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World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project
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In a historic marathon speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker delivered a passionate 25-hour address, breaking the Senate record for the…
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Donald Trump signs off UK’s handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
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People displaced by Uganda oil pipeline ‘received inadequate compensation’
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Niger’s junta withdraws from Lake Chad anti-Islamist force
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Chester zoo unveils £28m ‘Africa’ facility – complete with chilly giraffes
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