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Peru’s Pedro Castillo blasts critics ahead of impeachment hearing
The Peruvian president is facing a third impeachment effort following allegations of corruption and ‘moral incapacity’.
Published On 7 Dec 2022
Police who defended US Capitol during January 6 attack honoured
US lawmakers praise officers who protected the Capitol against Trump supporters seeking to overturn the 2020 election.
Published On 6 Dec 2022
Tanzania scraps independence celebration, diverts funds to kids
President Samia Suluhu Hassan redirected this year’s budget to building dormitories for children with special needs.
Published On 6 Dec 2022
‘Repeating cycle’: Protesters decry Sudan agreement
Critics fear the deal extends a lifeline to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group which led the 2021 coup.
Published On 6 Dec 2022

The National Assembly has delayed by a week a parliamentary vote that could lead to the president’s impeachment.

President William Ruto also formed a panel to investigate whether the four election commissioners should be removed.

Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the mayor of the US city, says the crisis is a consequence of ‘issues of environmental racism’.

But an amendment to ensure paid sick leave for railroad workers failed to pass the US Senate’s 60-vote threshold.

Tensions have grown between ruling and opposition politicians since legislative elections in July.

President may have violated his oath of office, found a report into alleged cover-up of theft of $4m cash at his farm.

Jeffries becomes the first Black politician to lead a party in the US Congress, succeeding Representative Nancy Pelosi.

PM Trovoada says at least six people detained after overnight attack, including National Assembly’s former president.

We follow the lives of Haitians who have been deported from the US to a country with rising violence and instability.

The monarch welcomes President Ramaphosa as the UK seeks to bolster its ties with its biggest trading partner in Africa.

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