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3 countries withdraw from Africa’s ECOWAS economic bloc

[ad_1] Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States bloc. The countries, all ruled by military juntas, announced the move Sunday, accusing ECOWAS of “inhumane” sanctions aimed at reversing their recent coups. A joint statement by the juntas also accuses the bloc of …

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6 Sri Lanka fishermen rescued from ship hijacked by Somali pirates

[ad_1] The Seychelles’ defense forces and coast guard on Monday rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen whose vessel was hijacked by Somali pirates two days earlier, the Seychelles president’s office said. The Seychelles Defense Forces Special Forces and coast guard “led a successful operation to regain control of a Sri Lankan …

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Bahamas police push to reduce violence as US Embassy warns of spike

[ad_1] Authorities in the Bahamas are intensifying efforts to combat crime following a security alert from the U.S. Embassy. The number of reported killings escalated to 19, prompting police to hold a news conference discussing recent operations. The U.S. Embassy attributes most of the crime to “retaliatory gang violence” on …

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