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Wednesday, June 24th, 2015

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Russian ‘Troll Factory’ Agrees to Compensate Former Employee
 

In May Lyudmila Savchuk announced she was suing her former employer, Russia’s most famous “troll factory." Lawyers from human rights organization Team 29 say the company has agreed to compensate Savchuk over a labor dispute, in which she accused them of illegal hiring and salary practices.

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Social Media and the 2015 Nigerian Elections


"Social media has globally become one of the most important tools for candidates during election campaigns — and Nigeria's race was no exception. Cynthia Mbamalu, programs manager at Nigerian youth charity YIAGA, said platforms like Twitter and Facebook helped the Buhari campaign to reach population pockets that they could have otherwise missed."

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Should US President Barack Obama Make an Official Visit to Ethiopia?


US President Barack Obama's last trip to Africa before his term ends will take him to Kenya and Ethiopia, where he'll be the first sitting US president to visit. Obama's decision to visit Ethiopia has raised eyebrows.



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What the #SaudiCables Can Tell Us About the Kingdom's Foreign Policy


The half million leaked cables to be released about Saudi Arabia's foreign policy by Wikileaks, which have sparked debates across the Gulf's social media, offer an invaluable insight into the kingdom's foreign policy.

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