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Pope Francis has already signed resignation letter in case of bad health

Pope Francis has revealed in a new interview that he has already signed his resignation letter to be used in the event of him becoming “impaired.” Francis made the comment in an interview with Spanish news outlet ABC, published Sunday, when asked what would happen if a pope is suddenly rendered unable to perform his duties due to health issues…

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How Kenyan, Nelly Cheboi won CNN 2022 Heroes Award

Nelly Cheboi from Kenya has won the 2022 CNN Heroes award for her work in promoting digital literacy in rural parts of her country. Cheboi trumped other contenders for the CNN award and was ecstatic when her name was announced by the CNN anchor, Anderson Coopers as the winner of the 16th edition of the award. The Kenyan is the…

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Burkina Faso summons Ghana envoy over president’s claim on Wagner

Burkina Faso has summoned Ghana’s ambassador to protest allegations that the embattled Sahel nation has hired Russian mercenaries, the foreign ministry says. The summons on Friday was issued after Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo alleged on Wednesday that Burkina Faso had hired the mercenaries. “Today, Russian mercenaries are on our northern border. Burkina Faso has now entered into an arrangement to…

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It is hard to see a middle way prevailing in Iran, By Nicolas Pelham

There are fantasists and there are doomsayers. For the first group, regime change is in the offing. Ahead of the Nowruz spring festival on March 20th 2023, they imagine, Iranians will converge on Tehran’s airport to welcome home a planeload of exiled dissidents, including Masih Alinejad, the female campaigner who championed abolition of the mandatory hijab, and Ali Karimi, a…

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Explainer: How the U.S. plans to commit $55 billion to Africa over three years

The United States plans to commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years, White House National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday. The money will go to “a wide range of sectors to tackle the core challenges of our time,” and is being distributed in close partnership with Congress, Sullivan said. Much of the funds appear…

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South Africa president, Ramaphosa survives MP vote over cash-in-sofa scandal

MPs at a special sitting of South Africa’s parliament on Tuesdsay voted to reject a move to begin impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The president was accused of covering up the theft of a large sum of foreign currency from his farm in 2020, some of which had been hidden in a sofa. The debate before the vote focused…

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PHOTO NEWS: Kagame attends US-Africa space Forum in Washington

President Paul Kagame has arrived in Washington alongside other African leaders for the US-African Business Summit which is hosted by President Joe Biden. Forty nine African leaders have already arrived the US capital with business leaders. Ahead of the official opening of the Summit, the Rwandan leader attended a US-African Space Forum event on Tuesday morning. Sharing the pictures of…

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First King Charles 50p coins enter circulation

Millions of 50p coins bearing the image of King Charles III will enter circulation from Thursday via post offices across the country. They are the first mass-produced coins carrying the new King’s image, and will be given out in change to customers. An estimated 4.9 million of the new coins are being distributed to post offices – about half of…

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Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Bout

The US and Russia have exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, held in an American prison for 12 years. President Joe Biden said Griner was safe and on a plane home from the United Arab Emirates. “I’m glad to say Brittney’s in good spirits… she needs time and space to recover,” he said…

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Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup

Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. German reports say the group of far-right and ex-military figures planned to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, and seize power. A German man referred to as a prince called Heinrich XIII, 71, is alleged to have been central to their plans. According…

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