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Mauritanian ex-president released from custody pending trial
Mauritanian ex-president released from custody pending trial

Mauritania's disgraced ex-president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been released from custody pending a trial on corruption charges, a judicial official said Thursday. He stepped down in 2019 after two terms, succeeded by a former general and long-time aide, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, in the first transition of power between elected leaders in Mauritania's history.

Anger over bloated new Sri Lanka government
Anger over bloated new Sri Lanka government

Sri Lanka added 37 new senior posts to its government on Thursday, sparking a social media backlash over "useless" public spending in the middle of its worst economic crisis on record. On social media, some Sri Lankans vented frustration over the use of public funds.