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Sy -- best-known to an international audience for the Netflix thriller series "Lupin" -- was in Dakar on Tuesday for the glitzy premiere of the much-awaited "Tirailleurs."

There was no immediate confirmation of the purported plot from other sources and the capital Banjul was calm.

State prosecutor Richard Adou demanded a life sentence for the four defendants present at a trial that started last month over the attack, saying it would be "an exemplary and dissuasive punishment".

Zelenskiy's arrival was greeted with multiple raucous ovations in the nearly full chamber. Three members held up a large Ukrainian flag as he walked in.

Biden also made clear to Zelensky -- who was on his first trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded in February -- that there were limits to the type of support that can be provided to Kyiv without risking divisions among its allies.

Despite meagre resources, the Dire Dawa Circus in eastern Ethiopia teaches young people discipline and hard work, and has distinguished itself at prestigious international festivals.

When Vladimir Castellanos learned that COVID-19 restrictions blocking him and other migrants from claiming asylum at the U.S.

During the attack, which started late on Sunday night and continued into the early hours of Monday morning, armed men shot people and burned at least 100 houses, said Luka Binniyat, spokesperson for the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SKPU).

Maiden's managing director, Naresh Kumar Goyal, did not immediately respond to calls and messages from Reuters on Tuesday.

The visit by Zelenskiy would coincide with Biden's intent to send the Kyiv government Patriot missiles, CNN reported, to protect it from heavy Russian bombardment.

Zelensky met military officials and handed out awards to Ukrainian servicemen, who have been holding back a fierce and months-long Russian military campaign for the city.

A top cocoa and gold producer, Ghana has oil and gas reserves but its debt payments are high and its revenues weak.

U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, had campaigned on overturning Trump's hardline immigration measures before taking office in 2021 but kept Title 42 in place for more than a year.

U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, had campaigned on overturning Trump's hardline immigration measures before taking office in 2021 but kept Title 42 in place for more than a year.

The announcement follows the signing of a peace deal between the federal government and Tigrayan rebels last month, aimed at ending the brutal two-year conflict and humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia.

The protests in the capital come two weeks after the military leaders who staged a coup last year signed an outline deal with political parties to relaunch a transition towards democratic elections with international support.

President Ramaphosa has denied any wrongdoing over the scandal, dubbed "Farmgate" by the media, and challenged the report in court.

The day, which started with swarms of attacks on critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, ended with the unveiling of the 12-metre (40-feet) high artificial tree decorated with white peace doves.

Ghana on Monday suspended payments on most of its external debt, effectively defaulting as the country struggles to plug its cavernous balance of payments deficit.

In comments made on Security Services Day, Putin also ordered the strengthening of Russia's borders and instructed special services to keep greater control of society and ensure the safety of people in Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine.

"A 100% air shield for Ukraine. that would be one of the most successful stops against Russian aggression and this stuff is required right now," he added.

The prime minister is under growing pressure from his own members of parliament and the public to deal with the arrivals.

Under the new constitution drafted by Saied and approved by a referendum last July, the new parliament will have very limited powers.

The M23, formed in 2012, says it is defending the interests of Congolese Tutsis, the ethnic group targeted in the 1994 genocide in neighbouring Rwanda.

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed on Monday that "explosions" had occurred in the capital.

A British government update posted earlier this month listed teachers who qualified in Zimbabwe as eligible to apply directly for "qualified status" -- allowing succesful candidates to go straight into classrooms without further training.

The engagement was reported around Bwiza, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of the provincial capital Goma on M23's western front into Masisi territory.

Central Africa has been battling civil war since 2013 and is at the heart of Russia's bid for strategic influence in Africa.

Heavy downpour caused floods and landslides from Monday night through early Tuesday, leveling at least 280 houses in Kinshasa's Mont-Ngafula district and a large stretch of Congo's main national highway, according to U.N. estimates.