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‘Foreign manoeuvres’ in Western Sahara destablising Algeria: PM
Algeria’s Abdelaziz Djerad fears instability around his country following normalisation deal between Israel and Morocco.
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Remembering Margaret Ekpo and the Enugu strike massacre
After the killing of 20 protesters during a mining strike in Nigeria, Ekpo made her name as a feminist and activist.
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Opinion
US top court refuses to take up latest Trump election challenge
Supreme Court decision on Texas suit deals blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory.
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One killed as multiple rockets hit Afghan capital
Three rockets land near Kabul airport and seven in residential areas, leaving one civilian dead and two others wounded.
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US moving ahead with $1bn arms sale to Morocco: Report
Reuters News Agency says proposed arms sale to Morocco includes four US-made drones and precision-guided munitions.
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Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam: State TV
Zam, convicted of fomenting violence during the 2017 anti-government protests, hanged early on Saturday morning.
US recognised Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara. Now what?
Recognition bolsters the kingdom’s claim to the territory, but experts say it will not affect UN or EU positions.
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