AU proposes taxes on flight tickets, hotels for financial autonomy
African leaders have agreed in principle to impose a flurry of taxes in a bid…
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International
Chadian jets bomb Nigeria's Gamboru town
A Chadian aircraft has bombed the Nigerian town of Gamboru in a raid targeting extremist…
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Saudi billionaire, bin Talal begins pan-Arab news channel
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IS claims beheading of second Japanese captive
The Islamic State group claimed in a video that it has beheaded a second Japanese…
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Egypt sets Morsi trial verdict for espionage
An Egyptian court set May 16 for a verdict in the espionage trial of ousted…
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73-year old Sergio Mattarella elected Italian president
Little-known constitutional court judge Sergio Mattarella was elected Italy's new president on Saturday after four…
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Ban Ki-Moon backs regional force to battle Boko Haram
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday welcomed an African Union proposal to set up a…
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Chad loses 3 soldiers, kills 123 Boko Haram fighters
Three soldiers and 123 Boko Haram militants were killed when the Islamist group attacked a…
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North Korean leader slams 'rabid dogs' plotting to topple regime
*Apparent reference to US President Barack Obama North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said Pyongyang would…
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Nigerian refugees from Boko Haram give headaches to Chad
by Célia LEBUR Thousands of Nigerian civilians who fled the armed Islamists of Boko Haram…
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