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Breaking: Weah wins 62 % of votes for Liberian presidency

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

Provisional results just announced by Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) have placed former international football superstar, George Weah, ahead with 720,023 votes or 61.5 per cent. Incumbent Vice President Joseph Boakai is far behind with 451,088 votes or 38.59 per cent. Chairman of

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Morocco tests Africa’s fastest high-speed rail line

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

Morocco has successfully tested Africa’s fastest high-speed railway, state-owned railway operator Office Nationale des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) announced on Thursday. The latest tests were staged successfully at a speed of 320 km per hour, ONCF said in a statement, deeming the test as “historical moment for the country.” In October, Morocco tested the rail […]

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Obama most admired man among Americans –Poll

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

Former US President Barack Obama is the most admired man in the United States; and former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, the most admired woman, according to a poll published Wednesday. Obama came out on top of the annual Gallup survey for the 10th year in a row, while Clinton, who lost last year’s presidential […]

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Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

ISIS has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a Shiites cultural centre in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, that left 41 people dead and dozens injured. Two children were among the dead and 84 people were injured in the blast, according to a Health Ministry spokesman. The attack rocked the centre in the basement of […]

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George Weah announced President-elect of Liberia

Daily Dispatch December 27, 2017

Former Ballon d’Or winner, George Weah, has been announced as the President-elect of Liberia, West Africa. The 51-year-old former World Footballer of the Year won thirteen out of fifteen counties. His 73-year-old opponent and current vice president, Joseph Boakai got only two counties. Weah becomes the 25th President of Liberia. The ex-Liberian international played for

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UK govt begs Prince Harry, fiancée not to invite Obamas to avoid offending Trump

Daily Dispatch December 27, 2017

Prince Harry and his American fiancée Meghan Markle reportedly want to invite former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama to their wedding in May, but government officials in the United Kingdom are worried such a move could anger the current U.S. president. A report released on Christmas Day by The Sun claims that the […]