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Two killed in Togo protests before disputed elections

Bloomberg At least two people were killed in Togo when police clashed with demonstrators during a banned nationwide protest, in an explosion of tension before disputed parliamentary elections later this month. Four policemen were also hurt, and authorities arrested 28 people in the capital, Lome, and Bafilo, 250 kilometres (150 miles) north of the city, the government said in a ...

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May mulls announcement on ‘Brexit vote’

Bloomberg Some of Theresa May’s aides and ministers expected her to announce on Monday she’s delaying Tuesday’s House of Commons vote on her Brexit deal because she’s planning to convince European Union leaders meeting in Brussels to relax the terms of the agreement, the Sunday Times reported. With the odds stacked against May in Parliament and EU ministers repeatedly saying ...

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Nigerian oppn says VP candidate’s bank accounts frozen

Bloomberg Nigeria’s main opposition People’s Democratic Party said the bank accounts of its vice presidential candidate had been frozen in an act of intimidation by the government ahead of February general elections. The accounts of Peter Obi, his wife, family members and their businesses had been blocked “by agencies” of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the PDP said. “Since his nomination, ...

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