French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Elisabeth Borne as France’s new prime minister, Borne is the second woman to hold the position, and the first to head the French government since 1992.
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MALI: Military Junta Claim ‘Western Sponsored’ Countercoup Attempt Foiled
Mali’s military junta said it foiled an attempted coup last week led by army officers supported by an unnamed Western state.
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SPAIN: Reform Bill To Grant Menstrual Leave To Women Set For Approval
Women who suffer from severe menstrual pain will be allowed to take leave from work for up to three days each month under a reform plan due to be approved by Spain’s government next week.
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UK: Landlord Jailed In ‘Sex For Rent’ Offences
A landlord in the UK has become the first person to be convicted for “sex-for-rent” offences in England and Wales having been jailed for 12 months.
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NIGERIA: FIFA Fines Football Federation $380k For ‘Unfair Dismissal’ Of Rohr
The Nigeria Football governing body NFF has been ordered by FIFA to pay former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr about $380,000 as compensation for abruptly ending his contract.
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BOLIVIA: Inmates To Cut Prison Term By Reading Books
Prisoners in Bolivia are now able to reduce their jail time by reading books in a new program that aims to spread literacy and give hope despite a notoriously slow judicial process.
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ZIMBABWE: Opposition Calls Government’s Suspension Of Bank Lending Desperate
Zimbabwe government have ordered banks to stop lending with immediate effect, the government’s decision was taken to stop speculation against the Zimbabwean dollar as part of a raft of measures to stop its rapid devaluation on the black market.
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IRELAND: Premier Condemns ‘Sinister’ Russian TV Report, Demands Apology
The Irish premier has condemned as sinister a Russian TV simulation of a nuclear attack on Ireland and the UK.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Masks Mandate Returns Following Spread Of New Covid-19 Variant
South Africa Health Department has brought back compulsory mask wearing in public places just before the remaining restrictions were due to be lifted.
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MALI: Military Government Breaks Off Defence Accords With France
Mali’s ruling military government has announced it was breaking off from its defence accords with former colonial ruler France, condemning “flagrant violations” of its national sovereignty by the French troops there.
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