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Togo expels former Burkina Faso president amid coup allegations
Togo has arrested and expelled Burkina Faso’s former president, Paul-Henri Damiba, back to his home country after officials there accused him of attempting a coup, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Damiba rose to power in 2022 following a coup against Burkina Faso’s civilian government, which had struggled with escalating attacks by Islamist militants. His inability to curb the militants…
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Drums, chants and celebrations as Ethiopians mark the baptism of Jesus
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians have been celebrating the festival of Timket, or Epiphany, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan. In the town of Batu, on the shores of Lake Dambal in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, priests from the local churches escort replicas of the Ark of Covenant – also known as tabots – which, according to tradition, contain…
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US believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief tells BBC
The US is acting with impunity and believes its power matters more than international law, the head of the UN has told the BBC. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, António Guterres said Washington’s “clear conviction” was that multilateral solutions were irrelevant. What mattered, he continued, was the “exercise of the power and influence of the United States and…
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Putin invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the committee that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, his spokesman said on Monday. Speaking to reporters during a regular media briefing, Dmitry Peskov said: “President Putin also received through diplomatic channels an invitation to join this Board of Peace.” He added that the…
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Trump ties Greenland demands to Nobel Prize in message to Norway leader
US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, as he again repeated his demand for control of Greenland. In a message to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. In his reply to Trump,…
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Uganda’s Museveni wins re-election, opposition leader at large
Veteran President Yoweri Museveni was declared the landslide winner of Uganda’s presidential election on Saturday, extending his rule into a fifth decade after a contest marred by violent incidents and allegations of fraud. The result hands the 81-year-old Museveni the decisive victory he sought to bolster his political position as speculation mounts about his eventual succession. Uganda’s electoral commission said…
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Iran’s leader Khamenei accuses Trump of inciting deadly protests
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday blamed President Donald Trump for weeks of demonstrations that rights groups said have led to more than 3,000 deaths. “We consider the U.S. president criminal for the casualties, damages and slander he inflicted on the Iranian nation,” Khamenei said, according to Iranian state media. The protests erupted on December 28 over economic…
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Russia says talk of a ceasefire, rather than a full peace deal, in Ukraine is simply not serious
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Russia was open for peace talks on Ukraine but that talk of a ceasefire ahead of a full peace deal was simply not serious. Asked about a Bloomberg report that White House envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are seeking to travel to Moscow to meet…
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Central bank chiefs, bank CEOs back Fed’s Powell after Trump administration threat
Global central bank chiefs and top Wall Street bank CEOs lined up in support of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday after the Trump administration threatened him with a criminal indictment, highlighting both the relationships Powell has built during his years at the Fed and the importance of the U.S. central bank to global financial markets. The solidarity followed…
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Inside the Japa generation’s music ambition: How Nigerians in Canada are rewriting the rules of the industry
Toronto-based Nigerian singers Ṣẹwà and Nezsa record at The Orange Lounge recording studio as part of a growing wave of Japa generation artists reshaping Canada’s music scene. Toronto —When Nigerians talk about “Japa” — Yoruba slang for escape — they’re referring to the growing wave of young people seeking opportunities abroad. In Canada, especially in Toronto, that movement is fueling…
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