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Austria president urges reforms after fresh graft revelations
Austria president urges reforms after fresh graft revelations
World
by  AFP

Austria's president on Thursday called for wide-ranging reforms of the country's political culture following fresh revelations over a graft scandal, which led then-chancellor Sebastian Kurz to resign last year. "We need a complete overhaul," President Alexander Van der Bellen said in a televised address on Thursday, alluding to Austria's political culture being repeatedly tainted by corruption.

Jihadist raid halts operations at Mozambique ruby mine
Jihadist raid halts operations at Mozambique ruby mine
Africa
by  AFP

London-listed ruby mining giant Gemfields said Thursday it has ceased operations at a mine in northern Mozambique's restive Cabo Delgado province following a jihadist attack at a neighbouring site. Following the attack, Gemfields "has initiated the process of evacuating operational employees and contractors, and therefore mining operations at the site have ceased", it said in a statement.