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July 26, 2021

Tunisian President Sacks Premier, Suspends Parliament

CAIRO – Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked the country’s prime minister and suspended parliament, amid applause from some quarters and protests from others. The move came after weeks of political turbulence in the country, fueled in part by publi…

Sierra Leone’s Parliament Votes to Abolish Capital Punishment

Sierra Leone is set to become the 23rd country on the African continent to abolish the death penalty. Lawmakers in the West African nation voted unanimously Friday to outlaw capital punishment and replace it with life imprisonment or a minimum 30-yea…