In Niger, the government says it thwarted a coup attempt, shots were heard in the area of the presidential palace between two and four in the morning.
These events take place two days before the inauguration of the new elected head of state and on the eve of a major demonstration called for by the opposition.
In Mozambique, thousands of survivors of the attack on Palma by the jihadists of the Islamic State group are flocking to neighboring towns and regions.
Several NGOs, including Médecins sans frontières (MSF), are in Afungi, a town close to the site of the attack, and bear witness to a serious crisis.
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