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Show of force in Mozambique's north, but jihadist threat remains
Show of force in Mozambique's north, but jihadist threat remains
by  AFP

A column of brand-new armoured vehicles is parked outside what remains of a government building in Quionga, a village in Mozambique's restive northern province of Cabo Delgado. The militants had raided Quionga last year, burning down the local government office and setting up shop in the village.

Rivers United, Sundowns steal CAF Champions League show
Rivers United, Sundowns steal CAF Champions League show
by  AFP

Rivers United of Nigeria and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa stole the show on Sunday in the CAF Champions League last 32 first legs. A joyful day for Nigeria in the Champions League was completed when Plateau United also came from behind to beat four-time winners Esperance of Tunisia 2-1 in Abuja.

Greece and Egypt call Turkish-Libyan gas deal 'illegal'
Greece and Egypt call Turkish-Libyan gas deal 'illegal'
by  AFP

Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya's Mediterranean waters was "illegal" as Athens said it would oppose it by all "legal means". On Monday, Turkey said it had signed a memorandum of understanding on exploration for hydrocarbons in Libya's seas with the authorities in Tripoli.

Deadly Burkina jihadist attack, catalyst for latest coup
Deadly Burkina jihadist attack, catalyst for latest coup
by  AFP

Haulier Aziz falters as he describes how jihadists attacked a convoy of lorries laden with food for a starving town in northern Burkina Faso on September 26, events which contributed to the country's latest coup. The convoy had left Ouagadougou for Djibo, one of the main cities in northern Burkina, which has been subject to an 18-month blockade by jihadists.

Russia gains ground among young in troubled Burkina
Russia gains ground among young in troubled Burkina
by  AFP

Alassane, a tailor in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, said he worked non-stop last weekend. The sight of Russian tricolours brandished by demonstrators in Ouagadougou last weekend was an eye-catching moment in the latest turbulence to strike the troubled Sahel state.