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Russell Cook - a British man who is attempting to become the first person to run the entire length of Africa - could see his challenge halted prematurely over a visa issue

Brit dubbed ‘Worthing’s Hardest Geezer’ may have to abandon bid to run the length of Africa after 278 days – because he does not have a visa to enter Algeria

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A British man who is attempting to become the first person to run the entire length of Africa could see his challenge halted prematurely over a visa issue. Russell Cook, an extreme marathon runner who is known as Worthing’s ‘Hardest Geezer’, had planned to complete what amounts to 360 marathons in just 240 days. His route […]

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Tunisian opposition leader Chaima Issa gets suspended jail term | Freedom of the Press News

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Military court hands Issa one-year suspended sentence for insulting the president, inciting soldiers to disobey orders. A prominent Tunisian opposition activist has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence for insulting the president, her lawyer says. Chaima Issa was convicted by a military court on Wednesday of inciting soldiers to disobey orders and insulting President […]

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“Tunisian President Extends Suspension Of Parliament ‘Until Further Notice'”

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Tunisian President Kais Saied announced an extension of the country’s suspension of Parliament and the immunity of its members on Monday. Last month, Saied dismissed Prime Minister Hicham Mechichi and assumed executive authority in a move opponents branded a coup, France 24 and Middle East Eye report. Since the intervention, Saied has not appointed a […]

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