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US nuclear commission job post includes political loyalty questions
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US nuclear commission job post includes political loyalty questions

Critics say questions amount to litmus test as Trump seeks to speed nuclear power plant approvals A job notice posted by the US nuclear power regulator asks applicants political questions as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to increase influence over an independent agency. The p...

Sudan paramilitary attacks kill almost 300 in stronghold - activists
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Sudan paramilitary attacks kill almost 300 in stronghold - activists

The raids by Rapid Support Forces "were completely empty of any military objectives" in North Kordofan state, activists said. Sudanese activists said on Monday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed almost 300 people in attacks in North Kordofan state that began on Saturday. The...

Ghana's cocoa regulator warns of production drop amid heavy rains
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Ghana's cocoa regulator warns of production drop amid heavy rains

Ghana's cocoa regulator has said that increased disease incidence caused by prolonged rainfall and not enough sunlight could lead to moderate production decline. Ghana's cocoa regulator said on Tuesday that increased disease incidence caused by prolonged rainfall and not enough sunlight could lea...

Ces anecdotes de l’ancien président nigérian Muhammadu Buhari
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Ces anecdotes de l’ancien président nigérian Muhammadu Buhari

Les Nigérians disent adieu à leur ancien président dont les funérailles ont lieu mardi dans sa ville natale de l'État de Katsina. Muhammadu Buhari est décédé dimanche à l'âge de 82 ans. Les Nigérians observent un jour férié en hommage à l'ancien président Muhammadu Buhari, décédé dimanche alors q...

Senegal's credit rating downgraded by S&P over high debt
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Senegal's credit rating downgraded by S&P over high debt

S&P said it now estimated that the government's debt-to-GDP ratio finished last year at 118%. Senegal's sovereign credit rating was cut by S&P Global to B- late on Monday and immediately put it back on a negative outlook - effectively another downgrade warning - due to growing concerns about the...