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Breaking: Mali transition president Ndaw sworn in

Daily Dispatch September 25, 2020

Mali’s interim president, Bah Ndaw, chosen to head a transitional government following a coup last month, was sworn in during ceremonies in the capital Bamako on Friday, AFP journalists witnessed.  A committee appointed by the junta which seized power on August 18, toppling president

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S/Arabia to allow Umrah pilgrimage to resume from October – Report

Daily Dispatch September 23, 2020

Saudi Arabia will allow the Muslim minor pilgrimage, the Umrah, to gradually resume starting in October, around seven months after it was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Oct. 4, Saudis and foreign residents in the kingdom will be able to perform the Umrah, an Interior Ministry source said in a statement published by […]

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U.S., China clash over COVID-19 at UNGA

Daily Dispatch September 22, 2020

The U.S. and China on Tuesday clashed over the coronavirus pandemic during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). U.S. President Donald Trump, who fired the first shot in his pre-recorded video message, referred to the coronavirus as “China virus”, a term that angers Beijing. “We must hold accountable the nation which […]

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Mali: Ex-Defence minister N’Daou named transition President, coup leader, Goita, VP

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2020

Ba N’Daou, Mali’s former Defence Minister, has been named as President of the transition government. Coup leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, has been appointed Vice President. The state television made the announcement on Monday. N’Daou will be in office until the election of a new civilian government. Goita heads the National Committee for the Salvation of […]

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Trump will not visit UN General Assembly during session – White House

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump has abandoned his plans to deliver a speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in person, the White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, said. Meadows added that Trump would address participants of the 75th Session of the UNGA in a televised format. The current session of the UNGA started on […]

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Fresh troubles for Trump as model accuses him of sexual assault

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2020

Former model Amy Dorris has accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her during a US Open tournament in September 1997, according to an exclusive report by the Guardian. Her account is now among more than 20 allegations of sexual misconduct that have been brought against the president. Dorris alleges that Trump forcibly kissed her and groped her […]