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Somaliland Opposition Joins Forces to Grab Control of Parliament
In the May 31 elections, more than a million voters were eligible to cast ballots to elect 82 lawmakers and 220 local councilors in a political system
Zimbabwe Opposition Accuses Government of Trying to Undermine Judiciary
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Regional Delegation to Meet with Ousted Leaders of Mali's Transitional Government
French President Macron denounces removal of interim president and prime minister as 'coup d'etat'
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Zimbabwe Opposition Accuses Government of Trying to Undermine Judiciary
Constitutional amendments would allow president to choose judges////
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Rights Group Accuses Israel of Acts That Amount to Crimes Against Humanity
Human Rights Watch says Israel has persecuted Palestinians and committed apartheid against them
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Jordanian FM Accuses Prince Hamzah of Plotting to Destabilize the Country
The former crown prince denies the accusations against him and says he cannot leave his home
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Analysis of Trolling Reveals Efforts to Undermine Philippine Journalist
Data from five years of Twitter and Facebook posts shows threats and disinformation aimed at eroding trust in award-winning journalist Maria Ressa
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Malawi to Debate Liberalizing Abortion in Face of Conservative Opposition
Unsafe abortions kill 12,000 Malawian women every year, scar countless others
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Israel Accuses Iran of Link to Oil Spill Off Its Shores
Oil came from tanker that was carrying pirated cargo from Iran to Syria last month, Israel's environmental protection minister says
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Florida Man Indicted, Accused of Trying to Join Terror Group
If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison
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Uganda Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Accuses Court of Bias, Withdraws Election Petition
Wine says authorities blocked his attempt to present case, citing police lockdown of his party's offices
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Out of Jail on Bail, Zimbabwe Journalist Vows to Continue Denouncing Corruption
Hopewell Chin'ono is defiant and bitter about his 19 days in detention
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Biden to Sign Order Promoting Government Purchase of US Goods
US leader hopes to tighten loopholes that have allowed jobs to be moved offshore
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Uganda Accuses US of Meddling After Ambassador Tries to Visit Opposition Candidate
Bobi Wine has been under de facto house arrest since an election last week gave President Yoweri Museveni a sixth term
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Zimbabwe Minister Accuses China of Manufacturing COVID-19
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government distances itself from accusations made in tearful interview as Defense Minister Oppah Muchinguri mourned fel
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Saudi-backed Yemeni Government Accuses Houthis of Deadly Attack on Aden Airport
The rocket attack happened as newly appointed government ministers arrived from Saudi Arabia; the Houthis have denied responsibility
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Twitter Followers of US Government Accounts Won't Transfer to Biden
Instead, Twitter will give users the option to follow the Biden administration's new accounts
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Armenian Opposition Leader Detained, Accused of Plotting to Kill PM
Artur Vanetsyan who formerly headed Armenia's National Security Service, was detained after his arrival for a meeting with the service's Investigative
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Zimbabwe Police Again Arrest Journalist Critical of Government
Hopewell Chin'ono was first arrested in July on charges of writing in support of anti-government protests
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Zimbabwe to Make Foreign Contacts, Allegations of Torture, Abduction Illegal
Amendment to Criminal Law Act appears aimed at political opposition and charities
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Biden Proposes Panel to Study Reforming 'Out of Whack' US Judiciary
The former vice president said he would create a bipartisan commission of constitutional scholars including Democrats, Republicans, liberals and conse
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Pakistani Opposition Accuses Military of Kidnapping Senior Police Official
A government minister has refuted the accusation
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Cameroon Accuses UN of Bias, Opposition Support
Government spokesperson says UN report on legal proceedings against opposition leader Maurice Kamto and his Cameroon Renaissance Movement party suppor
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Zimbabwe Doctors, Nurses Decry Government Rule That Aims to Curb Health Sector Brain Drain
Government says health care workers must get official signatures to receive a "Certificate of Good Standing" -- a needed reference to get work abroad
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Iran Moves Closer to Jailing Female Rights Activist for 2nd Time in a Decade for Her Criticism of Government
In VOA interview, source close to activist Jila Karamzadeh Makvandi said a judge notified Makvandi on September 28 that he sentenced her to six years
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Zimbabwe Opposition Dismisses Accusations of Plot to Topple Mnangagwa
State security minister Owen Ncube offered no evidence for his accusation, made Monday
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