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Breaking: Mali President, Prime Minister forced to resign

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2021

Mali’s transitional president and prime minister resigned during mediation efforts Wednesday after being arrested in an apparent second military coup in nine months, a top junta aide and an international diplomat said. President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, tasked with steering the

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Just In: Air Force jet crashes, pilot unhurt

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2021

A Swiss Air Force Tiger F-5 jet crashed on Wednesday near Melchsee-Frutt in the central canton of Obwalden, the defence ministry said. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was unhurt, it said on Twitter, giving no further details.

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Fear of military coup grips Mali as army detains President, Prime Minister

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2021

The fear of a possible military coup has gripped Mali after the military detained the President and Prime Minister at an army camp outside the capital.  President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane lead an interim government that was installed under the threat of regional sanctions following a putsch in August, and the detentions […]

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UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, fiancee pick wedding date

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have set a wedding date for next year after delaying plans due to the pandemic, The Sun tabloid reported Monday. Known for his colourful love life, Johnson will be only the second prime minister ever to marry while in office, following Robert Jenkinson in 1822. […]

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COVID19: UK places Nigeria, others on travel restriction list

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2021

The United Kingdom has placed a travel restriction on travelers from Nigeria and other countries in order to contain the spread of COVID-9 in the country. The country listed Nigeria alongside 188 countries on the amber list on its website. Aside from the countries on the amber list other countries were categorised under green or red […]

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Egypt hangs Coptic monk for killing of abbot

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2021

Egyptian authorities on Sunday executed a Coptic Christian monk convicted over the 2018 killing of the abbot of an ancient desert monastery, the monk’s family told AFP. “We were told at 8 am (0600 GMT) this morning that the execution took place in Damanhour prison and I am on my way to pick up the […]