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BEIRUT (AP) — For three decades, Hassan Nasrallah has steered the helm of Hezbollah, transforming it into one of the Middle East's most formidable militant forces. On Friday, Israeli airstrikes hammered six buildings in Beirut's southern burb of Harek Hreik, the fiercest attack on the Lebanese capital in nearly 12 months of ongoing conflict with Hezbollah. The Israeli Defense Forces claimed the strike, which left numerous casualties, targeted Hezbollah’s stronghold in Beirut. While three major Israeli broadcasters…

Hamed Bakayoko, the Ivorian prime minister, died on Wednesday 10 March in Berlin of cancer at the age of 56. He was evacuated from Côte d'Ivoire for medical reasons on February 18 after a rapid deterioration in his health. Hamed Bakayoko, pillar of Ivorian politics, RDR and then RHDP, had long enjoyed strong popularity. as…