A former South African Air Force brigadier general faces a six-month federal prison sentence in the US, sparking debate over national security implications.
A former South African Air Force brigadier general faces a six-month federal prison sentence in the US, sparking debate over national security implications.
Usman Musa had spent more than $1,300 on his 10-hectare rice farm in Nigeria's Kogi state, now submerged by the country's worst floods in a decade. Now the situation will worsen, with nearly 110,000 hectares (272,000 acres) of farmland completely destroyed by flooding since August according to the latest government figures.
Here are the main contenders potentially in the running to succeed UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, after she announced her resignation on Thursday: - Rishi Sunak - Truss easily beat the former chancellor of the exchequer in this summer's Tory leadership contest, winning party members over with promises to slash taxes and regulations without curbing government spending.
The Organization of American States will hold a special meeting Thursday on the political crisis in Peru, where President Pedro Castillo faces several investigations he denounces as a "coup d'etat." A formal request was presented to the OAS last week, and the body said in a statement that a "special meeting" on Peru would be held in Washington at 1830 GMT on Thursday.
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