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Trump: Africa is vicious and violent, immigration is taking over Europe

United States President Donald Trump described the African continent as “vicious and violent” on Thursday, as he explained that Africa remains a high U.S. security priority during remarks made at a press conference at the NATO summit in Brussels. “Africa right now has got problems like few people would even…

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France’s defense chief resigns in military budget dispute with Macron

In a shake-up with implications for the Sahel, the head of France’s armed forces has resigned following high-profile disagreements with President Emmanuel Macron over the country’s military budget. Pierre de Villiers submitted his resignation on Wednesday morning, in what RFI reports is an unprecedented move since the modern-era chief of…

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