Iran sentences two more women journalists to jail time as anniversary
[ad_1] Two female Iranian journalists will spend around a month behind bars as part of a three-year partly suspended prison sentence for “conspiracy and “collusion”,...
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Malian football legend Salif Keita, Saint-Etienne’s ‘Black Panther’,
[ad_1] Former Mali, Marseille and Saint-Etienne attacker Salif Keita died aged 76 on Saturday, the country’s sports minister told AFP. Issued on: 03/09/2023 – 08:01...
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Bill Richardson, a former Democratic governor and UN ambassador, dies
[ad_1] Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who also worked for years to secure...
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Thousands rally in Niger to demand the withdrawal of French troops
[ad_1] Thousands rallied Saturday in Niger’s capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by a junta which seized...
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Ivory Coast votes in local, regional polls seen as test for
[ad_1] Ivory Coast was voting Saturday in local and regional elections set to gauge support for the ruling party and the opposition two years ahead...
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Gabon’s military rulers to reopen borders with ‘immediate effect’
[ad_1] Gabon’s army said on Saturday that it would reopen the country’s borders, closed in the wake of the military coup that ousted ex-president Ali...
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Pope Francis hails religious tolerance, warns of environmental ruin on
[ad_1] Pope Francis praised the “wisdom” of the Mongolian people Saturday, in harmony with nature and embracing spirituality, while warning the young democracy of risks...
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‘Margaritaville’ singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett dies at 76
[ad_1] Jimmy Buffett, the American singer-songwriter who went from Key West beach bum to billionaire behind the always-on-vacation “Margaritaville” commercial empire, has died at the...
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Proud Boys members get lengthy prison sentences over Capitol assault
[ad_1] A Proud Boys militia leader was hit with an 18-year prison sentence and a second was given 10 years Friday for joining the January...
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Macron says he speaks ‘every day’ to Niger’s Bazoum, faces junta
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he spoke on a daily basis with Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been removed from power in...
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French lawyers file complaint against ‘arbitrary’ detention of Bongo’s
[ad_1] Issued on: 01/09/2023 – 22:15Modified: 01/09/2023 – 22:51 07:10 Lawyers for Sylvia Bongo, the wife of Gabon’s President Ali Bongo, on Friday said they...
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Macron says schools will be ‘intractable’ in enforcing abaya ban
[ad_1] French students won’t get past the door if they show up for school wearing long robes, President Emmanuel Macron made clear Friday, saying authorities...