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1966 – 2023Sinéad O'ConnorIrish Singer-SongwriterIrish singer-songwriter and activist whose powerful voice and outspoken nature made her one of the most distinctive artists of her generation. She achieved worldwide fame with her 1990 cover of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U and won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. She was also known for her advocacy on issues including child abuse, women's rights and religious reform.
2023Military coup in NigerPresident Mohamed Bazoum detained by his own guardMembers of the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July 2023 and seized power in Niger, the latest in a run of coups across the Sahel.
2023Sinéad O'Connor dies in LondonFound unresponsive at her home in south London and pronounced dead at the age of 56. A coroner later confirmed she died of natural causes. Her funeral in Bray, County Wicklow, drew hundreds of mourners.