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Nigeria’s elections have bigger problems than vote trading
When veteran politician Ayo Fayose contested — and won — the June 2014 gubernatorial elections in the southwestern Nigeria state…
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Where does the Iran nuclear deal stand right now?
There is a lot of talk about Tehran allegedly enriching uranium particles to near weapons-grade levels and simultaneous calls to lift sanctions…
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The world after the Ukraine war
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been catastrophic. It has led to the loss of tens of thousands of precious…
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Eritrea’s ‘diaspora tax’ is funding violence and oppression
In most countries, citizens and residents pay tax to the state to receive basic services – they part with a…
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Sturgeon leaves her party and movement in a state of uncertainty
Jamie Maxwell Shortly before being elected leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in late 2014, Nicola Sturgeon embarked on…
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Israel’s Netanyahu blames Iran for strike on oil tanker
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused arch-foe Iran of attacking an Israeli-linked oil tanker earlier this month. “On the…
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‘Buried alive’: Syrians recount losing family in the earthquakes
When the first earthquake struck on February 6, heavily pregnant Sakhaa al-Mousa was jolted awake in her apartment. Before the…
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Gunman kills ex-wife, five others in Mississippi shooting
A gunman has fatally shot six people, including his ex-wife, across several sites in a small rural town in the…
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Understanding the protests in Peru
Omar Coronel Over the past two months, Peru has seen a historic wave of protests and escalation of violence. Unrest…
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Our ‘father’ has finally been released from Guantanamo
A few months ago, on what started like an ordinary day in Belgrade, I received a phone call from a…
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