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ROME (Reuters) -An Italian judicial body has dropped a case against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who had been placed under investigation following the release of a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court, she said on Monday. Osama Elmasry Njeem was freed in January and flown home in an Italian state aircraft just …

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LAGOS (Reuters) -Nurses in Nigeria’s public hospitals suspended their seven-day “warning strike” on Saturday after reaching an agreement with the government over the implementation of their demands, the nurses’ union said. The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives said in a statement that the government has responded to their demands and provided “clear timelines” …

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RABAT (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, saying a Moroccan autonomy plan for the territory was the sole solution to the disputed region, state news agency MAP said on Saturday. The long-frozen conflict pits Morocco, which considers the territory as its own, against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, …

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ANKARA (Reuters) -The migration route from Libya across the Mediterranean, used by thousands seeking a way to get to Europe, was a top issue at a meeting on Friday between the leaders of Turkey, Italy and Libya in Istanbul, Turkey’s presidency said. President Tayyip Erdogan met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libyan Prime Minister …

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Johannesburg’s main airport O.R. Tambo International Airport suffered an air traffic control system failure on Friday, disrupting operations. State company Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) said in a statement that the system failure had affected the flight plan management system and was expected to cause delays to departures. “ATNS is working closely …

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By Daphne Psaledakis and Sonia Rolley (Reuters) -Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo held the first meeting of a joint oversight committee on Thursday, taking a step toward implementing a peace deal agreed last month in Washington even as other commitments are yet to be fulfilled. The African Union, Qatar and the United States …

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