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On Sept. 1, 1969, 27-year-old Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi deposed the king and revolutionized the country, making it a pro-Arabic, anti-Western, Islamic republic with socialist leanings. It was also rabidly anti-Israeli. A notorious firebrand, Qaddafi aligned himself with dictators, such as Ugandas Idi
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Tanzania - Opposition Cries Foul Over Attacks On Leaders As Election Looms
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Nigeria: I Will Not Accept Any Further Escalation of Insecurity, Buhari Warns Service Chiefs
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We can’t breathe: Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has psyched up hard-pressed Zimbabweans to liberate themselves from the heavy Zanu PF yoke which he claims has shrunk the democratic space and deprived citizens of the much-needed
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Angola police accused of shooting dead union official
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How Chicago cops' killing of Black Panther's Fred Hampton affected his 19-year-old pregnant fiancée
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Somalia: Army Chief Inspects Military Base
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Charged with crime of Karen-ing 'Amy Cooper Inspired' law backed by Gov. Cuomo
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Nigeria's Democracy Beyond Its Crown Year
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It’s time for America to address systemic racism
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