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World Bank stops new loans to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
The World Bank has announced it will halt new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law. The Washington DC-based lender said on Tuesday it would pause project financing pending …
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Nigeria’s president faces backlash over military intervention in Niger.
Nigerian’s president is currently facing a huge backlash over threat to use military force to reverse the coup in neighboring Niger republic. The upper chamber of the Parliament- The Nigerian senate …
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President Putin meets privately with burkina faso leader
Russian President has met privately with Burkina Faso’s interim military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, over a situation that might not be unconnected with the Niger crisis. The Russian leader is re…
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7 murdered as Russian missiles hit apartment building in Eastern Ukraine
Moscow late Monday night struck an apartment building in the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine that claimed at least seven lives, triggering a rescue operation for survivors, as Kiyv’s forces rampe…
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Rockaway Beach closed after horrific shark attack on New York City woman
Authorities said a woman was injured in a shark attack Monday off Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York City (NYC) — mostly owing to overcrowded beaches as thousands are flocking there to cool off amid …
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African workers tells ECOWAS to use diplomacy to solve Niger crisis
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to exercise restraint in its intend…
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Security Analyst states ECOWAS was hasty in its threat of military intervention in Niger
A security analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd.), has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was hasty in its threat to carry out a military intervention in Niger if the ou…
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ECOWAS chairman declares emergency meeting on Niger coup
ECOWAS Chairman and President of Nigeria, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has called for an emergency meeting on Thursday, August 10, to take a final decision on the political situation in Niger. A deadline by EC…
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Niger armed forces brings in troops to protect its capital
Armed forces of Niger Republic has brought in reinforcements to the capital to prepare for any possible invasion a military source told CNN. This is coming hours after the military junta running the …
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Ron DeSantis notify Republicans of losing presidency if Donald Trump not dropped
Presidential candidate for 2024 and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned his party Sunday of losing elections if Republicans do not drop the three-time indicted former president Donald Trump while re…