Diplomacy/International
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Nigerian couple jailed in UK over £433,000 tax fraud
•Jailed couple Femi and Luciana Akanbi A Nigerian couple, Luciana Akanbi and Femi Akanbi, have been sentenced to three years…
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Nigerian arrested in US over deadly shooting spree that killed two women
A United States resident of Nigerian origin, Olaolukitan Adon Abel, has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting spree…
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Trump: China agrees to halt weapons supply to Iran
•US President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping of China United States President Donald Trump said today that China has agreed…
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‘I’m Not Afraid of Trump’ — Pope Leo fires back at US President
Pope Leo XIV has rejected criticism from Donald Trump of his appeal to end the various wars around the world,…
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Wadagni, ruling coalition’s candidate wins Benin presidential election with 94% vote
The Benin National Autonomous Election Commission, CENA, has declared Kossi Mbueke Romuald, 49, the ruling Coalition’s candidate and Finance Minister…
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ECOWAS Observation Mission calls for political dialogue, inclusion, national consensus in Benin
The ECOWAS Observation Mission for Sunday’s presidential election in Benin has congratulated opposition candidate Paul Hounkpe on conceding defeat and…
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Trump sparks fresh outrage, ‘Leo wouldn’t be Pope without me’
•Pope Leo XIV President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost would not have been elected Pope…
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Head of ECOWAS Observation Mission sues for peace as Beninese await results of Sunday’s presidential election
As the counting of votes progressed after Sunday’s presidential election, the Head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission, Ghana’s ex-President Nana…
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Kenyan President calls for radical overhaul of African Union
The third edition of the Mashariki Cooperation Conference (MCC) concluded on Sunday in the coastal town of Diani, Kwale County,…
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Heightened tensions as Israel boosts military readiness after US–Iran talks stall
The Israel Defense Forces has launched into a heightened state of operational readiness following the collapse of high-stakes negotiations between…
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