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Largest EU humanitarian programme helps around 1.4 million refugees in Turkey

Two years after its launch, the largest humanitarian relief programme in European Union (EU) history is supporting around 1.4 million refugees in Turkey. The scheme is funded entirely from the EU’s Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRIT), generously...

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Liberians Take to Streets to Demand Return of Lost Millions

Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Liberia's capital on Monday to press the government for an independent accounting into how millions of dollars were diverted from the Central Bank of Liberia.

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Maldives President Concedes Defeat

The president of Maldives has conceded defeat in Sunday's presidential election.

Abdullah Yameen said in a televised address Monday, "I accept the defeat," adding he would "enable a smooth transition" for opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih...

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Nigeria Searches for Sailors Kidnapped by Pirates

Nigerian authorities said Monday they were looking for 12 sailors from a Swiss-registered cargo ship kidnapped by pirates over the weekend.

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