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It added that the Burkinabé authorities were "fully aware" of their work and mandate and had been co-operating with the authorities.

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It accused the charity African Parks of failing to curb poaching, ending a 15-year mandate to manage two of its protected sites in the central African country.

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The order mandates that the power of the federal government should be used against those who show “hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality.”

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California — with reading scores below the national average — is the 40th state to mandate such a screening.

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But by formally gaining a mandate for strike action it opens up a new avenue for industrial action.

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