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American Airlines cancels 737 MAX flights until 2020
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Nigeria’s Senate re-introduces anti-sexual harassment bill
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday re-introduced the Sexual Harassment Bill. The bill sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege,
Jailed Tunisian Presidential Candidate Karoui Leaves Prison
Tunisian presidential candidate and media mogul Nabil Karoui left a prison Wednesday where he has been jailed since August, welcomed
UNAIDS commends Kenya’s progress in fight against HIV
The United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) on Tuesday lauded Kenya for making good progress in the fight
Niger president says kidnapped U.S. aid worker still alive
Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou has said a U.S. aid worker that was kidnapped in 2016 is alive and in good
Tunisian court orders release of presidential candidate Nabil Karoui
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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Turkey’s Syria operation
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria,