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Epstein files trigger global fallout as royals, diplomats and Olympic chief face scrutiny The release by U.S. authorities of a new cache of files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has set off a wave of repercussions across Europe and the United States, drawing in royals, senior diplomats, a top Olympic organizer and prominent political figures. None of the individuals named has been accused of wrongdoing. In Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, whose name appears at least 1,000 times in the newly released…

In the aftermath of the opposition's victory in Zambia, the former ruling party Patriotic Front suffered a series of defections. Several members slammed the door to outgoing President Edgar Lungu's party after his defeat to opponent Hakainde Hichilema. And according to some analysts, the storm has just begun. Among the…

The Attorney General of the Kinshasa-Gombe Court of Appeal issued a search warrant against Kalev Mutond, former Secretary General of the National Intelligence Agency (ANR). This, after the latter refused to come to the prosecution after several summonses. The former supercup is the target of about 10 complaints filed by former intelligence prisoners. When he hides, Kalev Mutond still hopes that the…

It is a very rare phenomenon in Gabon. A minister accused of mismanagement has resigned. This is Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Jean Marie Ogandaga. He was swept away by a scandal called tax breaks for oil companies. as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaThe scandal that plagued the minister was revealed on…

Anger at police violence remains strong in Nigeria, and despite the repression of the anti-crime group, middle-aged and upper-class youth in the largest cities in the south of the country refuse to line up. The protests continue and the marchers' slogans are now openly directed at Nigerian political elites. with our…