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Protests Erupt in Cameroon After 92-Year-Old Paul Biya Wins Eighth Term
28
Oct

Protests Erupt in Cameroon After 92-Year-Old Paul Biya Wins Eighth Term

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Protests have broken out across Cameroon following the reelection of President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, who secured an eighth term in office at the age of 92. Security forces fired tear gas and dispersed crowds in the capital, Yaoundé, as demonstrators took to the streets to reject the results announced […]

Mali Court Sentences Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to Two Years in Jail
27
Oct

Mali Court Sentences Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to Two Years in Jail

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A Malian court has sentenced former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison over comments he made on social media criticizing the country’s military rulers for restricting democratic freedoms, his lawyer confirmed on Monday. Mara, who served as prime minister from 2014 to 2015, was found guilty of “undermining state security” after publishing […]