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Egypt’s new ‘cyber crime’ law accused of curbing online freedoms

A new bill to fight cyber crime in Egypt was signed into law by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on August 19. While it may help to provide a legal framework to govern an area that was lacking in regulation, the legislation is being criticised for also allowing authorities to legally …

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Child labourers in Malawi suffer from tabacco poisoning

Malawi is one of the world’s largest exporters of tobacco. But the industry can take a huge toll on workers and their families. About 80,000 Malawian children work in tobacco. Many suffer from what’s known as acute nicotine poisoning–headaches, abdominal pain and nausea from spending hours in the fields.

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Émission spéciale : Rachid Taha, « le roi du rock’n’raï », s’en est allé

Nous vous proposons de rendre hommage au chanteur Rachid Taha, décédé à l’âge de 59 ans. Enfant du rock et du punk, le « roi du rock’n’raï » n’a jamais oublié ses racines algériennes. S’il fut l’une des figures du rock français des années 1980, en reprenant avec son groupe Carte de Séjour …

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Rockets fired at airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli

Rockets were fired late on Tuesday in the direction of the airport in Libya’s capital, residents said, forcing flights to be diverted, less than a week after the United Nations brokered a fragile truce between rival armed groups in Tripoli.

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CIA ‘to launch anti-terror drone strikes’ from Niger base

The CIA is set to launch drone strikes against suspected Libya-based jihadists with al Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) group from a recently expanded airbase in northeastern Niger, according to a report published on Monday in the New York Times.

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Kenya: Can universal basic income revolutionise development?

Many people have argued for a guaranteed living stipend to keep the most vulnerable from falling into misery, including in France. In Kenya, one NGO has launched an experimental universal basic income programme in an underprivileged village. Each month, it gives cash to all the adults who live there. So …

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