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Father Paolo: Christian monk who disappeared after trying to talk to ISIL
The last time anyone saw Paolo Dall’Oglio, he was on his way to a meeting with ISIL (ISIS). The Italian…
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Putin’s grain offer not enough, need Ukraine ceasefire: African Union chair
The chair of the African Union, Azali Assoumani, said on Friday that proposals by Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide…
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Singapore executes first woman in nearly 20 years over 31 grams of heroin
Singapore has hanged a 45-year-old citizen who was caught with 31 grams of heroin, the first time the city-state has…
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US orders non-emergency personnel to leave violence-hit Haiti
The United States has ordered non-emergency government personnel to leave Haiti, as the Caribbean nation continues to reel under widespread…
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Who is Omar Tchiani, leader of Niger’s new military government?
General Omar Tchiani, commander of Niger’s presidential guards, has appointed himself head of the country’s new military government following the…
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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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North Korea holds military parade for 70th anniversary of Korean War ending
Nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones were among the weapons displayed in a large military parade staged in Pyongyang for…
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