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Pope says willing to confront Trump over border wall, child separations
on: by Fernil News
Pope Francis said he was willing to tell U.S. President Donald Trump in person that it is wrong to build border walls and appeared to warn him not to resume a policy of separating families. In a wide-ranging television interview with
Gambian soldiers sentenced for plotting to overthrow president Barrow
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Gambian soldiers who plotted to overthrow president Adama Barrow in 2017 were on Monday sentenced by the Court Martial. The eight soldiers were led by a former military aide to ex-president Yahya Jammeh, who ruled Gambia for 22 years before losing
Ex-Botswana president Khama backs opposition against his successor
on: by Fernil News
Former Botswana President Ian Khama told his supporters he was supporting the opposition against the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the country’s forthcoming elections. Khama, who handed power to his then-deputy Mokgweetsi Masisi last year after serving as president of
Austrian Chancellor Kurz loses confidence vote
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was ousted by parliament in a no-confidence vote Monday, paving the way for a caretaker government before a new election in which the young leader and his People’s Party could emerge with a stronger mandate. The vote
North Korea calls US security advisor Bolton ‘war maniac’ over missile comment
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North Korea on Monday called U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton a “war maniac” and “human defect” after he described its recent tests of short-range missiles as a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. The statement by an unidentified North Korean
Charlotte Osei appointed UN International Elections Commissioner
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The United Nations has appointed Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan as it prepares to hold crucial presidential polls in September. The appointment of the former EC Chair was confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President
Algeria poll deadline passes with no candidates
on: by Fernil News
A deadline to register for Algeria’s controversial presidential election has passed without a single candidate putting themselves forward, national radio said Sunday. That would raise the possibility of a delay to the July 4 poll, already opposed by protesters who reject
Sudan’s Military Council leader meets with Egyptian President
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Sudan’s military chief currently ruling the nation met with Egyptian President on Saturday on his first trip abroad since military assisted the public in the removal of former President Omar al-Bashir. There has been no information on Army chief Abdel Fattah