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Both sides fighting in Sudan are targeting doctors and activists and silencing the civilian voices seeking to document war crimes and provide services in the face of social collapse, their colleagues said Wednesday. War engulfed
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The ruling junta in Guinea commandeered the army on Wednesday in the face of fresh opposition protests, and threatened to apply anti-terrorism laws providing for up to life imprisonment against those responsible for a “crisis
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Soudan: alors que les combats continuent, les pillages se multiplient à Khartoum
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An Epidemic of Lawlessness
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Jihadists Warn Members To Beware Online ‘Deepfakes’
Jihadists with ties to Al-Qaeda have warned followers about the possibility that “deepfake” Artificial Intelligence technology could be used to get into, or influence their online discussions. Security Services, the message suggests, could use fake
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It is a world that is being increasingly polarized and where elephants are pushing each other and the poor grass on the ground is being trampled upon. We have major powers like the United States
Nigeria election: The mystery of the altered results in disputed poll
A BBC investigation has found evidence suggesting some results from Nigeria’s presidential election may have been manipulated. The winner Bola Tinubu is due to be inaugurated on 29 May but the opposition is challenging this.
Tunisia jails opposition leader Ghannouchi for 1 year
Rached Ghannouchi, the former parliament speaker, had appeared in court on charges of plotting against state security. He is among more than 20 opposition figures arrested since February. A Tunisian court sentenced opposition figure Rached