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mauritania ex-guantanamo prisoner sues canada over alleged role in his detention a former guantanamo
detainee who spent 14 years without trial and whose story was told in a hit film the mauritanian
is suing canada over its alleged role in his detention mohammedu ultslahi claims that canada
authorities provided false information concerning the period when he was a permanent resident in
montreal in 1999 which led to his arrest and subsequent torture at the infamous u.s prison
according to his complaint slahi is seeking 28 million dollars for the damages he suffered in
the lawsuit slahi says he faced physical beatings sleep deprivation forced standing incessant noise
sexual assault mock assassinations death threats religious humiliation and more while at guantanamo
slahill's story was a best-selling book that was adapted for the screen
following the september 11 2001 attacks on the united states slahi came under suspicion of
involvement in the unsuccessful plot to bomb los angeles in 1999 arrested in 2001 in mauritania
he was then successively imprisoned in jordan and afghanistan before arriving at guantanamo in 2002
in what he called in his book a world tour of torture and humiliation he was released in 2016.
cameroon cameroon signs russian military deal
cameroon has signed an agreement with russia for military cooperation according to security sources
this agreement is part of the continuation of military ties between the two countries for
several years with the emphasis recently on the revision of the military deal signed in 2015.
in the 13-page document the two countries agreed to exchange opinions and information on defence
policies and international security development of relations in the areas of joint training medicine
topography or military hygiography they also agreed to exchange experiences and interactions
in peace support operations under the ages of the united nations the symbolic deal established in
moscow comes as several countries around the world withdrawal ties with kremlin to impose sanctions
niger niger parliament votes in favor of foreign troop presence
mps in niger have approved legislation that would allow the deployment of more european
special forces in the country to help in the fight against insurgents parliament on april
22nd voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposed bill with 131 votes saying yes and 31 saying no
niger's prime minister ohumudu mahamadu rejected criticism from opponents
to the bill and told parliamentarians that the country was virtually surrounded by
armed terrorist groups civil society groups have raised concerns about
the presence of foreign troops saying they threatened national sovereignty
guinea former ghanian leader alfa conder set free by the military government
guineas asked that president alfa conde is finally free and can receive visitors
the military who overthrew him has said conde became guinea's first democratically elected
president in 2010 but the 84 year old was deposed by army officers last year and replaced by carnal
mamadi dumboya he was allowed to go to the united arab emirates for medical treatment in january
coming back to guinea on april 10. the statement said conde will stay at his wife's house in
the capital conocry until his own private house is constructed in the suburb of kippeh
the coup followed fierce protest over konda's successful bid for a third time in office which
critics said bridge to the constitution dumboya who has been sworn in as interim president
has promised to restore civilian rule but resisted international pressure to commit to a date
central african republic country passes bill to make bitcoin legal
the central african republic has unanimously adopted a bill to make bitcoin legal tender in
the country as per the report the central african parliament bill was approved on april 21st 2022
car is the first country in africa to take the initiative to make bitcoin a legal tender
the digital economy post services and telecommunications minister
gu nazarco and the finance minister kalisten ganongo started the initiative and prepared
the draft for the bitcoin law as the adoption and popularity of cryptocurrencies increase
it has been marked as an important asset class for various investors to add to their portfolios
the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender will transform the country's infrastructure
which will allow the nation to implement blockchain technology in various sectors
diaspora nelson mandela mural unveiled in liverpool
a mural of nelson mandela has been unveiled in liverpool ahead of a planned visit by his family
the artwork in toksterth pays tribute to the south african leader
who was given freedom of the city of liverpool in 1994 for his role in ending apathide
created by local artist john calhoun it shows mr mandela in deep thought stephen there
ambassador for charity mandela 8 who commissioned the piece said he hoped the mural would inspire
people to stop and think the mural on the kumba imani millennial center building on princess road
is a fast of two new memorial pieces being created in the area a memorial garden in the city's
princess park will be unveiled by dr mandela and granddaughter to queenie mandela in july
it includes a bridge across the lake a pavilion and inscriptions of mr mandela's quotes
the family visited the site of the garden in 2019 but the project which was due to be
completed in 2020 was delayed for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic
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