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Benin’s Talon Reelected President With 86 Percent Of Vote

Benin's President Patrice Talon has been reelected to a second term, winning 86.3 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results announced by the...

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Africa

Angola jails former minister over corruption

Former Angolan minister Manuel Rabelais has been sentenced to 14 years in prison on corruption charges, becoming the second ex-minister put behind bars since...

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Asia

Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Jailed For 2019 Protest

Hong Kong’s foremost democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday for unauthorized assembly and violating an anti-mask law. Wong...

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Middle East

Lebanon Opposition Wants Joint Election Push To Oust Elite

A coalition of Lebanese civil society groups and parties on Tuesday made a joint appeal, calling for a unified electoral bloc to try to...

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How DR Congo’s World Cup Qualification Sparked A Moment Of Relative Peace

The qualification of DR Congo national football team for the FIFA World Cup has done more than ignite celebrations, it has briefly united a deeply divided nation, offering a rare moment of collective pride and relative calm across parts of the country. A History of Conflict For decades, Democratic...

Why INEC Derecognises David Mark, Aregbesola In ADC Leadership Dispute

The leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress has intensified following a decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to derecognise key figures within the party’s National Working Committee. The commission removed the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as National Chairman and National Secretary respectively...

Wike, Bala Mohammed Clash Over PDP Crisis

The political rift between Nyesom Wike and Bala Mohammed has escalated into a heated exchange, as both leaders trade accusations over the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party and speculation surrounding the governor’s possible defection. Governor Mohammed, who currently chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, has hinted at leaving the party amid its lingering internal...