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Watch: Trump Praises Liberian President For His English-Speaking Skills
President Donald Trump was basking in the praise of a group of African leaders on Wednesday, many of them speaking a different language, when the Liberian president took to his microphone and spoke in English - his country's official language.
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'Kill The Farmer' Song Not A Call To Murder: South African President
A chant that US leader Donald Trump used to back claims of white genocide in South Africa is an apartheid-era slogan that did not really mean for farmers to be killed, the president said Tuesday.
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Trump's Oval Office Sees Savage, Hour-Long Tests Of Nerve For World Leaders
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa became the latest victim in a long line that started with Trump's notorious row with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in February.
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Old Video Of African Leader Chanting 'Kill White Farmers' Viral, Musk Reacts
Elon Musk criticised South African political leader Julius Malema after a two-year-old video in which he's chanting "Kill the Farmer" at a rally resurfaced on social media.
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Namibia Gets Its First Female Leader: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Namibia has elected its first female President, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week's disputed elections. Ms Nandi-Ndaitwah, the current Vice President of the Southern African country.
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Adhir Ranjan's "We Have Negrito" Quip Lands Congress In More Trouble
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's "we have Proto Australoids... Mongoloid... Negrito (in India)" comment triggered a fresh row Thursday, a day after Sam Pitroda's "South Indians look like Africans" remark stirred up controversy.
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France Begins Withdrawing Its Troops From Niger
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that ousted the pro-Paris president, the military said Tuesday.
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G20 Membership Will Help Deal With "Global Challenges": Africa Union Leader
The African Union's entry into the G20 will provide a "propitious framework" for the continent to make "its effective contribution" in aiding the world to meet global challenges, AU Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat said Saturday.
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"15 Years Ago...": Rishi Sunak Looks Back At G20's Difficult Times
"African Union's Inclusion In G20 Means...": South Africa Thanks BlocUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday said that the world is looking to G20 to provide leadership and that the leaders are meeting at a time of enormous challenges.
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"Bharat Welcomes You": PM Greets World Leaders At G20 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders at the G20 Summit in Delhi today, with a greeting that hinted at the proposed name change from India to Bharat.
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PM Opens G20, Says Remove "Global Trust Deficit", Welcomes African Union
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, after welcoming top world leaders to the G20 Summit, called for turning the "global trust deficit" into a relationship of trust. Notably, 'Bharat' replaced 'India' on the PM's nameplate.
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BRICS Leaders Open To Expanding Membership: South African President
The five BRICS nations are open to expanding the club to new members, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday, as it pursues greater clout in shaping the world order.
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Niger's Military Junta To Prosecute Ex President For "High Treason"
Niger's military regime vowed late Sunday to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country.
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West African Delegation Leaves Niger Without Meeting Coup Leader
A team from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS left Niger without meeting the leader of the junta which seized power in a coup, a delegation member said Friday. The delegation was initially due to meet Tiani to present ECOWAS's demands.
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Niger Military Junta Leaders Urged To Restore Order Before Deadline
West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday, as mediators from the regional bloc push coup leaders in Niamey to restore constitutional order before an approaching deadline.
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Watch: Trump Praises Liberian President For His English-Speaking Skills
President Donald Trump was basking in the praise of a group of African leaders on Wednesday, many of them speaking a different language, when the Liberian president took to his microphone and spoke in English - his country's official language.
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'Kill The Farmer' Song Not A Call To Murder: South African President
A chant that US leader Donald Trump used to back claims of white genocide in South Africa is an apartheid-era slogan that did not really mean for farmers to be killed, the president said Tuesday.
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Trump's Oval Office Sees Savage, Hour-Long Tests Of Nerve For World Leaders
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa became the latest victim in a long line that started with Trump's notorious row with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in February.
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Old Video Of African Leader Chanting 'Kill White Farmers' Viral, Musk Reacts
Elon Musk criticised South African political leader Julius Malema after a two-year-old video in which he's chanting "Kill the Farmer" at a rally resurfaced on social media.
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Namibia Gets Its First Female Leader: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Namibia has elected its first female President, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week's disputed elections. Ms Nandi-Ndaitwah, the current Vice President of the Southern African country.
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Adhir Ranjan's "We Have Negrito" Quip Lands Congress In More Trouble
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's "we have Proto Australoids... Mongoloid... Negrito (in India)" comment triggered a fresh row Thursday, a day after Sam Pitroda's "South Indians look like Africans" remark stirred up controversy.
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France Begins Withdrawing Its Troops From Niger
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that ousted the pro-Paris president, the military said Tuesday.
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G20 Membership Will Help Deal With "Global Challenges": Africa Union Leader
The African Union's entry into the G20 will provide a "propitious framework" for the continent to make "its effective contribution" in aiding the world to meet global challenges, AU Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat said Saturday.
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"15 Years Ago...": Rishi Sunak Looks Back At G20's Difficult Times
"African Union's Inclusion In G20 Means...": South Africa Thanks BlocUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday said that the world is looking to G20 to provide leadership and that the leaders are meeting at a time of enormous challenges.
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"Bharat Welcomes You": PM Greets World Leaders At G20 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders at the G20 Summit in Delhi today, with a greeting that hinted at the proposed name change from India to Bharat.
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PM Opens G20, Says Remove "Global Trust Deficit", Welcomes African Union
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, after welcoming top world leaders to the G20 Summit, called for turning the "global trust deficit" into a relationship of trust. Notably, 'Bharat' replaced 'India' on the PM's nameplate.
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BRICS Leaders Open To Expanding Membership: South African President
The five BRICS nations are open to expanding the club to new members, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday, as it pursues greater clout in shaping the world order.
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Niger's Military Junta To Prosecute Ex President For "High Treason"
Niger's military regime vowed late Sunday to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country.
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West African Delegation Leaves Niger Without Meeting Coup Leader
A team from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS left Niger without meeting the leader of the junta which seized power in a coup, a delegation member said Friday. The delegation was initially due to meet Tiani to present ECOWAS's demands.
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Niger Military Junta Leaders Urged To Restore Order Before Deadline
West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday, as mediators from the regional bloc push coup leaders in Niamey to restore constitutional order before an approaching deadline.
