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Adama Barrow’s re-election and The Gambia’s long walk to justice (Eromo Egbejule, Al Jazeera)

Adama Barrow was declared this week the winner of The Gambia’s closely watched presidential election, securing a second five-year term in office. The vote was seen as...

Israel closes probe into fatal shooting of Palestinian assailant (Al Jazeera)

Israel has closed an investigation into two police officers who shot dead a Palestinian assailant as he lay on the ground, accepting the claim that they...

Iraq official says US-led combat mission in the country has ended (Al Jazeera)

The United States-led coalition’s combat mission countering ISIL (ISIS) in Iraq has officially ended, according to Iraq’s national security adviser. The announcement on Thursday by Qassim al-Araji...

Iran nuclear deal talks resume in Vienna amid frictions (Al Jazeera)

Negotiations between Iran and world powers aimed at salvaging a tattered 2015 nuclear deal have resumed in Vienna after a few days’ pause, with...

Germany must build fiscal reserves for next crisis – Scholz (Christian Kraemer and Michael Nienaber, Reuters)

Fighting the coronavirus pandemic is the biggest challenge for Germany's new government and Berlin must create fiscal reserves now to be prepared for the...

Nigeria’s Borno state to limit food, aid distribution to some in northeast (Reuters)

Nigeria's northeastern Borno state will bar non-governmental organizations from distributing food or aid to resettled displaced people, the governor said in a circular seen...

Aid groups warn of rise in Darfur violence, dozens killed in Kreinik (Reuters)

Dozens of people have been killed in violence this week in an area of Sudan's West Darfur region and thousands of people have fled...

Russia accuses Ukraine of mobilising artillery, feigning negotiations (Reuters)

Russia accused Ukraine on Thursday of moving heavy artillery towards the front line of fighting with pro-Russian separatists and failing to engage in a...

Armenia says Azerbaijan intensively shelling its military positions in one region – TASS (Reuters)

Armenia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that Azerbaijan had begun intensively shelling its military positions in Armenia's Gegharkunik province, the TASS news agency reported. Azerbaijan...

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