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Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks sweeping across…
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The site of Fordo is probably the most spied-on place on the planet. Western intelligence first went public in 2009…
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Could this be the most significant Nato summit since the Cold War?
As the world holds its breath to see what happens next after the US launched direct attacks on Iran’s nuclear…
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Strait of Hormuz: What happens if Iran shuts global oil corridor?
There is considerable speculation that Iran might retaliate for the US’s strikes on its nuclear facilities by closing the world’s…
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Wearing an understated but chic outfit, flowing braids and a dewy, make-up free face, Arop Akol looks like your typical…
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Even before his name was announced from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, the crowds below were chanting “Viva il…
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Who will be the next Pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable contest
Who will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world’s…
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Are Nigerians abroad widening the class divide back home?
Scenes playing out in Nigeria during holiday periods could be in a movie: emotional reunions at airport terminals, champagne flowing…
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Ghosts of apartheid haunt South Africa as compensation anger brews
It was late at night on 10 December 1987 when prison officers had woken Mzolisi Dyasi in his cell in…
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