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The first thing that hits you is the smell. The pea-sized n?r? pods from the n?r? tree may be small but they pack a powerful olfactory punch. Once transformed into mouth watering Soumbala, they’re a crucial addition to a host of traditional meals eaten all across West Africa.

Premier League told to boost funding of smaller clubs The two top football leagues in England – the Premier League (PL) and the English Football League (EFL) have been told to “urgently” agree on sharing more revenue with clubs down the football pyramid, or risk having a settlement forced on them, say MPs. A report says that if no plan is reached soon, the government could bring forward the setting up of an independent football regulator (IREF) “to impose a deal.” The report by the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Select Committee concludes that the sport must be held accountable…

This sounds so surreal.

France shooting: Cop charged over teen’s shooting death following another night of unrest  The policeman who shot dead 17-year-old Nahel M during a traffic stop near Paris on Tuesday has been charged with homicide and is now in custody.  Nahel M was shot at point-blank range as he drove off and crashed soon afterwards. There has been mass protesting across the country in response to the teens killing.  The country has deployed more than 40,000 police officers to quell the unrest. The third night of protests saw 667 arrested, according to French officials. In Paris, shops were ransacked and cars…

French President Emmanuel Macron was Friday to chair a new crisis meeting of ministers after a third straight night of nationwide protests over the deadly police shooting of a teenager saw cars torched, shops ransacked and hundreds arrested.

Divisions between the Kosovan ethnic Serb minority and ethnic Albanians resurface bringing violent clashes with Nato forces. Is a full-fledged conflict a possibility? What led to this and what are the consequences? Monica Pinna went to Northern Kosovo to find out.

Pakistan strikes $3bn IMF bailout deal Pakistan has struck a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for $3bn of funding. The deal still needs to be approved by the global lender’s board.  Pakistan is facing its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1947. The country’s economy has been struggling after years of mismanagement and then the global energy crisis and the deadly flooding that hit the country last year. To help secure the deal, the South Asian nation’s central bank raised its main interest rate to a record high of 22% on Monday. “The economy has faced…

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Scot Peterson not guilty over Parkland school shooting response Former sheriff’s deputy Scot Peterson has been found not guilty of failing to protect students during a school shooting in Florida in 2018.  Peterson chose to stay outside during the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, near Miami. The attack is among one of America’s most deadly school shootings. 17 people were killed and 17 were left injured.  Peterson, the school’s resource officer, was found not guilty of 11 charges including felony child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury.  But the verdict was not well received by some of…

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