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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Major General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan on Sunday officially took charge of the Somali Custodial Corps, stepping into leadership of the country’s prison service at a handover ceremony held in Mogadishu. The changeover unfolded without the outgoing commander, General Mahad Abdirahman, who remains under house arrest in the capital. Even so, the ceremony went ahead, with senior correctional officials and government representatives present for the transfer of command. General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan now inherits a…

In Benin, a highlight of the Benin president's national tour began on November 12 and is scheduled for one month. Patrice Talon said he wanted to be reconciled with his predecessor, Boni Yayi, who had become his fierce opponent. A statement in the northern part of the country, the fortress of the former head of state, during the first stage of this tour ended on Tuesday.…