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US government to impose sanctions on Sudan

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The US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order authorising sanctions against Sudan. Sudan has been plunged into a political crisis as rival army generals battle over control of the military government. Mr. Biden who has called the violence a tragedy and a betrayal of the Sudanese people said the fighting must end. The US president said the violence… Read More
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80-year old US President Biden to seek re-election in 2024

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US President Joe Biden, 80, is to seek re-election in 2024, he announced on Tuesday. His quest for a second White House term is dividing opinions considering his age. He is already the oldest U.S. president ever. Doctors have declared Biden, who does not drink alcohol and exercises five times a week, “fit for duty” after an examination in February.… Read More
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4 dead after rioters stormed US Capitol to block Biden’s win

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The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead — including one woman who was shot — after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the nation’s capital in chaos after Trump urged his supporters to fight against the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes that will confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s… Read More
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Biden transition gets govt OK after Trump out of options

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– – The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump spent weeks testing the boundaries of American democracy. He relented after suffering yet more legal and procedural defeats in his seemingly futile effort to overturn the election with baseless claims of fraud.… Read More
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Trump says Biden won election but he still refuses to concede

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President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, but the President refused to concede and blamed his loss on a string of conspiracy theories. Most news networks declared Biden the victor more than a week ago. Since the call was made, Biden has given a victory speech and gotten his transition team… Read More
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Biden presidency offers reset for US-Africa business ties

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– – The election of a new US president gives countries in Africa a chance to press the reset button on economic ties with the United States, according to Stephen Hayes, a former president of the Corporate Council on Africa, a body in Washington DC that encourages American businesses to invest in the continent. He thinks that Joe Biden will… Read More
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Biden says ‘time to heal’ after defeating Trump

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– – Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday and offered himself to the nation as a leader who “seeks not to divide, but to unify” a country gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. “I sought this office to restore the soul… Read More
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Joe Biden elected 46th president of the United States

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– – Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States after securing the needed electoral college votes. Projections by major American news networks put his number of electoral college votes at 284 exceeding the required 270. His victory ends Donald Trump’s Presidency who remains defiant claiming he rather won the election. America, I’m honored that you… Read More
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The count goes on — with Biden on the cusp of presidency

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– – Democrat Joe Biden stood on the cusp of winning the presidency Friday night, three days after Election Day, as the long, exacting work of counting votes widened his lead over President Donald Trump in critical battleground states. High turnout, a massive number of mail-in ballots and slim margins between the two candidates all contributed to the delay in… Read More
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Winner of US election remains unclear as vote counting continues

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– – The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday morning, as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House. It was unclear when or how quickly a winner could be determined. A… Read More