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Presidents of Togo, Senegal to broker power handover in Burkina Faso

​President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo and Macky Sall of Senegal will broker the resolution of the crisis in Burkina faso, following the seizure of power by the army after the resignation of Blaise Compaore amidst insurrection.

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Obama hails parliamentary election in Tunisia

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday applauded the election for a new parliament in Tunisia, calling it "an important milestone" in the North African country's political transition.

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Merkel defends Gabriel's energy plans at cabinet meeting

German Chancellor Angela Merkel swore to the cohesion of the Grand Coalition and approved the controversial energy transition plans of Economy and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel at the start of the cabinet meeting in Meseberg on Wednesday.