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Mozambique still haunted by civil war as new conflict rages
AFP, Published on 29/06/2022
» GORONGOSA (MOZAMBIQUE) - As Mozambique battles a brutal Islamist insurgency, the legacy of a decades-long civil war still haunts the African nation where many former rebels refuse to disarm.
High stakes for Macron as parliament power at risk
AFP, Published on 13/06/2022
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies began a crucial week of campaigning on Monday to secure a parliamentary majority after a first round of voting that has galvanised a newly formed leftwing alliance.
Southern Ukraine shows signs Russia has come to stay
AFP, Published on 04/05/2022
» BERDYANSK, Ukraine: A Russian military plane was flying in the skies over Berdyansk, a city in southern Ukraine, but no one took much notice.
In devastated Mariupol, a daily struggle to survive
AFP, Published on 03/05/2022
» MARIUPOL, Ukraine: In another life, not so long ago, Inna was a hairdresser. Now she spends her days chasing down food and water, in a struggle to simply survive in the Russian-held Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
War in Ukraine: Latest developments
AFP, Published on 22/04/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:
Biden announces new $800m military package for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden announced Thursday a new package of $800 million in military aid for Ukraine, saying it would help Kyiv in the fight against Russian forces in the Donbas region.
Macron's camp defends backtrack on French pension reform
AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron's allies scrambled on Tuesday to defend his willingness to soften a pensions overhaul in the face of widespread resistance, a move which his far-right rival Marine Le Pen denounced as a "ploy" in the final sprint to the presidential run-off.
French presidency: What are Macron and Le Pen promising?
AFP, Published on 11/04/2022
» PARIS - Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right veteran Marine Le Pen finished top in the first round of France's presidential election Sunday.
Serbians vote in 'stability' polls overshadowed by war in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 03/04/2022
» BELGRADE - Serbians headed to the polls on Sunday in elections that will likely see populist President Aleksandar Vucic extend his rule in the Balkan country, as he vows to provide stability amid war raging in Ukraine.
Chile stock market plummets on leftist Boric's election victory
AFP, Published on 20/12/2021
» SANTIAGO - The Chilean stock market and peso took a beating Monday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric became the country's youngest-ever president-elect with an unexpectedly substantial victory over his far-right rival.