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OBITUARY | Robert Mugabe: A leader loved and hated in equal measure by Zimbabweans
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- Published on Friday, 06 September 2019 10:29
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Longtime Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has died. He was 95.
Loved and hated in almost equal measure by Zimbabweans, the former teacher was best known for leading Zimbabwe to independence, his controversial land reform programme, his hatred of any political opposition and his very glamorous young wife Grace.
Mugabe was reported to have died…
Benghazi port bustling again despite Libya's divisions
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 September 2019 10:37
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The commercial port in Libya’s second city Benghazi is working round the clock three years after reopening, attempting to raise revenues for its restoration and expansion.
Moderate Islamists make new power quest in Tunisia
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- Published on Thursday, 22 August 2019 07:35
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Tunisia’s moderate Islamists are hoping the genial Beethoven fan they have nominated to run in next month’s presidential elections will break the mould in the Arab world by turning success at the ballot box into uncontested rule.
Algerian economy creaks at the seams after six months of turmoil
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 August 2019 10:57
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On the face of it, Algeria’s state-dominated economy has weathered six months of turmoil well, with flightloads of public sector workers heading abroad for holidays even as protesters who ousted the veteran president in April now target his allies.
French troops in Mali anti-jihadist campaign mired in mud and mistrust
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- Published on Tuesday, 13 August 2019 11:15
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The French soldiers seeking out jihadists in central Mali’s savannahs were prepared for the sandstorms, the thunderstorms, the lack of anything resembling a road and the need to tow vehicles whose wheels kept getting stuck in floodplains.
But as the multi-week…