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Burke: The lie that shut down government could cost you more
By Tom Burke / Herald Columnist James David Vance, vice president of the United States, stood at the White House press room podium on Oct. 1 and lied. He lied to you and to the 340 million Americans who care that the U.S. government has been...
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U.N. refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law, and criticized a wider “backlash” in some countries against migrants and...
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What I learned about healing after surviving the Rwanda genocide
I was just 14 years old when my family was targeted during the 1994 Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi. The Rwanda genocide in 1994 was a devastating hundred-day campaign of mass violence in which over 800,000 Tutsi people — including all the...
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Eight Years on, Cabo Delgado Insurgency Persists
Under the cover of darkness, a small group of Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) fighters targeted a neighborhood on the outskirts of Mocímboa da Praia in Cabo Delgado province on September 22. They went from house to house, reportedly looking for...
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DRC Bishops dismayed by death sentence against former President Kabila
In the aftermath of the death sentence pronounced by the High Military Court against former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under the auspices of the Conférence épiscopale nationale du Congo...
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Go for the HPV jab, it’s safe — Health Minister rallies girls
The country, yesterday, Wednesday, October 8, started the mass administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, targeting 2.5 million girls aged between nine and 14. The nationwide vaccination will be carried out in schools, health...
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Patrick’s Politics: To hold Israel accountable for its genocide, peace will not be enough
The war between Israel and Hamas has now stretched into its third year. Dueling visions of hope and horror have played out in the Middle East over recent days, as the framework of a peace plan is being discussed and another punishing Israeli...
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US deportation practices violate law: UN refugee agency chief
Geneva: The head of the UN refugee agency said Monday that President Donald Trump's America has engaged in deportation methods that violate international law, while also criticising a broader "backlash" in some countries against migrants and...
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U.N. Refugee Agency Chief Suggests U.S. Deportation Practices Violate The Law
LOADINGERROR LOADING GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law, and criticized a wider “backlash” in some countries...
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His Excellency Paul Kagame to join MWC25 Kigali opening ceremony once again, for the third consecutive edition of MWC
The GSMA is pleased to share that His Excellency Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, will formally open MWC25 Kigali on 21 October at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda for the third consecutive edition of the event. “We are...
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Fidelity Bank Hosts Black-Tie Gala Honouring Afreximbank, President Benedict Oramah
1 LAGOS – In recognition of his unwavering commitment to Africa’s development, Fidelity Bank Plc recently hosted a grand black-tie dinner to celebrate the retirement of Professor Benedict Okechukwu Oramah, outgoing President and Chairman of the...
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Business News | President of the Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW to Inaugurate the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, Being Held in the Gambia
BusinessWire India Banjul [The Gambia] / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, will conduct the 12th Edition of their annual conference, "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary", in...
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UN refugee chief says US deportation practices violate the law
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The New Arab
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The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law, and criticized a wider “backlash” in some countries against migrants and refugees....
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Akpabio, Kalu Push For Amended Constitution To Strengthen Democracy, Security, Local Governance
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has addressed the growing demand for state policing, clarifying that it should not be viewed as rebellion. Represented by Senate Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, the senate president urged...
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The National Tourism Authority Law is Passed. The Team is Appointed. What Next?
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Liberian Observer
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The World Bank says Africa’s economy is growing — but not fast enough to lift people out of poverty or create enough jobs for its young population. Liberia is no exception. Our economy may have shown signs of recovery, but the real measure of...
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What I learned about healing after surviving the Rwandan genocide
I was just 14 years old when my family was targeted during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi. The Rwandan genocide in 1994 was a devastating hundred-day campaign of mass violence in which over 800,000 Tutsi people — including all the...
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Tony Abbott's provocative advice to UK politicians raises eyebrows
Tony Abbott has suggested the UK should put migrants "on a mothership" and send them to France as the country faces what he called "a peaceful invasion". The former Australian prime minister was speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in...
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The Bahamas must embrace digital governance — or risk being left behind
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The Nassau Guardian
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The Bahamas has long wrestled with the ghosts of opacity, weak accountability, and the perception, if not the reality, of corruption. The public’s demand for truth and fairness has often been met with slow responses, bureaucratic bottlenecks, or...
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UN refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out… GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out...
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'Our judiciary is infested with a cabal of political activists in wigs - time to sack the asylum seeker-loving immigration judges', says Patrick Christys
It is time to sack the asylum seeker-loving immigration judges. Our judiciary is infested with a cabal of political activists in wigs, who seem to do their best to keep total wrong'uns in Britain so that us plebs have to live amongst them. Let's...
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