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Splits plunge S Africa’s liberation party into turmoil

  Johannesburg / AFP South Africa’s government has descended into open warfare as a clash between President Jacob Zuma and his finance minister unveils rivalries that could tip the country into instability. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) party looks set for worsening strife as its divided leadership struggles with falling popular support, a weakening economy and violent student protests. Finance ...

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UK must fulfil duty to Calais migrant kids, says France

  Paris / AFP Britain must fulfil its duties towards unaccompanied migrant children in the Calais “Jungle” camp, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in an article published on Tuesday, just a day after more than a dozen teenagers were transferred to the UK. “(The) French government has now decided to dismantle the Calais camp for good,” Cazeneuve said in ...

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Oil at $50-60 ensures adequate supply: Saudi

  Bloomberg & Reuters Officials from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, key protagonists in shaping OPEC policy, said oil at $50 to $60 a barrel would ensure adequate global supply, setting out a potential price band for the producer club before its meeting in Vienna next month. “A $50, $60 oil price — absent a supply accident — is sufficient to ...

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