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US commander visits Nigerian Defence chief

Command

The Commander of the United States Africa Command, General Michael Langley, has visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, noted that the AFRICOM Commander was accompanied by …

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Child-abuse scandal: Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

Archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the global Anglican Church, Justin Welby, resigned on Tuesday, following a review that revealed senior church leaders covered up the widespread abuse of over 100 boys and young men.   The abuse was perpetrated by a British lawyer, John Smyth, who led Christian …

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Pressure mounts on Anglican leader to resign over abuse scandal

Archbishop

The leader of the global Anglican communion, Justin Welby, faced mounting pressure on Monday to resign following a damning report which concluded that the Church of England had covered up a serial abuse case. Three members of the General Synod, the Church’s national assembly, have initiated a petition demanding that …

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French striker Bafetimbi Gomis retires from football

French striker Bafetimbi Gomis, who also played for Galatasaray for a while, announced that he has ended his active football career. The 39-year-old Gomis, who most recently played for Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale team, announced his retirement from football in a statement to the French press. He started his career in 2004 with Saint-Etienne, …

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