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President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived New York for the high-level meetings of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday imposed sanctions against the junta in Guinea and those slowing Mali’s post-coup transition.
Read more: ECOWAS resorts to sanctions over Guinea, Mali coups
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South African high court on Thursday postponed the hearing of former president Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial linked to 1990s arms deal to Sept. 21 and Sept. 22.
Read more: S.African court postpones Zuma corruption hearing to Sept. 21, 22
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Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other British leaders have marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by praising the international resolve that has grown from the al-Qaeda-led tragedy.
Read more: British PM, queen mark 20 years since 9/11 attacks
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A mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will on Thursday visit Guinea which has been gripped by a military coup, according to a communique issued late Wednesday.
Read more: Coup: ECOWAS suspends Guinea’s membership, sends mission to Conakry
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A non-governmental organisation report released on Monday revealed that over 227 environmental advocates were killed around the world in 2020.
Read more: Over 200 environmental advocates killed in 2020 – NGO
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The Taliban named Mullah Hasan Akhund, an associate of the movement’s late founder Mullah Omar, as head of Afghanistan’s new government on Tuesday and Sirajuddin Haqqani, whose organisation is on a U.S. terrorism list, as interior minister.
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The UN General Assembly (UNGA) said it fulfilled its mandate for the session by adopting more than 320 resolutions during the 75th session amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Read more: UN General Assembly 75th session adopted more than 320 resolutions – President
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Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea’s capital on Sunday said on state television that they had dissolved the West African nation’s government and constitution and closed all land and air borders.
Read more: Power struggle rocks Guinea as soldiers say they’ve taken over
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