Tajikistan is cracking down on signs of Islam after its citizen was charged with carrying out a deadly attack in Moscow. However, experts say that the measures do not address the causes of terrorism. People in Tajikistan expected a government crackdown after several Tajik men were arrested and charged for a terrorist attack on a concert hall in Moscow in March.
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The President of Tajikistan replaced the chief judges in Dushanbe and Rudaki district
On July 18th 2023, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on the release and appointment of judges throughout Tajikistan in accordance with Article 69 of the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan.
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Floods decimate Nigerian zoo
Officials from a zoo in north-east Nigeria have confirmed that some wild animals had escaped from captivity after flooding hit Borno state.
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Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president
Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn into office Monday, against the backdrop of a fractured nation, an ailing economy and spiraling insecurity. The ceremony took place amid tight security at the 5,000-capacity Eagle Square venue in the capital, Abuja. A national public holiday was declared and Nigerians without an invitation told to stay away from the ceremony.
