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Burkina Faso Frees Four Civilians Forcibly Recruited for Anti-Jihadist Combat

Four individuals who were abducted and forcibly conscripted by the Burkinabè military junta to fight jihadists have been released, according to their families and a security source speaking to AFP. Their abductions occurred after they publicly criticised the junta, led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, which seized power in a coup in September 2022. Authorities have […]

Palestine: Hamas let Italian security officers leave after identification

Gaza ruler, Hamas Wednesday allowed three Italian security officers to leave the enclave after holing up the UN office in the Strip as they were chased down and taken for Israeli intruders, Times of Israel reports. The men, the Israeli media citing a Hamas official said, sought refuge in the office in central Gaza on […]

EAC’s strategic partnership with EU helps boost its agri-exports to bloc

The East African Community (EAC) last year exported agri-food products worth a staggering 2.16 billion Euros to the European Union, according to a recent report by Eurostat, which highlights the success story of a collaboration between both partners that contributes to the EAC’s economic development. According to Eurostat, the EU’s statistics authority, the volume of […]