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Liberia’s Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Cape Palmas, Andrew J. Karnley has directed the faithful not to accept gifts from politicians seeking their vote.On 25 October 2017, Liberians will vote in Presidential and Legislative elections across the country. Africa’s first female President and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who has led the country for the past ten years is not seeking a further mandate.Below is an article by Michael T. Biddle (Harper, Liberia):'No parish in the Diocese of Cape Palmas is to accept a gift from politicians, Bishop Andrew Karnley has urged the faithful.The tendency of offering individuals or a community with gifts in return for voting favours by politicians has since become a normal phenomenon in our society which has often made eligible voters elect individuals into power wrongly. It is against such factors that the Catholic Bishop of Cape Palmas has issued a stern warning to all parishes (in his diocese) to desist fr...
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Ruling party chief Diosdado Cabello said Venezuelan troops quashed a "terrorist" attack at a military base Sunday, shortly after a small group of men dressed in fatigues released a video declaring themselves in rebellion....
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Latest on developments on efforts to ratchet up pressure on North Korea over its nuclear program. (all times local):...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A global pressure campaign on North Korea propelled by sharp new U.N. sanctions received a welcome boost Sunday from China, the North's economic lifeline, as Beijing called on its neighbor to halt its missile and nuclear tests....
