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African, Caribbean nations agree to push for slavery reparations
Nov 18, 2023 12:15African and Caribbean nations have agreed to seek reparations for slavery, urging their former colonialists to pay for their “historical mass crimes.”
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France says to begin withdrawing troops form Niger this week
Oct 05, 2023 15:23French army says it will begin pulling out troops from Niger this week, amid a swell of anti-France sentiment in the Sahel region that saw the country's troops recently leave Mali and Burkina Faso as well.
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Tunisian opposition leader Ghannouchi begins hunger strike behind bars in protest against detention
Sep 30, 2023 13:09Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has begun his three-day hunger strike in protest at his detention and in solidarity with other “political prisoners.”
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Gabon’s interim prime minister: Two-year transition to free elections 'reasonable'
Sep 11, 2023 12:46The prime minister of Gabon’s transitional government, which came to power following last month's coup, says a two-year period before holding the free elections promised by the country’s new military rulers is “reasonable.”
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Gabon junta appoints former opposition leader Sima as interim prime minister
Sep 08, 2023 14:38Gabon’s military government has appointed a former opposition leader as the interim prime minister of the Central African country.
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Papua New Guinea’s decision to open embassy in al-Quds violates intl. law: Palestine
Sep 07, 2023 15:09Palestine has condemned the decision by Papua New Guinea to open an embassy in Israeli-occupied al-Quds, terming it as a flagrant violation of international law and the United Nations resolutions concerning the holy city, its legal and political status, and the legitimate rights of Palestinians.
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Army strikes in Sudan’s Omdurman leaves at least 32 killed
Sep 07, 2023 08:46An airstrike by the Sudanese army in the Ombada neighborhood in western Omdurman left at least 32 civilians killed and dozens injured, says an activist group, as violence continues unabated across the African country.
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France in talks with Niger officials over troops exit
Sep 05, 2023 15:41France has started talks with Nigerien officials over the withdrawal of "illegal" French troops from the country.
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Pres. Raeisi praises ‘vigilance’ of African nations in resisting colonialism
Sep 04, 2023 15:27Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has praised African nations for their steadfastness in resisting global colonialism, calling it a sign of their vigilance, prudence and recognition of modern-day requirements.
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Thousands protest in Niger to demand France’s exit from country
Sep 02, 2023 12:41Thousands of people in Niger have protested near a French military base in the capital Niamey to express their support for the military government and demand the immediate withdrawal of French troops and diplomats from the West African country.