Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rally to demand Bouteflika’s resignation
Hundreds of thousands of Algerians braved heavy rains on Friday to take to the streets again demanding the resignation of longtime President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
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Africa
Egyptian actress to face trial for wearing racy dress
An Egyptian actress is set to face trial in January for wearing a see-through dress at the Cairo film festival this week that showed her legs, a judicial source said Saturday.
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Cameroon’s Biya re-elected for seventh term with 71% of vote
Paul Biya, who has ruled Cameroon with an iron fist since 1982, on Monday won a landslide victory in
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France rejects Amnesty criticism of arms exports to Egypt
France’s government on Wednesday denied reports it had broken its own rules over arms exports by equipping Egypt with weapons
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