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‘Outlaws’: Morocco’s Rif provides refuge for cannabis farmers
On the steps of the Spanish Mosque, tourists and locals are smoking kif, a mixture of cannabis and tobacco, while…
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Russia’s Wagner boss appears to hail Niger coup, tout services
Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who remains active despite leading a failed mutiny against the Russian army’s top brass last…
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Despite anti-coup rhetoric, can the West exit Niger, its latest Sahel hub?
At 57 years old, Afhagad, a driver from northern Niger, has lived through five coups in his life. “Our first…
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Niger general Tchiani named head of transitional government after coup
Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, has named himself head of a transitional government in the West African country,…
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S&P lowers Bangladesh’s outlook to negative on liquidity risks
S&P Global Ratings has lowered Bangladesh’s long-term rating outlook to negative from stable, citing risks the country’s external liquidity position…
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Hindu verse in Oppenheimer sex scene angers India right-wing
A sex scene in the Hollywood movie Oppenheimer featuring a line from a Hindu holy scripture has sparked online outrage…
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India police arrest 74 Rohingya refugees in latest crackdown
Indian police say they have arrested 74 Rohingya refugees for living “illegally” in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in…
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Southern Turkey rocked by magnitude 5.5 earthquake
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook the southern Turkish province of Adana, striking just under six months after the devastating quakes…
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Pakistan’s election body issues arrest warrant against ex-PM Khan
Pakistan’s Election Commission has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Imran Khan in the latest legal challenge facing the former…
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Reports and Studies
Wildfires in Algeria kill dozens, force hundreds to flee homes
Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed more than 30 people, including 10 soldiers battling the flames, and forced the evacuation…
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