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Police deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopter
Police in Uganda have denied allegations that presidential candidate Bobi Wine was abducted on Friday evening as vote counting continues…
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Northern Iraq's Kurdish region on edge after arrest of local opposition leader
The sudden reason for the arrest of Lahur Talabany is not clear but it casts a potential shadow over the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. A…
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Small but rising Japanese opposition party warns against near-term BOJ rate hike
The Bank of Japan should hold off raising interest rates until the economy achieves a stronger recovery, Sohei Kamiya, head of the small…
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Visuals of Indian opposition leader 'posing with YouTuber detained for spying' are altered
Two images of Rahul Gandhi have circulated in social media posts falsely claiming they are proof that the Indian opposition Congress party…
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Defiant Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appears in court
Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu has appeared in court for the first time since his arrest on treason charges last month,…
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Tanzania's most prominent opposition leader appears in court on charges of treason
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzania's most prominent opposition leader appeared in court Monday to face treason charges after calling…
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Uganda’s military chief says holding opposition activist ‘in my basement’
Uganda’s military chief, the son of longtime President Yoweri Museveni, says he is holding a missing opposition activist in his basement…
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Anger as Uganda president's son says he's holding opposition bodyguard
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's president, has confirmed the detention of an opposition leader's bodyguard, who has been…
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Tunisian opposition leaders jailed on terror charges
A court in Tunisia has sentenced a group of senior politicians, businessmen and lawyers to long prison sentences on conspiracy and…
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Tanzania arrests prominent opposition leader after calling for electoral reforms at rally
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was in custody on Thursday after being arrested by police at a…
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Myanmar's opposition declares unilateral ceasefire after earthquake
Following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, the country's opposition democratic shadow government announced on Sunday a two-week…
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South Sudan opposition says its leader Machar has been arrested as UN warns of a renewed civil war
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s main opposition party said its leader Riek Machar has been arrested as the U.N. called on all…
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Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is charged with treason, which carries the death penalty
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday in an escalation of legal troubles…
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Official says Ugandan opposition figure will be tried in civilian court instead of military one
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A prominent opposition figure facing military trial in Uganda will be charged before a civilian court instead, an…
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Detained Ugandan opposition figure treated in clinic overnight
Detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, on hunger strike for a week, has been returned to prison after being in a health clinic…
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Attorney says opposition figure detained in Uganda for alleged crimes against the state is unwell
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A prominent opposition figure jailed in Uganda for allegedly threatening state security is unwell and in need of…
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FTC refers Snap complaint alleging its chatbot harms young users
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced it had referred a complaint against Snap Inc. to the Department of Justice, alleging…
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Mozambique's new president sworn in despite opposition boycott
Mozambique's new President Daniel Chapo has been sworn in at a low-key ceremony in the capital, Maputo, that was marred by an opposition…
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Mozambique tense as opposition leader returns from exile
Mozambique's opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane has returned home from exile where he has been in hiding following October's disputed…
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Mozambique opposition leader returns from exile as police fire tear gas at his supporters
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique's main opposition leader returned from exile Thursday as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds…
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Venezuela's opposition leader says son-in-law has been abducted
The son-in-law of exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González has been kidnapped. "Rafael was on his way to my seven and…
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Clipped video shared to falsely claim opposition leader 'insulted author of Indian constitution'
As an Indian minister was criticised for his "disrespectful" remarks on Bhimrao Ambedkar -- one of the architects of India's constitution…
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Mozambique opposition leader calls for unity ahead of renewed protests
Mozambique's main opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane has called for unity ahead of a fresh round of protests against the outcome of…
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Big Lots’ new rescue deal at risk following creditor opposition
A NEW proposal to prevent Big Lots from shutting all its stores is at risk following complaints from some creditors that stand to incur…