Category: World
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Cameroon’s Presidential Elections
Cameroon will hold its presidential election in October 2018. Meanwhile, the US ambassador to Cameroon has been accused of meddling with the elections. The Republic of Cameroon shares its borders with..
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Former Brazilian President Acquitted
Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva has been acquitted of one set of charges in the Operation Car Wash investigation, the largest corruption scandal in Brazil’s history. He is still being investigated for..
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Ireland to Prohibit Trade With Occupied Territories?
The Irish Senate passed a legislation prohibiting the import or sale of goods and services produced in occupied territories around the world. The legislation will effectively include Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem, West..
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Reopened Libyan Oil Terminals Trigger Price Decline
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced the re-opening of oil terminals in Eastern Libya after renegade General Khalifa Haftar agreed to hand over control of the ports. Brent crude suffered the biggest..
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Zimbabwe’s Sustainable Space Agency
On 10th July, Zimbabwe launched its space agency to enhance the use of space technology for sustainable development. Africa’s space technology is spearheaded by Nigeria and South Africa. Both countries have..
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Trump in Europe
President Trump signed NATO deal but cornered Germany about Russian pipeline and urged members to double defense spending goals. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada..
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Cambodia’s China Connection
According to an American security firm, Chinese hackers have been trying to infiltrate into Cambodian electoral systems ahead of upcoming elections. The findings come amidst increasing..
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Former South Sudan VP to be reinstated
Rebel leader Riek Machar will be reinstated in his position as the first Vice President of South Sudan in a bid to end a 5 year old civil war. South Sudan is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa..
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Eritrea and Ethiopia normalize diplomatic ties
Eritrea and Ethiopia have agreed to restore diplomatic ties after nearly 2 decades of conflict in a landmark agreement. Eritrea and Ethiopia are neighbouring countries located in the Horn of Africa..
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Italian debt crisis.
Italy’s debts to the European Central Bank are set to hit €500bn. The Eurozone denotes the 19 of the 28 European Union (EU) member states that have adopted the Euro as their common currency..