Army to run Niger until election
Junta says polls ‘as soon as possible’:
Niger’s military plans to run the uranium-exporting country until
politicians agree on a new constitution and are ready for fresh
elections, West Africa’s regional mediator said after meeting the
junta on Sunday. No timeframe has been set for the transition back
to civilian rule but a spokesman for the junta said on Sunday that
elections would be held “as soon as possible” and the situation was
similar to a coup in 1999 that led to transparent elections.
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Egypt heightens security after explosion
Egypt has heightened security measures after a home-made explosive
device went off outside a Jewish synagogue in central Cairo on
Sunday, though no victim was reported, the Interior Ministry
informed.
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Algeria, Cuba to boost health, biotechnology cooperation
Algeria and Cuba have signed an agreement to extend a treatment
program for diabetic foot and a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at
creating a bi-national biotechnological center.
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