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Trade unionist Jean Rémy Yama, excluded from the presidential race because he could not produce his father's birth certificate, a nomination requirement, is one figure with a considerable following who could give voice to popular frustrations.For Oligui Nguema, the hardest work is about to begin.
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President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher US tariffs but a trade war with China has escalated.In a dramatic change of policy, just hours after levies against roughly 60 of America's trading partners kicked in, Trump said he was authorising a universal "lowered reciprocal tariff of 10%" as negotiations continued.
At the same time he increased tariffs on goods from China to 125%, accusing Beijing of a "lack of respect" after it retaliated by saying it would impose tariffs of 84% on US imports.
This comes a week after TrumpThe 16-bed Yewdale Ward at West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven will shut, with extra beds due to be added in other facilities, mainly in Carlisle more than 40 miles away.
The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) said there were concerns around safety and the quality of care at the ward.Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington Josh MacAlister said the closure should be paused until the trust could show it had reduced demand for acute services.
A hearing into a long-running plan for zip wire attraction in the Lake District has ended, with a ruling expected on a future date.Friends of the Lake District claimed planners misunderstood their responsibilities when they