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N’DJAMENA (Reuters) -Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra has lodged a legal appeal with the country’s constitutional council to challenge the preliminary result of the Central African nation’s May 6 presidential election. The state-run national election management body on Thursday declared interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby winner of the election with 61.3% of the vote, according …

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TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s public prosecutor extended on Monday the detention of two journalists, while lawyers began a one-day strike to protest against the arrest of a prominent critic of the president, amid a growing political crisis in the country. Tunisian police stormed the building of the deanship of lawyers on Saturday and arrested Sonia …

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt on Sunday said it would intervene in support of South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, citing the growing scale of Israel’s operations in Gaza and their impact on civilians. The move highlights growing tensions between the two neighbours as the Israeli operation in border town Rafah …

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LAGOS (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were on Sunday treated to street-style dances in Nigeria’s commercial hub Lagos, where they unveiled a partnership between their Archewell Foundation and non-profit Giants of Africa, which uses sport to empower young people. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are visiting Africa’s most populous nation for …

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TUNIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tunisian capital on Sunday to demand the release of imprisoned journalists, activists and opposition figures, and the setting of a date for fair presidential elections. The protest comes amid an economic‮ ‬and political crisis and a wave of arrests targeting journalists, lawyers, activists and opponents. Tunisian …

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