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France sends warplanes to Central African Republic for flyover to prop up president ahead of vote in former colony

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French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed sending fighter planes on a flyover mission in the Central African Republic, as a show of condemnation of “attempts to destabilize” the country ahead of a general election. … Read More >France sends warplanes to Central African Republic for flyover to prop up president ahead of vote in former colony

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WHO vaccination scheme at ‘very high’ risk of failure, leaving poor nations without Covid-19 shots until 2024 – report

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Chances are “very high” that the global program to deliver coronavirus vaccines to poor countries will flop, forcing billions of people to wait for their shots at least until 2024, internal papers seen by Reuters have revealed. … Read More >WHO vaccination scheme at ‘very high’ risk of failure, leaving poor nations without Covid-19 shots until 2024 – report

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Facebook’s latest troll-hunt in Africa leads them to point to FRANCE – first NATO country to get the honor

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On the latest hunt for ‘trolls’ in Africa and the Middle East, in addition to the usual ‘Russians’ Facebook for the first time banned a network of French accounts fighting for influence in former colonies. … Read More >Facebook’s latest troll-hunt in Africa leads them to point to FRANCE – first NATO country to get the honor

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South Africa’s Ruling ANC Slams US Endorsement of Morocco’s Western Sahara Claim

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Western Sahara was annexed by Morocco under a secret deal with Spain in the dying days of Francisco Franco’s 36-year dictatorship. An International Court of Justice ruling and resolutions of the United Nations and African Union give support to independence for the territory. … Read More >South Africa’s Ruling ANC Slams US Endorsement of Morocco’s Western Sahara Claim

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Africa disease control head slams Covid-19 vaccine inequality and calls on rich nations to share the jab

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The director of Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called on rich nations to share Covid-19 vaccine supplies after a number of Western countries ordered quantities far in excess of their need. … Read More >Africa disease control head slams Covid-19 vaccine inequality and calls on rich nations to share the jab

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MPs TRASH parliament in Democratic Republic of Congo, police called in to break up fight (VIDEOS)

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A brawl has broken out between MPs in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s parliament, with politicians throwing chairs and flipping tables on Tuesday over the president’s decision to dissolve the ruling coalition. … Read More >MPs TRASH parliament in Democratic Republic of Congo, police called in to break up fight (VIDEOS)