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Imam Mahmoud Dicko, the powerful Mullah that caused Mali’s coup

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2020

If ECOWAS leaders want to restore democracy in Mali, the man they need to woo is Imam Mahmoud Dicko, the mullah who led the two month revolt against President Boubacar Keita. But for now, he appears solidly in support of the coup plotters who have taken control of the country. Dicko is the

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Saudi Arabia names price to resume ties with Israel

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2020

Saudi Arabia has named its price for normalising relations with Israel. It is the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced last week a historic agreement to normalize diplomatic ties, in exchange for Israel’s suspension of annexation of Palestinian lands. The deal raised speculation […]

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Despite Virus, Shiite Pilgrims Gather For Mourning Month

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2020

Shiite pilgrims poured into the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala on Friday for the rites of the holy month of Muharram, ignoring calls to stay home as COVID-19 spreads. The pilgrimage is expected to be one of the largest religious gatherings in the Muslim world since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, which already forced […]

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Iran will never have a nuclear weapon – Trump insists

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2020

U.S President Donald Trump has vowed that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon and demanded the reinstatement of all suspended United Nations sanctions on Iran. In 2018, Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal orchestrated by the Obama regime which has Russia, Germany, Iran, UK, France, China and the EU as signatories. According to […]

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Russia Says It Has Intercepted U.S. Spy Planes Over Black Sea: Ifax

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2020

Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday it had scrambled a jet above the Black Sea to intercept two U.S. spy planes approaching its border, following a similar incident earlier in the day over the Baltic, Interfax reported. In both cases, the U.S. planes turned away before reaching the Russian border, the defence ministry was cited […]

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Breaking: Malian colonel declares self head of junta

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2020

Assimi Goita, a colonel in the Malian army, has declared himself head of the “National Committee for the salvation of the People”, a group created by rebels in the country. He announced his new position after a meeting with top civil servants on Wednesday. The development comes after a coup on Tuesday that led to […]