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Nine Egyptians arrested in Greece for migrant smugglingF

Nine Egyptians have been arrested on suspicion of being people smugglers after the migrant boat disaster off Greece that claimed at least 78 lives, a port source told AFP Thursday. Among the detainees is the captain of the overloaded and dilapidated vessel, the source...
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Niger: Niamey hit with crippling power outagesF

Niger's capital Niamey is suffering major power cuts linked to disruptions in the supply of electricity from neighbouring Nigeria, according to Nigelec, the country's sole supplier. Since June 10, repeated blackouts lasting several hours have hit the capital and its...
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Morocco: Islamist Opposition figure Mohamed Baassou gets jailed for another case of “sexual harassment”F

A Moroccan court on Wednesday sentenced a leader of the kingdom's principal Islamist movement, which rejects the king's authority over religion, to a year in prison for "sexual harassment", an official in the movement said. Al Adl Wal Ihsane (Justice and Dignity)...
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Mali junta wants people to vote for new constitution to enable power grabF

Malians go to the polls on Sunday to pass judgment on the governing junta's constitution, which has fueled speculation that the country's strongman ruler will seek election. The vote is the first organized by the military since it seized power in August 2020 of a...
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