French military planes over Macron’s ‘inadmissible’ interference
Algiers: Crimes of colonial France in Algeria genocide, innumerable
Tunisians rally for president, urging change to political system
Thousands of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied rallied in the capital on Sunday to back his suspension of parliament and promises to change the political system, acts his critics call a coup.
UN reports 'unprecedented' malnutrition in Tigray
Ethiopia expels seven UN officials, accusing them of 'meddling'
Tunisia leader picks first woman as PM at moment of crisis
Tunisian President Kais Saied named Najla Bouden Romdhane, a little-known university engineer with World Bank experience, as prime minister on Wednesday, nearly two months after he seized most powers in a move his foes call a coup.
Sudan dismisses plans for Israeli Embassy in Khartoum
Eleven months after Sudan agreed to normalize relations with Israel, the country’s foreign minister played down progress in building ties with the regime, saying there are no plans to open an Israeli Embassy in Khartoum.
Over 100 officials from Tunisia's Ennahda party resign amid crisis
Ghannouchi calls for 'peaceful struggle' against president moves
Sudan says coup thwarted, accuses Bashir loyalists
Sudanese authorities said they had foiled an attempted coup on Tuesday, accusing loyalists of ousted president Omar al-Bashir of trying to reverse the revolution that removed him from power in 2019 and ushered in a transition to democracy.