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ELECTIONS: Lawyer of Gabon’s Ping reported missing

Libreville, Gabon | AFP |  A lawyer for the Gabon opposition leader Jean Ping, who is still disputing the re-election of President Ali Bongo, has been missing for three days, according to Ping’s team. Eric Iga Iga, one of two lawyers who represented Ping in Constitutional Court in September when …

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TRUMP: I don’t want China dictating to me

Washington, United States | AFP | President-elect Donald Trump questioned in an interview broadcast Sunday whether the United States should continue its “one China policy” unless Beijing makes concessions on trade and other issues. “I don’t want China dictating to me,” Trump said as he made a vehement defense of …

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EU, Mali sign deal to return migrants

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP |  The European Union on Sunday signed an agreement with the Malian government aimed at enabling the return of migrants who have reached Europe’s shores, and whose asylum requests have been refused. “It is the first time the EU establishes such a precise mechanism with …

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Government to divert money from roads to mitigate drought, hunger

President Museveni opens war on environmental degradation. ‘It’s causing death and destruction’ President Yoweri Museveni has said government will suspend some road projects and divert money to help mitigate the current drought and hunger situation in the country. “People can’t die of hunger and we focus on roads,” Museveni said …

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Five things we learnt in the Premier League

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea went marching on at the top but Liverpool lost ground and Pep Guardiola is facing his first real test as Manchester City boss as they crashed 4-2 at champions Leicester. AFP Sports looks at five things we learnt from the weekend Premier League …

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At least 25 dead in blast at Cairo church

Cairo, Egypt | AFP | A bombing in a Cairo church on Sunday near the headquarters of the Coptic pope killed at least 25 people, state media reported. It was the deadliest suspected attack on the country’s beleaguered Christian minority in recent memory. The explosion ripped through the church around …

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Winnie Byanyima: I am ready for presidency

VIDEO: Eng. Winnie Byanyima says she will be gladly to give a shot at the presidency if the party endorses her candidature. She is an aeronautical engineer, politician, and diplomat – currently executive director of Oxfam International.  The wife to four time presidential candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s says she has all it takes …

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Liberian president’s plane denied landing rights in Gambia

UN Security Council demands Gambia’s Jammeh hand over power United Nations, United States | AFP | The UN Security Council on Saturday demanded that Gambia’s leader Yahya Jammeh hand over power to the president-elect after he rejected the election results in a dramatic political U-turn. In a unanimous statement, the …

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