Akon to create city in Africa named after himself
Akon has announced that he has finalized an agreement that will allow him to build his own city in Senegal called 'Akon City'. The city will be built on 2000 acres of land that was gifted to him by the President of Senegal. The city will even have its own currency, using a cryptocurrency called AKoin.
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Israel and Sudan to begin cooperating for the first time ever
After a meeting with Sudan's leaders, Israel's Prime Minister has announced that both countries will normalize their relationship with each other. The two have been at odds ever since 1967, with Sudan refusing to even recognize Israel as an independent state. The Palestinian authorities called this meeting a 'stab in the back'.
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France to increase military presence in Africa to fight ISIS
France is now deploying 600 more troops to Africa to help the local governments fight off ISIS and other destabilizing forces. They already have 4,500 troops in the region but violence in the area has increased. The troops are also training local forces and equipping them to fight terrorism on their own.
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