Daybreak Africa: Tension as gunfire erupts near Guinea's presidential palace - September 27, 2024
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On Daybreak Africa: Shots were fired near the presidential palace in Guinea’s capital Conakry on Thursday evening, and the army locked down the city center and evacuated. Plus, Kenyan President Ruto asks for more funding for peacekeeping in Haiti and Africa. Sudan’s military leader blames the RSF and supporting countries for atrocities in the country’s conflict. Meanwhile, Reporters Without Borders calls for protecting community radios in the Sahel – and Doctors Without Borders appeals for more aid for Sudan. We’ll have analysis of week three at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly. Development experts call for empowering African women miners to boost sustainable trade and economic growth. The view of U.S. gun owners remain unchanged by the assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump. For this and more tune in to Daybreak Africa!
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