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African Union urges civilians and soldiers to share power in Chad

Mahamat Idriss Deby, son of late Chadian President Idriss Deby, attends his father’s state funeral in N’Djamena, Chad, April 23, 2021. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo The African Union on Thursday called for civilian and military leaders in Chad to share power until elections can be organised following the death of President Idriss Deby

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UK like an ‘enemy state’ to EU nationals detained by Border Force

One Spanish airline worker had to show border officials his flight-attendant schedule to convince them he was not an illegal migrant. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA By Lisa O’Carroll Confused over regulations, Home Office border staff meet legitimate visitors and workers with suspicion EU citizens living and working in the UK have revealed how they are being

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Prince William erupts with fury at BBC over ‘deceitful’ Diana interview with Bashir

The inquiry found Martin Bashir had acted deceitfully to secure the interview (Image: Martin Bashir has been accused of using fraudulent means to get the Diana interview) By Russell Myers Prince William said he was in no doubt that the disgraced reporter’s web of deceit “substantially influenced” what Princess Diana said and “was a major

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Mystery of burnt car in thicket, missing Somali-American

Photo: Credit Facebook Bashir Mohamed. Bashir, 36, is a Somali-American construction engineer working in the country. He is said to be one of the contractors on a government project in Kisumu last year. At 5:23pm on May 13 , CCTV footage at Miale entertainment lounge in Nairobi show businessman Bashir Mohamed Mahmoud entering the establishment

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Somalia dismisses revenue split with Kenya

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia has denied reports that the resumption of diplomatic relations with Kenya stems from an oil-sharing agreement on the offshore. Somalia has denied reports that the resumption of diplomatic relations with Kenya stems from an oil-sharing agreement on the offshore. According to Energy Voice report. Kenya’s The Star newspaper claimed to have

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Egypt urged to release mother who filed complaint over jailed son’s sexual abuse

Policewomen standing outside the entrance to al-Qanatir women’s prison on 27 December 2020 (AFP/File photo) By Middle East Eye Instead of investigating a report of her son’s assault in prison, ‘Egyptian authorities are persecuting the messenger’, Human Rights Watch says A leading human rights group has urged the Egyptian government to release a mother who

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Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles

Photo: Credit AP/Kamran Jebreili, File. By JON GAMBRELL A Kenyan who wrote compelling dispatches under a pseudonym about the challenges of living as a low-wage worker in Qatar and advocated for their rights has been detained under unclear circumstances in the energy-rich nation. The arrest of Malcolm Bidali draws renewed attention on the limits of

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Spain, Morocco square off after 6,000 migrants arrive by sea

Spanish Guardia Civil officers try to stop people from Morocco swimming and entering into the Spanish territory at the border of Morocco and Spain, at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Monday, May 17, 2021. Authorities in Spain say that around 1,000 Moroccan migrants have crossed into Spanish territory (Antonio Sempere/Europa Press via AP) By

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Bill Gates ‘left Microsoft board amid inquiry into relationship with employee’

Bill Gates stepped down from the Microsoft board in 2020. He said he was doing so to focus on philanthropy. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters By The Guardian Board members reportedly felt his presence was inappropriate during the investigation into a romantic relationship last year Board members at Microsoft decided in 2020 it was not appropriate for

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Prime Minister Abiy warns against foreign interfering Ethiopia affairs

Photo: Credit AP /Mulugeta Ayene, File Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has issued a warning against countries are interfering in his country’s affairs, according to the state news agency ENA. Abiy said he would not allow delays in the general election to be used for other agendas, which he said were being pushed by powerful

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