WORLD

When Cameroon’s Deputy Justice Minister decided to draw parallels in a political discussion on state TV relating the Holocaust to current political on-goings in the country, little did he know it will draw a diplomatic backlash. Jean de…
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THERE is a high level optimism for lasting peace in the Central African Republic (CAR) after the government signed a deal with 14 rebel groups following a fortnight of talks held in neighbouring Sudan. The historic deal sealed in the…
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Theresa May has urged MPs to back her Brexit deal "for the country's sake" as Tuesday's Commons vote looms closer. She warned of "paralysis in Parliament" if the deal is rejected and said trust in politics would suffer "catastrophic…
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The mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk has died in hospital, a day after being stabbed at a charity event. Pawel Adamowicz, 53, was attacked on stage in front of hundreds of people on Sunday. He was taken to hospital for stab injuries…
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Protests have broken out in Zimbabwe's two main cities following the more than doubling of the fuel price. Burning tyres and boulders have been used to barricade roads and block buses from carrying passengers. President Emmerson…
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The planned arraignment and prosecution of Nigeria's chief justice could not go ahead because he did not show up for the court case against him. The courtroom was full this morning, as people waited to see Justice Walter Onnoghen attend…
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R Kelly's daughter has broken her silence about the allegations of sexual abuse surrounding her estranged dad. On Thursday Buku Abi, real name Joann Kelly, posted on Instagram saying she was "devastated" by the recent accusations in the…
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Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has said the West African Economic and Monetary Union (Uemoa) - the eight countries which use the CFA franc, the currency guaranteed by the French treasury - should embark on political integration.…
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Poland's security services say a Chinese businessman and a Polish man, both employed in telecoms, have been arrested for spying. The Chinese national, Wang Weijing, works for Huawei, according to a source with knowledge of the case. The…
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The defeated opposition candidate in DR Congo's presidential election has vowed to challenge the result in court. Martin Fayulu told the BBC the people of the nation deserved to know the truth of the election, which he said had led to a…
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