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Family of South Korean dictator’s assassin seek treason acquittal

Forty years after South Korea's spy chief Kim Jae-gyu was executed for shooting dead his boss, dictator Park Chung-hee, the assassin's sister is seeking to clear him of treason, arguing the killing…

4 years ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

North Korea’s charm offensive

Since taking power, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has endeavored to portray the country as a progressive, cosmopolitan nation. But in reality, it remains a repressive autocracy.…

4 years ago

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Gambia: Thousands march for ex-ruler Yahya Jammeh’s return

Thousands of supporters of Gambia's longtime dictator, Yahya Jammeh, have protested for his right to return from exile. But accounts differ on whether an agreement is in place for him to do…

4 years ago

National·News

Spain exhumes former dictator Franco

Forty-four years after his death, the remains of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco are being exhumed from a vast mausoleum in the hills near Madrid and moved to a discreet grave close…

5 years ago

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EU’s Antonio Tajani says Mussolini ‘did some positive things’

Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini "built roads" in Italy and achieved other "positive things" before following Adolf Hitler into war, European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has said. His remarks prompted outrage.…

5 years ago

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Libyan women lose hope in the revolution

The civil war that brought down Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi allowed the country's women to carve out niches for themselves in public life. Now they are being squeezing out and even killed.…

6 years ago

Africa·News

Kim & Trump: Big Deal?

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump shook hands for the first time in Singapore on Tuesday. The two men went on to sign a declaration committing themselves…

6 years ago

News·World

Gambia’s president under pressure to step down

Critics say Gambia's president Yahya Jammeh is 'behaving like a dictator' by rejecting the result of last week's election. Now the country's top court will decide what happens next.…

8 years ago

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dictator

Family of South Korean dictator’s assassin seek treason acquittal

North Korea’s charm offensive

Gambia: Thousands march for ex-ruler Yahya Jammeh’s return

Spain exhumes former dictator Franco

EU’s Antonio Tajani says Mussolini ‘did some positive things’

Libyan women lose hope in the revolution

Kim & Trump: Big Deal?

Gambia’s president under pressure to step down

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