Senator Criticizes Rubio for Paying $7.5 Million to Equatorial Guinea to Take Deportees

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, said the African country has a long history of corruption. The amount paid is far more than recent annual assistance given to it.

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Africans See Trump’s New Travel Ban as ‘A Big Slap in the Face’

Seven of the 12 countries on President Trump’s new list are on the continent, where some said the policy was discriminatory and would unfairly affect their future.

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Seven African Countries Are on Trump’s Travel Ban List. Why?

Not much links the nations.

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In War-Torn Nations, Trump’s Travel Ban Brings a New Hardship

For people in countries like Afghanistan and Myanmar, the president’s order dimmed hopes for sanctuary in the United States.

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Simon Mann, Mercenary Who Sought to Overthrow African Ruler, Dies at 72

After Eton and a successful career in the British Army, he became the go-to guy for military coups, he said. The rewards (and risks) were enormous.

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