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90 Migrants Feared Drowned Off Libya
Ninety migrants are feared drowned after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast, says the UN's migration agency.
Three survivors said most of those who drowned were Pakistani nationals. Libyans were also aboard.
Libya has for years been…
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Kenya Gov’t Arrests Another Odinga Ally
Government in Kenya has arrested Miguna Miguna, the other legislator that actively participated in the illegal ‘swearing in’ ceremony of opposition leader Raila Odinga.
The self-styled National Resistance Movement (NRM) General Miguna…
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Kenyan Court Suspends Gov’t Media Shutdown
A Kenyan court has suspended a government shutdown of three private television channels that was prompted by their coverage of opposition leader Raila Odinga’s self-proclaimed inauguration on Tuesday, one of the channels reported on its…
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Weah Cuts Salary to Confront ‘Broken’ Economy
In one of his first acts as President of Liberia, George Weah announced he will cut his salary by 25% as part of an effort to confront his country's "broken economy."
"In view of the very rapidly deteriorating situation of the economy, I…
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Lord Bates’s Resignation Over Lateness Rejected By PM
The prime minister has refused to accept the resignation of a lord who offered to leave his post after being late to the chamber.
Lord Bates stunned colleagues in the House of Lords by stating his intention to resign after the…
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British Lord Resigns After Arriving Late To Work
For anyone who has ever arrived late to work, an apology will usually suffice. But for one British lord, it was too late to just say sorry.
It took less than 60 seconds for Michael Bates to arrive late, apologize profusely, offer his…
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Nigerian Man Buys Schwarzenegger’s Car
A Nigerian man has bought a Bugatti Veyron car owned by Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nigeria's privately owned Punch news site reports.
Obi Okeke, popularly known as Doctor Bugatti, bought the car for $2.5m ( £1.7m)
The…
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FBI And White House Clash On Secret Memo
The FBI has questioned moves to release a secret memo said to accuse it of abusing surveillance powers to target Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
"We have grave concerns about the material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact…
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Kenyan Gov’t Arrests MP Who Led Odinga’s Swearing-In
A Kenyan member of parliament, TJ Kajwang, who presided over the symbolic inauguration of Raila Odinga has been arrested.
The legislator who is also one of Odinga’s lawyers was arrested outside a court building in the capital, Nairobi.…
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Human Rights Bodies Condemn Media Shutdown In Kenya
The Kenyan authorities “violated the public’s right to information” by blocking broadcasts of TV channels that defied a ban on live coverage of the the symbolic inauguration of Raila Odinga as “the people’s president”, Human Rights…
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