BNP Paribas shares drop after US court verdict on liability in Sudan atrocities
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BNP Paribas shares drop after US court verdict on liability in Sudan atrocities

A New York jury on Friday ordered the bank to pay close to $21 million dollars to three plaintiffs…Read More

Madagascar coup leader Michael Randrianirina names businessman as new prime minister
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Madagascar coup leader Michael Randrianirina names businessman as new prime minister

Colonel Michael Randrianirina made the appointment just three days after he was sworn in as Madagascar’s new president…Read More

Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Airbnb and online services worldwide
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Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Airbnb and online services worldwide

The global outage at Amazon Web Services affected dozens of major online operations, including some of Amazon’s own websites and

Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, killing two airport workers
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Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, killing two airport workers

A cargo plane operated by Turkey-based ACT Airlines skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and crashed into

Louvre remains closed after daring daylight robbery shocks Paris
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Louvre remains closed after daring daylight robbery shocks Paris

People queued outside the Louvre Museum in Paris on Monday, hoping it would reopen a day after a daring daylight

Counting underway in Libya following elections in 16 municipal councils
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Counting underway in Libya following elections in 16 municipal councils

Libyans hope these municipal elections will pave the way for long-delayed parliamentary and presidential polls…Read More

GenZ protesters return to streets in Morocco after pause
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GenZ protesters return to streets in Morocco after pause

Led by an online youth collective, they are demanding government reform education and healthcare, while tackling corruption and a cost

Ivory Coast leader urges young people to vote in presidential poll
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Ivory Coast leader urges young people to vote in presidential poll

President Alassane Ouattara is running for a fourth term in office in the election due to take place on 25

Ivorian presidential candidate’s offers youth a message of hope
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Ivorian presidential candidate’s offers youth a message of hope

Jean-Louis Billon was on the campaign trail in Abidjan’s working class neighbourhood of Abobo on Saturday…Read More

Child soldiers released by South Sudan’s People’s Defence Forces prepare for civilian life
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Child soldiers released by South Sudan’s People’s Defence Forces prepare for civilian life

South Sudan’s efforts to end the recruitment of child soldiers appear to be paying off. According to the UN, some