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Burundi shuts border with Rwanda amid spat


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The Rwandan government says Burundi had decided to shut its border with the East African nation, weeks after the Burundian president accused it of hosting a rebel group. Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye in late December accused…

Niger loses 17 soldiers in attack near Mali border


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At least 17 Nigerien soldiers were killed and 20 injured in an attack by suspected terrorists near the Niger-Mali border, the defense ministry said in Niamey. Early Tuesday afternoon, "a detachment of the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) moving…

Kenya postpones border reopening with Somalia


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Kenya said on Wednesday it was postponing the reopening of its border with Somalia after recent attacks on its soil attributed to terrorists. Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki announced that the phased reopening of Mandera, Lamu, and…

Rwanda, Benin talk military cooperation over border security


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Rwanda's President Paul Kagame met with his Benin counterpart Patrice Talon, promising military support to help the country contain spill over from jihadist conflict across its northern border with Burkina Faso. West Africa coastal…

Bridge linking Nigeria-Benin Republic collapses


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The International Bridge connecting Nigeria and Benin Republic in Chakanda, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, north central Nigeria, has collapsed, following a heavy downpour  which began midnight on Sunday and continued till…

Rwanda deploys disguised troops across border- Congo


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The Congolese army has accused Rwanda of deploying 500 of its soldiers in eastern DRC in support of the M23 rebels. This is the latest accusation described Thursday as "baseless" by Kigali. The new acrimonious exchanges come after…

Malian delegation in Mauritania amid tensions over border disappearances


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A high-level Malian delegation arrived in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott, a diplomatic source said, amid tensions over the disappearance of Mauritanian civilians in a border area. Malian envoys met Mauritanian authorities to curb…

Moroccan Travel Agencies protest against border closure


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Moroccan travel agents demonstrate in front of the headquarters of the Ministry of Tourism in Rabat to draw attention to the disastrous situation of the sector, after the country abruptly shut its borders, on November 29th, over the Omicron…

Australia reopens borders to non-citizens despite Omicron fear


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Australia on Wednesday, reopened borders to vaccinated skilled migrants and foreign students after a near two-year ban on their entry, in a bid to boost an economy hit by stop-start COVID-19 lockdowns and restart international travel.…

Libya to reopen border with Tunisia


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The Libyan government has announced that it will reopen its border with neighboring Tunisia starting from Friday, after more than two months of closure. "The decision (to reopen border) is a result of the meeting between the Prime…