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Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro says escalating pressure from the US comes down to one thing: Washington wants to grab the South American nation's vast oil reserves. This week the American military seized an oil tanker, which was…
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The Dantokpa market in Cotonou is once again a whirlwind of activity, just days after a failed bid to topple the Beninese government. Pedestrians and cart pushers jostle in the narrow streets, a sign that daily life is returning to…
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Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to restore the death penalty, targeting offenses such as treason, terrorism, and espionage, authorities said. “The adoption of this bill is part of reforms ... to have a justice that…
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Pokrovsk has not fallen yet. That is despite President Vladimir Putin's recent claim that Russian forces have taken the city. There is no doubt Ukraine has been losing ground in this key city in the east. For Russia, Pokrovsk is another…
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Soldiers in the West African nation of Benin have announced on national TV that they have ousted President Patrice Talon and seized power. A message from the French embassy in Benin said gunfire had been reported near the residence of…
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At least 11 people – including a three-year-old child – have been killed in a mass shooting at a hostel in South Africa. Fourteen others were wounded when gunmen stormed the venue in Saulsville township, west of the capital Pretoria,…
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Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), has stated that some politicians in the country are exploiting and even fuelling insecurity to gain political advantage, warning that Nigeria’s security challenges are far too…
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Online retailers Shein and Temu are facing increased pressure in the US after two senior politicians pushed for investigations, including into claims of forced labour and intellectual property (IP) theft. In Texas, the state's Attorney…
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Venezuela has reacted angrily to US President Donald Trump's statement that the airspace around the country should be considered closed. The country's foreign ministry called Trump's comments "another extravagant, illegal and unjustified…
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Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former president have both said they believe the ousting of Guinea-Bissau's president this week was staged. Umaro Sissoco Embaló's apparent removal by the military on Wednesday, November 26, came a…
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