Somalia’s president commits to universal suffrage
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the country would organise the next national elections…
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Water turmoil in Cameroon’s boom city casts shadow over precious resource
Dawn breaks in Cameroon’s economic hub, the seething metropolis of Douala, and a crowd gathers…
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Le Pen warns France at risk of ‘social explosion’ over pensions reform
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen warned Tuesday that President Emmanuel Macron was pushing the…
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Vladimir Putin hosts Xi Jinping with Ukraine peace plan on the menu
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrives at the Kremlin for formal talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin,…
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Italy orders probe into TikTok over dangerous content
Italy’s competition watchdog said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into video app TikTok…
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West Bank settlers win Israel parliament vote
Israel’s settler movement celebrated Tuesday after parliament annulled part of a law banning them…
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Bureaucracy, violence hindering DR Congo aid work: UN
Rampant insecurity and bureaucratic hassles are hindering efforts to rush aid to eastern Democratic…
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Uganda to vote on harsh anti-gay bill
Uganda’s parliament was due to vote Tuesday on anti-gay legislation which proposes tough new penalties…
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Coffee-hooked Libyans brace for low-caffeine Ramadan days
Italy left a deep cultural mark on Libya, the only Arab country it colonised: a national love of espresso.…
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Macron to speak as anger smoulders over pension reform
French President Emmanuel Macron will give a televised interview, his office said Tuesday, after his…
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