A former Eritrean refugee has won a seat in New Zealand’s parliament following the Labour Party’s biggest victory in 50 years. Ibrahim Omer becomes the country’s first African MP and the only second refugee to become a legislator. Omer, who is now a list MP having ranked 42 in the Labour Party’s list, said he...

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