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Guinea opposition calls fresh protests after deaths
A political coalition on Saturday called for fresh protests a day after Guinea's junta denied its forces had shot dead two teenagers at opposition demonstrations earlier in the week. It called for the demonstrations last Wednesday -- also forbidden by the junta -- at which the two teenagers were shot dead.
Russian crops, fertiliser must move 'unimpeded': UN chief
Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets "unimpeded" or a global food crisis could strike as early as next year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Saturday.
Sea of yellow balloons cheers Angola's Lourenco at election rally
Waving flags and yellow balloons, thousands of supporters of Angola's ruling party danced in jubilation Saturday at a final campaign rally in Luanda by President Joao Lourenco, who is seeking re-election next week. "We made and restructured our economy," he told the sea of followers donning the colours of the country's flag of red, black and yellow.
Kenya's Odinga vows to contest election loss in court
Kenya's veteran politician Raila Odinga on Saturday defended plans to make a court challenge to the results of last week's "joke" election that handed victory to Deputy President William Ruto. Ruto was declared president-elect on Monday, scraping past Odinga with a margin of less than two percentage points, after an anxious days-long wait for results of the August 9 vote.
EU fiscal oversight of Greece ends after 12 years
Greece on Saturday concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for bailouts after a crushing debt crisis. "The sovereign debt crisis that defined the first years of the previous decade was a steep learning curve for our Union.
French president heads to Algeria to relaunch ties
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Algeria next week in a bid to improve strained ties between Paris and Algiers, the French presidency said Saturday. Macron is to visit the former French colony from Thursday to Saturday next week.
Cuba sees surge in foreign tourists, hopes for more Russians
The number of foreign tourists visiting Cuba so far this year is up nearly sixfold from the 2021 period but remains below pre-pandemic levels, the government said Saturday. The total number of foreign visitors plunged from 4.2 million in 2019 to one million a year later.
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Ex-president Dos Santos's body to arrive in Angola
The body of Angola's Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain last month, was to arrive in Luanda Saturday, the government said, ending a weeks-long feud.
Wicketkeeper Samson stars with bat as India win Zimbabwe ODI series
Wicketkeeper Sanju Samson struck an unbeaten 43 to guide India to a five-wicket victory on Saturday and a series win after the second of three one-day internationals in Harare. The unbeaten 43 and three catches earned Samson the player of the match award and the wicketkeeper said he enjoyed his time in front of the stumps.
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