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Russian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia

Muhamad Yehia MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia. The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, voted quickly to endorse the “comprehensive …

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The Foreign Minister meets his Congolese counterpart

Sahar Ragab Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Dr. Badr Abdel Aati met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teresa Kaikwamba, on September 27, 2024, on the sidelines of their participation in the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The two ministers …

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Cooperation between the Arab League and the Digital Cooperation Organization on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly

Sahar Ragab Yesterday, Monday, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, and Dima Al-Yahya, Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States and the Digital Cooperation Organization on the sides of the high-level segment …

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Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine

Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine’s outgunned and undermanned defenses in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv. That, in turn, has brought new threats by President Vladimir Putin to retaliate against the West — either directly or indirectly. …

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2 Algerian journalists arrested

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian authorities arrested two journalists for publishing a video showing businesswomen protesting how they were treated at a government-sponsored event. Journalists in Algeria have faced mounting repression since President Abdelmadjid Tebboune came to power four years ago, with possible long jail time on flimsy charges, experts …

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Mauritania goes to the polls

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Nearly 2 million people go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania, a vast desert nation in West Africa which positions itself as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence, but has been denounced for rights abuses. President Mohamed …

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Stranded migrants face violence in Tunisia

For many migrants who’ve long dreamed of Europe, one of the last stops is an expanse of olive trees on North Africa’s Mediterranean coastline. However, in Tunisia, less than 100 miles (161 kilometers) from the Italian islands that form the European Union’s outermost borders, for many that dream has become …

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The Islamist insurgents threatening west Africa

h The market town of Bawku, crammed into a nook of Ghana’s most north-eastern region, is about a day’s drive from the country’s coastal capital, Accra. But the distance between the two places is not merely geographical. While Accra boasts rich culture, nightlife and a steady stream of tourists, rural …

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South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza

South Africa launched a case Friday at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks — the first such challenge made at the court over the current war. Israel swiftly rejected the filing “with …

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Cairo sets agenda for ‘the African COP’

Heba Saleh in Sharm al-Sheikh Miles of newly planted palm trees adorn the main avenues of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Egyptian Red Sea resort hosting the UN global climate conference known as COP27, which started on Sunday. Sharm el-Sheikh is a sprawling town made up almost entirely of hotels built for mass …

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