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Adekeye Adebajo | The comeuppance of Nicolas Sarkozy
The recent conviction of 70-year old former French president (2007-2012), Nicolas Sarkozy, for criminal conspiracy and “corruption at the highest level”, marked the final humiliation of a rabidly right-wing, deeply prejudiced figure who perfectly...
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‘One man with God is everything’
CALLIAQUA, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES — Before I got up to speak, brother Maxwell Ince said a prayer for me. “Lord, I’m not sure what he’s going to bring us, but I pray that we might be attentive.” That’s a good summary of what happens when I...
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Tradex Eyes New Fuel Station in Mora to Expand Presence in Far North Cameroon
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroonian fuel distributor Tradex plans to expand its national network, with a delegation visiting Mora, the administrative center of the Mayo-Sava Division in the Far North Region, on Wednesday. The mission, led by...
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The Abraham Accords and Sudan’s Global Counterrevolution
On October 23, 2020, Sudan became the third Arab-majority country to normalize relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords. People gather in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Khartoum to stage a demonstration against the...
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Senior Police Official Accused of Interfering in Murder Probe at Commission Inquiry
A detective from the SAPS Organised Crime Unit, identified only as “Witness A,” gave startling testimony yesterday at the ongoing Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, linking a murder accused out on bail to a high-profile killing and alleging a senior...
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Film on King Charles’ View of Nature to Be Released
Pool via Reuters / file photo Britain’s King Charles III attends a nature and finance reception at Lancaster House in London on June 25. Reuters 15:21 JST, October 15, 2025 LONDON (Reuters) — Britain’s King Charles III has said he was considered...
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Cameroon hosts 62% of Mobile Money accounts in CEMAC
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon consolidated its leadership in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) Mobile Money market in 2023, accounting for 62.11% of all accounts across the six member states, according to the Bank of...
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Côte d’Ivoire vote relevant for region
Poised to win: Côte d’Ivoire, under President Alassane Ouattara, has the potential to play a stabilising and mediating role. He has excelled in linking economic development to political stability. Photo: Supplied Political success is closely...
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Conflict-affected states to get more support on deal-making, disputes
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By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -A group of 20 developing countries affected by conflict has approved a plan to provide emergency support to members facing international disputes or high-stakes talks with companies on natural resources and...
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Army Says Sustained Operations, Synergy Improving North-East Security As Troops Rescue 21 Kidnapped Victims
The Nigerian Army has said the security situation in the North-east region has improved significantly following sustained counter-terrorism operations and stronger synergy among security agencies. The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force,...
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Can the AU prevent military coups like Madagascar's?
The African Union (AU) suspended Madagascar's membership on Wednesday following a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina, which came after three weeks of Gen Z-led anti-government protests. The coup leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, was sworn...
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Environmental Disaster and Hopeful Revival in Central Asia
Zaualkhan Ermakhanov grew up in the village of Ak-basy in western Kazakhstan, on the northern shore of what was once the Aral Sea. He learned to catch fish when he was very young. “The fish fed us, and we had to feed ourselves,” he recalled years...
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10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025
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In these unsettled times, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House looks set to shake things up further. But how does a disrupter deal with an already disrupted world? In the Middle East, a chain reaction set off by Hamas’s...
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Nigerian Army: Sustained Counter-terrorism Operations, Stronger Synergy Have Improved Security in North-east
. Troops rescue four Chinese nationals, 17 other kidnapped victims in Kwara, Kogi Linus Aleke in Abuja The Nigerian Army has said the security situation in the North-east region has improved significantly following sustained counter-terrorism...
Owner: Nduka Obaigbena
As Trump Wages War On The Caribbean, Its Peoples Rise To Defend Peace
Above p: US Marines conduct trial while aboard the USS San Antonio (LPD 17), stationed in the Caribbean. US Marines, 22nd MEU. The people of the Caribbean demand the US military withdraw from the region and that CARICOM take a firm stance against...
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Libya’s descents into a global crime hub as Sahel’s chaos became a worldwide threat
Libya’s descents into a global crime hub as Sahel’s chaos became a worldwide threat Once viewed as a troubled post-revolutionary state on the Mediterranean’s edge, Libya has now evolved into something far more dangerous: a global hub for organized...
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world G20 vows to keep focus on developing countries' debt issues
WASHINGTON — The Group of 20 major economies, led this year by South Africa, said on Thursday (Oct 16) the risk of a systemic debt crisis appears to be broadly contained, but many vulnerable low- and middle-income countries still faced high...
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