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Gabon launches electoral process for September 27 local and legislative elections

The electoral process for Gabon’s local and legislative elections is officially underway. The timetable for the September 27 vote has…

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Nigeria sentences 44 people to hard labour for financing Boko Haram militants

Forty-four people in Nigeria have been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for financing the jihadist militant group…

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Forty years and counting: CAR once again postpones local elections

Scheduled to take place for the first time in almost forty years, local and municipal elections in the Central African…

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France and New Caledonia reach deal granting territory more autonomy but no independence

France announced a sweeping, hard-fought agreement Saturday aimed at granting more autonomy to the restive South Pacific territory of New Caledonia,…

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Iran says it’s willing to resume nuclear talks with the US if given assurances of no more attacks

Iran’s foreign minister says his country is ready to resume nuclear talks with the United States but will need assurances…

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Engine fuel cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds

A report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau reveals that the plane's fuel control switches were mistakenly moved from “run”…

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UN Migration Chief warns against ignoring root causes of migration

As border policies tighten and development aid shrinks, the head of the United Nations’ migration agency is issuing a stark…

2 weeks ago

Beijing holds Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting

The Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting kicked off in Beijing on Thursday...Read More

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Cameroon: Presidential election set for October 12

Cameroon will hold presidential elections on October 12, according to a decree signed by President Paul Biya on Friday...Read More

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Greece cracks down on irregular migration, says it’s “not an open corridor to Europe”

Parliament also passed stricter laws on Friday targeting sea arrivals from North Africa. The rescued 515 migrants — including 85…

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