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Trump Unveils Plans for $175 Billion ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield by End of Term

WafricNews – May 21, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump has announced fresh details of an ambitious $175 billion defense initiative to build a space-based missile shield, dubbed the “Golden Dome,” with...

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Corey O’Connor Defeats Mayor Ed Gainey in Pittsburgh Democratic Primary

WafricNews – May 21, 2025 In a surprising shake-up in Pennsylvania politics, Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor defeated incumbent Mayor Ed Gainey in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, ending Gaine...

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INEC Recognises Abure-Led Labour Party Faction in Anambra Governorship Race

WafricNews – May 20, 2025 Awka, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially recognised Chief George Moghalu as the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the upcoming...

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Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield Could Cost the U.S. Half a Trillion Dollars

Wafric News – May 19, 2025 Washington, D.C. – The United States is edging closer to what could be one of its most ambitious and costly defense projects in modern history: a space-based missile defense...

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Poland Votes in Pivotal Presidential Election Amid Deep Political Divide

Wafric News – May 16, 2025 Warsaw, Poland – Polish voters turned out on Sunday in a hotly contested presidential election that could reshape the political trajectory of the EU’s sixth-largest economy....

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James Comey Under Investigation After Posting and Deleting “86 47” on Instagram

Wafric News – May 16, 2025 Former FBI Director James Comey is under federal investigation after posting—and subsequently deleting—a cryptic Instagram photo featuring seashells arranged to read “86 4...

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UK to Release Over 1,000 Inmates Early as Prison Overcrowding Hits Breaking Point

Wafric News – May 14, 2025 The UK government has announced a controversial move to release over a thousand prisoners early in a bid to relieve mounting pressure on the country’s overcrowded prison sy...

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PDP Is Out – 2027 Coalition Will Be Built Without Them, Says Babachir Lawal

Wafric News – May 14, 2025 In a blunt political takedown, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and staunch CPC stalwart Babachir Lawal has confirmed that the People’s Democratic Party...

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Tidjane Thiam Steps Down as PDCI Leader but Vows to Keep Up Election Fight

Wafric News – May 14, 2025 In a dramatic turn for Ivory Coast’s opposition, Tidjane Thiam has resigned as leader of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast–African Democratic Rally (PDCI), just months af...

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Trump Moves to Lift Longstanding Sanctions on Syria

Wafric News – May 12, 2025 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — In a surprise announcement that could reshape the balance of power in the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump has declared his intention to lif...

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