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Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, May 30, 2020, after stepping off Marine One as he returns from Kennedy Space Center for the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on

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New report accuses envoy of running down Amisom

Mozambican Francisco Madeira, the head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom). By AGGREY MUTAMBO The head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) is fighting off allegations of corruption, mismanagement, harassment and political interference. This follows a series of accusations that could damage the credibility of Amisom. An internal report by the

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Protests form across US demanding end to police violence

CORRECTS CITY TO ST. PAUL NOT MINNEAPOLIS – National Guard soldiers and Minnesota state police form a barricade as protesters gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP

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Dirty politics: Jubilee Party war gets nasty

As political realignments intensify, various factions are resorting to all manner of tactics, including well-coordinated propaganda campaigns, intimidation and dirty online fights. The use of social media to trade hard tackles, sometimes with nasty outcomes, has increased in recent weeks as the rival Jubilee factions loyal to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto

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US: ‘I can’t breathe’ protests continue for fifth day

George Floyd’s death triggers peaceful, violent demonstrations across country Protests continued Saturday for a fifth straight day in parts of the US in response to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a former white police officer. In the nation’s capital, the focal point was the

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Immigrant business owners, hit hard by vandalism and looting, say they want justice for George Floyd

Sun Foods in St. Paul has been damaged during the protests against George Floyd on May 28, 2020. Credit: Dymanh Chhoun | Sahan Journal Along the trail of looting and vandalism left by a violent outburst of protest against the police killing of a black man, immigrant business owners on Friday swept broken glass, boarded

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Pentagon ready to send troops to Minneapolis if state asks

People watch a fire Friday, May 29, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Saturday it was ready to provide military help to authorities scrambling to contain unrest in Minneapolis,

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Security Council Reauthorizes Deployment of African Union Mission in Somalia, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2520 (2020)

Members Lay Out Strategic Priorities for AMISOM as Critical Elections Approach The Security Council decided, in a 29 May videoconference meeting*, to reauthorize the deployment of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel for nine months, requiring them to support security in the lead-up to elections and to work towards the gradual hand-over of responsibility

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Lawyer: Wife Of Charged Ex-MPD Officer Derek Chauvin Files For Divorce

Photo: Credit Associated Press Kellie and Derek Chauvin MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A lawyer has issued a statement from the wife of the now-arrested and charged former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, and she said she has filed for divorce. “This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She is devastated by Mr. Floyd’s

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Minneapolis cop who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder

Protestors demonstrate outside of a burning Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on

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