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Today in Africa — August 31, 2026: Niger's Junta Survives Mutiny, UN Committee Says Nations Must Consider Slavery Reparations

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On Aug. 31, coverage includes: Russian forces helping put down an uprising tied to Niger's worsening security crisis; a new UN guidance challenging longstanding legal arguments against reparations for the transatlantic slave trade; and more.

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