May 23, 2024

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu Accuses Government of Plotting Arrest

This accusation follows Lungu's controversial suggestion of a possible government change before the 2026 elections, a statement perceived by many as a threat....

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  May 23, 2024

Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno Sworn in as Chad's President Amid Controversy

Deby, a career soldier, seized power three years ago following the death of his father, Idriss Déby, who had ruled Chad with an iron fist for three decades....

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  May 23, 2024

Egyptians Accused in Deadly Shipwreck Case Released from Greek Jail

The men had been charged with being part of the crew of the Adriana, a severely overcrowded trawler that capsized and sank near Greece last June with an estimated 700 people on board....

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  May 23, 2024

Biden and Ruto Forge New Technological Partnership During Historic White House Visit

This visit also marked Kenya's designation as a major non-NATO ally, coinciding with Kenya's preparations to deploy forces to Haiti under a U.N.-led initiative to address the security crisis in the Caribbean country....

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  May 23, 2024

Tunisia Imprisons Two Journalists as Press Freedom Concerns Raise

Mourad Zghidi and Borhan Bsaiss, both journalists with IFM radio, were detained this month over political comments made on the radio....

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  May 22, 2024

Top Problems for 'Fixing' in South Africa as May 29 Election Heatsup

Business owners like Lezanne Viviers, a fashion industry professional in Johannesburg, have been grappling with persistent electricity cuts since 2007, when state-owned electricity supplier Eskom began implementing scheduled blackouts known as “load shedding.”...

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