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Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s rape trial adjourned
The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko for alleged rape has been immediately adjourned for a week, after opening…
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Libya parliament suspends rival eastern-based PM Bashagha
The eastern-based parliament appointed Bashagha last year but he has proven unable to enter the capital Tripoli or take over…
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In Turkey’s elections, nationalism is the real winner
External analysis of Turkish politics often tends to focus on the divide between political Islamism and secularism, between liberals and…
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Sudan: To break the cycle of violence, end the kleptocracy
The violence in Sudan is often portrayed as simply a disagreement between two men with money and guns. It is…
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African leaders eye peace mission to Ukraine, Russia
Draft EU sanctions proposal cautious about hitting China A draft proposal for a new package of EU sanctions on Russia…
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CIA urges Russians to get in touch, Moscow puts spies on alert
After the US Central Intelligence Agency published a video encouraging Russians to make contact via a secure internet channel, the…
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Cyclone Mocha may have killed ‘hundreds’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Rescue and relief efforts are under way in northwestern Myanmar and neighbouring Bangladesh after Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore, with one…
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African leaders eye peace mission to Ukraine, Russia
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy have agreed to welcome a group of…
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Six dead in New Zealand hostel fire, more missing
A fire at a hostel in New Zealand killed at least six people on Tuesday and officials said they believe the toll…
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Elon Musk documents subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit by US Virgin Islands
The US Virgin Islands has subpoenaed Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk for documents in its lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase &…
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