Archive du mois : avril 2018

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Syria airstrikes ‘had small impact’ on Bashar al-Assad’s skill to begin chemical strikes, despite Donald Trump’s claims

US, British and French missile strikes on Syria had a limited impact on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s ability to carry out chemical weapons attacks, US assessments have reportedly shown.  Donald Trump tweeted “Mission Accomplished” after the attacks, which members of his administration claimed had struck the heart of the country’s chemical weapons programme. His comments echoed those made by…

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Iraq fighter jets strike ISIL targets inside Syria

Iraq says it has carried out « deadly air strikes » against fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group, situated in pockets inside neighbouring Syria. The announcement comes days after Haider al-Abadi, Iraq’s prime minister, said his country would take action against ISIL if the fighters threatened Iraq’s security. Iraqi F-16…

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Why are Armenians protesting in opposition to the brand new top minister?

The political situation in Armenia remains « fragile », according to analysts, as mass protests continue in the capital, Yerevan, for the seventh consecutive day. The protests began on April 13 after Armenia’s ruling Republican Party nominated former President Serzh Sargsyan for the prime minister’s post earlier this month. Many Armenians do not want to see Sargsyan as…

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Miguel Diaz-Canel: Cuba’s submit-Castro president

Cuba has formally announced Miguel Diaz-Canel as the country’s new president. The 57-year-old father of two was elected president of Cuba on April 19 after Raul Castro, who led the country for 10 years, stepped down. Political campaigning is outlawed in Cuba, so little is known about Diaz-Canel plans to navigate the challenges facing the…

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Nigeria college food scheme revolutionising training

Abeokuta, Nigeria – Dozens of children cheer at the Baptist Nursery and Primary School compound in Bode-Ijaiye suburb of Abeokuta city, the capital of Ogun state, as their friends try to outpace each other on a 100-metre dash in a dusty field. Ogun state inter-school football and track-and-field competitions are just around the corner, and teachers want to prepare the children…

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Chemical attacks on Iran within the Eighties that US no longer famend

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday the operation against Syria, framing his decision as a fight against « evil », while saying days earlier that preventing chemical attacks is « about humanity ». He lashed out at Iran and Russia for supporting the Assad regime, saying « What kind of a nation wants to be associated with the mass…