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African migrants stuck in Tunisia say racism persists after crackdown

By Reuters Weeks after a violent crackdown on migrants in Tunisia that triggered a perilous rush to leave by smuggler boats for Italy, many African nationals are still homeless and jobless and some say they still face racist attacks. Outside the United Nations refugee agency in Tunis, dozens of African migrants stood protesting this week

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Biden welcomes release of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina

By Anadolu Agency US President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed the release of “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina by Rwanda. “Paul’s family is eager to welcome him back to the United States, and I share their joy at today’s good news,” the president said in a statement. Biden thanked the Rwandan government for making the

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Kenya overtakes South Africa as best place for expats to settle

Nairobi City skyline By Business Daily Africa Kenya has been ranked as the top country in Africa by expatriates to get started and settle due to language, ease of finding housing and cost of homes. This gives the East African nation an edge as an attractive destination for companies seeking to enter the continent. Kenya

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Israel’s attorney general accuses Netanyahu of breaking the law

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2023. Photographer Annegret Hilse By Reuters Israel’s attorney-general on Friday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of breaking the law by ignoring a conflict of interest over his ongoing trial for corruption and getting

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China warns of ‘serious consequences’ after accusing US warship of ‘infringing’ territorial waters

By Anadolu Agency China claimed on Friday that a US warship had “again trespassed” into South China Sea waters and warned Washington that such provocative actions would have “serious consequences.” Tan Kefei, a spokesman for China’s Defense Ministry, said in a statement that the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius “broke into China’s territorial waters off Xisha

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The Horn Of Africa States: Development Prospects – OpEd

Eurasia Review By Dr. Suleiman Walhad We must once again revert back to the definition of the Horn of Africa States. It is the easternmost outcrop of Africa shaped like a horn and hence the name of the region, the Horn of Africa States. It consists of the four core countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea

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Mo Farah’s trafficking hell – torn from home and forced into slavery by imposter ‘mum’

Sir Mo Farah wanted to tell his real story, ‘whatever the cost’ ( Image: PA) The Mirror By Nicola Methven & Frances Kindon Sir Mo Farah is one of the UK’s greatest sporting heroes, famed for his glory at the 2012 London Olympics. But last year he heartbreakingly revealed that he’d been hiding a lifelong

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Nigerian senator guilty of trafficking man to UK to harvest his organs

Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice were both found guilty in the Old Bailey (Picture: PA) Metro By Gergana Krasteva A Nigerian politician has been found guilty of organ trafficking in Britain in the first case of its kind. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, wife Beatrice, 56, and ‘middleman’ Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, were all found

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Indian court orders Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail for Modi comment

Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India’s main opposition Congress party, waves towards his party supporters as he arrives at the New Delhi airport, after he appeared before a court in Surat in the western state of Gujarat, India, March 23, 2023. Photographer Adnan Abidi By Reuters A lower court in India sentenced opposition leader

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African Union urges nearly $90 million for its Somali force

File Photo/Somali Times By The Associated Press The African Union appealed for nearly $90 million Wednesday for its peacekeeping force in Somalia, which is providing support to its military forces battling al-Shabab extremists. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, the AU commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, told two reporters that the more than 19,600-strong AU force

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