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JUST IN: Burkina, Mali, Niger pull out from ECOWAS
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS.
The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave!-->!-->!-->…
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Saudi to allow sale of alcohol to non-Muslim diplomats
Saudi Arabia has set out plans to allow the sale of alcohol to non-Muslim diplomats for the first time, two sources familiar with the plan told AFP on Wednesday.
Alcohol “will be sold to non-Muslim diplomats” who previously had to!-->!-->!-->…
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Coal miner’s son wins Taiwan’s presidential election
Pugnacious, stubborn, and a “pragmatic worker for Taiwan’s independence”, veteran politician Lai Ching-te will step into the international spotlight as the democratic island’s next president to navigate an increasingly turbulent!-->…
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Ousted Niger President Bazoum’s wife, son released from house arrest
Ousted Nigerien President Mohammad Bazoum, his wife, and son have been released from house arrest.
According to a statement by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar on Tuesday, Bazoum’s wife and the son were!-->!-->!-->…
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South Africa releases former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius ,11 years after murdering girlfriend
South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that shocked a nation long inured to violence against women.
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Plagiarism Allegations: Harvard President resigns
The President of Harvard University resigned Tuesday, the prestigious US school’s student newspaper reported, after she faced criticism over allegations of plagiarism and her handling of anti-Semitism on campus.
Claudine Gay was!-->!-->!-->…
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JUST IN: Congo’s president, Felix Tshisekedi wins re-election
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected for a second term after getting more than 73% of the vote in this month's presidential election, the country's election commission said on Sunday.
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Happy New Year: Kiritimati Island, New Zealand already in 2024
Nigeria will join other countries across the world to say goodbye to 2023 and welcome the New Year 2024. The trepidation with which Nigerians look to 2024 should not spoil the fun.
Therefore, let’s meet the first country to say ‘Happy!-->!-->!-->…
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Lightning killed 16 members of my family on my wedding day: Groom
Sixteen people were killed after they were struck by lightning on their way to a wedding in the South Asian country of Bangladesh, the BBC reported.
According to the groom, Muman, his family were on their way to join him, but a heavy!-->!-->!-->…
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France jails Rwandan doctor Munyemana for role in 1994 Tutsi genocide
A Rwandan doctor has been sentenced to 23 years in prison in France for his role in the Tutsi massacre in the African country in 1994.
Sosthene Munyemana, 68, was convicted guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity, and assisting in!-->!-->!-->…
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