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Disappointment in Italy after judges halt trial of Egyptian officers in murder of Giulio RegeniF

By Ella Ide: The trial of four Egyptian security officers in Rome for the brutal killing of Italian student Giulio Regeni five years ago was thrown out by judges Thursday, "bitterly" disappointing his family which vowed not to give up on the case.  The judges ruled...
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Sahel: Niger opens first military school in NiameyF

Facing a spate of jihadist attacks, Niger on Friday opened its first military school in the capital Niamey to train future officers.   "We have set in place with this school the final link in the chain for training our military," President Mohamed Bazoum said at the ...
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Libya: Italian captain given jail term for handing migrants to LibyaF

By Ella Ide, Alvise Armellini: A ship's captain who rescued a group of 101 migrants from the Mediterranean sea before handing them over to the Libyan coastguard has been given a one-year jail term, in the first such case heard by Italy's courts. Giuseppe Sotgiu was...
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Tunisia: President Saied annoyed by the opposition abroad, calls them traitorsF

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday accused unnamed politicians of using refuge overseas to "plot" against the state, implicitly targeting one of his predecessors based in France.   "Tunisia is a free and independent state and there can be no interference in its...
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