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M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as Burundi warned Kigali it would respond if attacked. The armed group, which has gained ground against the Congolese army since it re-emerged in 2021, seized two towns on the road to Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu,…
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The UN force in the Central African Republic on Wednesday said a peacekeeper was killed in the country’s north, where rebel groups regularly clash with the army and its Russian Wagner group mercenary allies. Soldiers from the Tunisian contingent of the MINUSCA force were on patrol some 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the town of…
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The Federal Government has pledged its commitment to revive the textile industry, its value chains, as well as promote made in Nigeria goods. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Enoh made the pledge on Wednesday in Lagos, during his visit to Sunflag Nigeria Ltd., on a three day industrial tour. Enoh…
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The United Nations envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on its new authorities to prevent a “cycle of retribution and revenge” after the overthrow of the brutal rule of Bashar al-Assad. At a Security Council meeting, Geir Pedersen spoke of worrying reports of “men killed in the exchange of fire and reported serious ill-treatment in…
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Republicans vowed Wednesday to tackle the “stunning” US national debt as lawmakers began work on President Donald Trump’s plan for the most radical downsizing of the federal government in decades. The House of Representatives Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee will be the legislative arm of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts as Trump’s right-hand man to…
