World & Africa

Cameroon opposition leader Tchiroma says loyal soldiers escorted him to safety

By Reuters Cameroon opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary said on Friday he had been escorted to a secure location by
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Cameroon opposition leaders arrested as protests erupt over election results

By Associated Press YAOUNDE: Two Cameroon opposition leaders have been arrested, their parties said, as protests rattled the country over
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Judge orders former South African President Zuma to repay $1.6 million in legal fees

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: A Pretoria High Court on Wednesday ordered former South African President Jacob Zuma to pay back the
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Former Congo leader Kabila appears at Kenya political meeting despite absentia death sentence

By Associated Press NAIROBI: The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared in public Wednesday for the first
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Military colonel announces that the armed forces are taking control in Madagascar

By Associated Press ANTANANARIVO: A colonel in an elite military unit in Madagascar said Tuesday that the armed forces are
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Madagascar’s president says he fled the country in fear for his life after military rebellion

By Associated Press ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he has fled the country in fear for his life following a military
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Protesters rally across Morocco in final push for reforms before king’s expected address

By Associated Press CASABLANCA: Morocco’s youth-led movement poured back onto the streets Thursday after a midweek pause, hoping their return will
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The world’s oldest president seeks an eighth term in Cameroon as youth grumble

By Associated Press YAOUNDE: Elvis Nghobo tried to get into four different professional schools in Cameroon but could not make it.
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Trump considers cutting US refugee intake to 7,500, focusing on white South Africans, officials say

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is considering admitting far fewer refugees into the U.S. this year — as few
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A court in Tunisia sentenced a man to death for Facebook posts seen as insulting

By Associated Press TUNIS: A court in Tunisia has sentenced a 51-year-old man to death over Facebook posts deemed offensive
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