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Kenya opposition alliance shuns court, vows protests urging new election

Bloomberg Kenya’s main opposition alliance said it won’t challenge the results that gave President Uhuru Kenyatta a landslide victory in last week’s disputed election rerun in court and instead vowed to mobilize its supporters to press for a another vote. “This election must not stand,” opposition leader Raila Odinga told reporters in Nairobi, the capital. “If allowed to stand, it ...

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Ousted Catalan leader summoned to court from Brussels exile

Bloomberg Ousted Catalan President Carles Puigdemont was summoned to a Spanish court on suspicion of sedition, forcing the rebel leader to choose between a possible 30-year jail term and life as a leader in exile. Puigdemont fled to Brussels after Spain seized control of his semi-autonomous government in response to Catalonia’s declaration of independence. While members of his team who ...

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Might Xi Jinping’s star be burning too bright?

President Xi Jinping’s command at this month’s Communist Party gathering was so complete that President Trump likened him to a ‘king.’ But some China analysts are wondering whether Xi has overreached. Xi dominated the stage, literally and figuratively, at the party’s 19th Congress, which ended this week in Beijing. He consolidation of power has nearly erased the collective leadership style ...

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