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World Service,12 Sep 2019,53 mins

Cuba's President makes surprise announcement on economic fears

Newsday

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Cuba's President has made a surprise announcement on national television, warning citizens to expect blackouts and disruption to fuel imports. The president of France's National Assembly, Richard Ferrand, a close ally of President Macron, has been placed under formal investigation over alleged improper business dealings. A plane has arrived in Lagos bringing home the first group of Nigerians evacuated following xenophobic violence in South Africa.

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