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TUNIS (Reuters) – The Tunisian Judges Association said in a statement on Saturday that Tunisian President Kais Saied had suspended a judge because he had not sent a suspect to prison, accusing the government of a crackdown on opponents. “The Association warns of the great and unprecedented pressures on the judiciary, after arrests and prosecutions …

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By Amindeh Blaise Atabong KUMBA, Cameroon (Reuters) – A Cameroonian businessman has been charged with complicity in torture, a spokesperson for his business group said on Saturday, after he was arrested last month in connection with the murder of a prominent journalist, Martinez Zogo. Businessman Jean Pierre Amougou Belinga was transferred from a detention centre …

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TUNIS (Reuters) – The Tunisian Judges Association said in a statement on Saturday that Tunisian President Kais Saied had suspended a judge because he had not sent a suspect to prison, accusing the government of a crackdown on opponents. “The Association warns of the great and unprecedented pressures on the judiciary, after arrests and prosecutions …

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NAIROBI (Reuters) -Power was restored to parts of Kenya after a nationwide blackout lasting several hours which was thought to have been caused by a fault on a transmission line, electricity distributor Kenya Power said on Saturday. “Initial reports indicate that the outage was caused by a fault that occurred on the Suswa-Loyangalani high-voltage power …

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By Elizabeth Pineau KINSHASA (Reuters) -Emmanuel Macron shared his vision of a renewed partnership with Africa in which it stands equal with France, as he concluded a tour where he has sought to dispel France’s image as an arrogant former colonial power whilst bidding for future influence. The French President held talks on Saturday with …

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union said on Saturday it is releasing over 47 million euros ($49.97 million) for humanitarian aid for Congo’s North Kivu and plans to send a flight with medical supplies and food to the conflict-stricken eastern province. “The EU stands ready to mobilise all the necessary means to support humanitarian workers, …

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JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked two top security ministers, violating the terms of a peace agreement with opposition party leader First Vice President Riek Machar. Kiir fired the country’s defence minister Angelina Teny, who is also Machar’s wife, and interior minister Mahmoud Solomon in a presidential order read on state …

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