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U.S. embarrassed that ‘guys like Mnangagwa’ lecture to them against violence
THE Capitol Hill mobs egged on by the president and his associates dealt the United States an unfathomable international embarrassment that doubled as a gift to its adversaries — one they were all too eager to exploit. As packs of rally-goers stalked the halls of Congress, and soon after the violence was quelled by law enforcement, the chattering classes concluded…
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US Capitol in lockdown after being stormed by Trump protesters
THE US Capitol was placed under lockdown on Wednesday and Vice President Mike Pence left the floor of Congress as hundreds of protesters swarmed past barricades surrounding the building where lawmakers were debating Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. In a series of chaotic scenes that included lawmakers grabbing their gas masks and loud booms echoing across the Capitol…
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Africa & World
Politicians can’t seize power in America, says Biden
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has said politicians can’t seize power in the United States because power has to be given by the American people. “In America, politicians can’t assert, take, or seize power. It has to be given by the American people. We can’t ever give that up. The will of the people must always prevail,” the 78-year-old Democrat winner…
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