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  "answer": "Latest 10 articles from The Sahel (The Sahel, Africa).",
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    {
      "title": "Guinea-Bissau votes 'yes' in referendum for new constitution",
      "slug": "guinea-bissau-votes-yes-in-referendum-for-new-constitution",
      "url": "https://thesahel.org/news/guinea-bissau-votes-yes-in-referendum-for-new-constitution",
      "excerpt": "Under the new text, the country will abandon the old system whereby the prime minister came from the parliamentary majority, which has led to uncomfortable power-sharing",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-02T06:17:20.000Z",
      "source": "Africanews (EN)",
      "category": "government",
      "image": "http://images.euronews.com/articles/stories/09/89/77/59/640x360_cmsv2_1df5f50f-6fcb-530e-826e-927f830c45ad-9897759.jpg?1788286378"
    },
    {
      "title": "Senegal and IMF agree new $2.2 billion loan programme",
      "slug": "senegal-and-imf-agree-new-22-billion-loan-programme",
      "url": "https://thesahel.org/news/senegal-and-imf-agree-new-22-billion-loan-programme",
      "excerpt": "Senegal has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a new $2.2 billion debt programme, the financial institution said on Tuesday. An earlier agreement was suspended in 2024 after the discovery of underreported debt.",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T19:21:29.000Z",
      "source": "Africanews (EN)",
      "category": "local",
      "image": "http://images.euronews.com/articles/stories/09/89/76/25/640x360_cmsv2_e03cbb43-babf-55ee-b0a3-50d7ed1671bf-9897625.jpg?1788278257"
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    {
      "title": "All of Africa Today - September 1, 2026",
      "slug": "all-of-africa-today-september-1-2026",
      "url": "https://thesahel.org/news/all-of-africa-today-september-1-2026",
      "excerpt": "[allAfrica]",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T07:02:56.000Z",
      "source": "AllAfrica — Niger",
      "category": "local",
      "image": "https://cdn.allafrica.com/download/pic/main/main/csiid/00660790:31c3b799d93fc32e89804bf0300237d4:arc614x376:w1200.jpg"
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    {
      "title": "Niger's Failed Coup Exposes Cracks in the Military",
      "slug": "nigers-failed-coup-exposes-cracks-in-the-military",
      "url": "https://thesahel.org/news/nigers-failed-coup-exposes-cracks-in-the-military",
      "excerpt": "[DW] The failed coup in Niger has brought deep divisions within the military to light. As Russia's support highlights the junta's fading influence, soldiers continue to face jihadi attacks, poor equipment and little pay.",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T05:58:42.000Z",
      "source": "AllAfrica — Niger",
      "category": "local",
      "image": "https://cdn.allafrica.com/download/pic/main/main/csiid/00651020:4ee7f712c082a2f4b703edddb2c0c966:arc614x376:w1200.jpg"
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    {
      "title": "Niger Coup Attempt - 'Russians Saved the Day' Analyst Tells RFI",
      "slug": "niger-coup-attempt-russians-saved-the-day-analyst-tells-rfi",
      "url": "https://thesahel.org/news/niger-coup-attempt-russians-saved-the-day-analyst-tells-rfi",
      "excerpt": "[RFI] Niger's military government has survived its most serious internal challenge since seizing power in 2023, after Russian paramilitaries helped loyalist forces crush last Saturday's attempted coup in the capital, Niamey. RFI spoke to an expert who explains how this episode has left General Ab...",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T03:54:41.000Z",
      "source": "AllAfrica — Niger",
      "category": "local",
      "image": "https://cdn.allafrica.com/download/pic/main/main/csiid/00651020:4ee7f712c082a2f4b703edddb2c0c966:arc614x376:w1200.jpg"
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    {
      "title": "Gunshots, Explosions Rock Presidential Palace, Airport in Failed Coup",
      "slug": "gunshots-explosions-rock-presidential-palace-airport-in-failed-coup",
      "url": "https://thesahel.org/news/gunshots-explosions-rock-presidential-palace-airport-in-failed-coup",
      "excerpt": "[This Day] *Report: Russia helps junta to retake military base",
      "publishDate": "2026-08-31T21:55:12.000Z",
      "source": "AllAfrica — Niger",
      "category": "local",
      "image": "https://cdn.allafrica.com/static/images/structure/aa-logo-rgba-no-text-square.png"
    },
    {
      "title": "Guinea-Bissau votes on stronger presidency as military transition nears end",
      "slug": "guinea-bissau-votes-on-stronger-presidency-as-military-transition-nears-end",
      "url": "https://thesahel.org/news/guinea-bissau-votes-on-stronger-presidency-as-military-transition-nears-end",
      "excerpt": "Guinea-Bissau voted Sunday on a proposed new constitution that would significantly strengthen presidential powers and shrink parliament, in a referendum seen as a test of the military government's bid to reshape the political system before elections scheduled for December.",
      "publishDate": "2026-08-31T18:30:30.000Z",
      "source": "Africanews (EN)",
      "category": "government",
      "image": "http://images.euronews.com/articles/stories/09/89/57/09/640x360_cmsv2_5f947268-2aa3-55d0-80e2-71439425b786-9895709.jpg?1788179105"
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      "title": "President Tebboune Holds Phone Talks With Niger Counterpart",
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      "url": "https://thesahel.org/news/president-tebboune-holds-phone-talks-with-niger-counterpart",
      "excerpt": "[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune held phone talks on Monday with his brother, the President of the Republic of Niger, General Abdourahamane Tiani, to review the situation in the sisterly nation of Niger, according to a statement from the Presidenc...",
      "publishDate": "2026-08-31T15:43:05.000Z",
      "source": "AllAfrica — Niger",
      "category": "local",
      "image": "https://cdn.allafrica.com/download/pic/main/main/csiid/00651020:4ee7f712c082a2f4b703edddb2c0c966:arc614x376:w1200.jpg"
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      "title": "Nigeria Expresses Concerns Over Failed Coup in Niger, Calls for Return to Constitutional Order",
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      "url": "https://thesahel.org/news/nigeria-expresses-concerns-over-failed-coup-in-niger-calls-for-return-to-constit",
      "excerpt": "[Premium Times] \"The Government of Nigeria views with deep concern the current political and security situation in the Republic of Niger.\"",
      "publishDate": "2026-08-31T13:19:26.000Z",
      "source": "AllAfrica — Niger",
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    {
      "title": "Russia Helped Foil Coup in Niger - Official",
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      "url": "https://thesahel.org/news/russia-helped-foil-coup-in-niger-official",
      "excerpt": "[Premium Times] In a viral video interview, Viktor Voropaïev, Russian ambassador to Niger, said the Nigerien government requested its assistance in quelling the mutiny which lasted for hours between 28 and 29 August.",
      "publishDate": "2026-08-31T13:18:53.000Z",
      "source": "AllAfrica — Niger",
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