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Jihadist group kills 132 civilians in central Mali
The massacre has been blamed on Katibat Macina, a jihadist group linked to Al Qaeda
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Weapons, mercenaries and trade deals: Russia grows stronger in Africa
Moscow is extending its influence on the continent, where it benefits from a wave of growing disaffection towards the West
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Spain donates 326,400 Covid-19 vaccines to Ivory Coast
The low vaccination rate in Africa – where only 6% of the population is fully immunized – is considered a global threat given the risk of new coronavirus strains emerging
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Two Spanish journalists killed in Burkina Faso attack
An Irish national and a local man also died after armed individuals on motorbikes attacked a convoy in the east of the conflict-stricken African country
“Everyone steals from you on the way”
Each year thousands of Africans try to cross the Sahara to reach Europe En route, many die and many just get trapped, unable to go on and unable to get back home
A continent gets its drift
Africa's new wave of filmmakers is finding an increasingly powerful voice
Spain’s Malian mission
Soldiers are training local forces for the battle against jihadists
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