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'Great sadness' for artists after French venue ransacked in Burkina coup
'Great sadness' for artists after French venue ransacked in Burkina coup

The day after Burkina Faso's latest coup, protesters attacked the French Institute, wrecking not just a symbol of the country's former colonial power but also a valued showcase for artists and free expression. Demonstrators also attacked the French embassy in the capital the Institute in Burkina's second largest city, Bobo-Dioulasso.

Afghan girls take university exams two weeks after classroom attack
Afghan girls take university exams two weeks after classroom attack

Thousands of Afghan girls and women sat university entrance exams on Thursday under the guard of Taliban snipers, two weeks after a bomber killed dozens of students preparing for the tests. Dressed in black hijabs and headscarves, the students were under the heavy guard of Taliban personnel as they queued for their entrance exams outside the prestigious Kabul University.

Africa's longest oil pipeline takes shape in Niger
Africa's longest oil pipeline takes shape in Niger

Chinese and Nigerien workers haul giant steel pipes over mounds of earth as heavily armed soldiers keep guard. The British company Savannah Energy, a major player in the gas industry in neighbouring Nigeria, says it too has found deposits in the Agadem region, where the Chinese are already operating.