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Kazakhstan says foiled coup attempt ahead of early vote
Kazakhstan says foiled coup attempt ahead of early vote
by  AFP

Kazakhstan said Thursday it had prevented a coup attempt by supporters of an exiled opposition figure as it arrested seven people ahead of a presidential election this weekend. The National Security Committee said a group of seven people planned to "organise riots and a coup and proclaim a provisional government," adding that the suspects "share the views of exiled opponent Mukhtar Ablyazov".

M23 rebels advance in eastern DR Congo
M23 rebels advance in eastern DR Congo
by  AFP

The M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has pushed into fresh territory, officials said, after a regional bloc issued a call to lay down arms. But local residents and administrative officials told AFP that the armed group had also begun a push westwards into Masisi territory.

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