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90 years on, Ukrainians see repeat of Russian 'genocide'
90 years on, Ukrainians see repeat of Russian 'genocide'
by  AFP

Ninety years ago, millions perished in Ukraine in a manmade famine under Joseph Stalin that many in the country call genocide. Ukraine officially considers it a "genocide" along with a number of Western countries, a label that Moscow vehemently rejects.

Benin troops kill four gunmen near border
Benin troops kill four gunmen near border
by  AFP

Benin forces have clashed with gunmen near the country's northern border with Burkina Faso leaving four attackers dead, the army said. The army said a dozen gunmen attacked a military post early Friday in Kaobagou near the border, but troops resisted and pushed them back in a counter-offensive.

Roadside bomb kills four Burkina troops in north: army
Roadside bomb kills four Burkina troops in north: army
by  AFP

A roadside bomb killed four troops in the north of Burkina Faso, an area wracked by a jihadist insurgency for years, the army said on Saturday. Disgruntled army officers have carried out two coups this year in a show of anger at failures to roll back the insurgency.

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