Opposition parties insist he’s plotting to be President-for-life; Touadera vs 6 opponents battle in CAR
Six presidential candidates will face off against the Central African Republic's incumbent leader Faustin Archange Touadera on Saturday (December 27, 2025). The opposition has accused Touadera, first elected in 2016,…
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Boko Haram victim: No one helped me
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Bomb attached to car kills Egyptian general
An Egyptian military official died Wednesday when a bomb attached to his car exploded, state-run EgyNews reported.
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2nd Somali lawmaker killed in two days
A Somali lawmaker was shot and killed near Mogadishu on Tuesday, the prime minister said. It's the second killing of a Somali parliamentarian in two days.
Boko Haram leader claims bombing, stays mum on kidnapping
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Car bomb kills lawmaker in Somalia
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