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DR Congo opposition picks joint presidential candidate
Seven opposition leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday picked little known lawmaker Martin Fayulu as their joint…
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Poland independence march overshadowed by far-right groups
A march in Poland to celebrate the centenary of the country’s independence has been overshadowed by a decision to allow…
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Armistice Day: Macron urges world leaders to reject nationalism
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged world leaders marking the centenary of the World War One Armistice to reject nationalism.…
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Venezuela’s inflation rate just hit 830,000% — and is likely to keep rising
Inflation in the stricken South American nation of Venezuela hit an annual rate of 830,000% this year to October, according…
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Ethiopia police discovers mass grave with 200 bodies
Police in Ethiopia have uncovered a grave containing at least 200 bodies along the border between the strife-torn Oromiya and Somali regions,…
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US cracks down on asylum for migrants
Migrants who cross the southern US border illegally will no longer be eligible for asylum under a new rule, the…
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‘Remarkable’ decline in fertility rates
There has been a remarkable global decline in the number of children women are having, say researchers. Their report found…
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Rwanda prosecutors seek 22-year jail term for Rwigaras
Rwanda prosecutors on Wednesday requested the High Court in Kigali to hand both Diane Shima Rwigara and her mother Adeline…
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Tanzania frees CPJ staff Muthoki Mumo, Angela Quintal
Tanzanian authorities have freed two Committee to Protect Journalists staff, Ms Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal, who they had detained…
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Journalist Muthoki Mumo, ex-Guardian editor arrested in Tanzania
Tanzanian authorities on Wednesday arrested former Nation Media Group journalist Muthoki Mumo and former Mail & Guardian editor Angela Quintal in…
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