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Gabon President Launches ‘dialogue’ After Election Unrest

Gabonese President Ali Bongo launched a forum Tuesday of political and social groups on resolving a crisis sparked by...

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Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries

The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at...

International

SA Finance Minister Called Back From London

Pravin Gordhan is seen as a safe pair of hands by the financial markets South African President Jacob Zuma’s...

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Sudan’s Bashir To Attend Arab Summit

President Omar al-Bashir will attend an Arab League summit in Amman this week, Sudan's foreign minister said Sunday,...

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Nana Addo Commends France For Assistance To Ghana

President Akufo-Addo has commended France for its assistance to Ghana in the area of security. According to him, the...

International

UN’s South Sudan Inquiry Gets Wider Powers To Pursue Abuses

The United Nations commission of inquiry for South Sudan now has broader powers to pursue human rights abuses in the...

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Somali President Pleads To UN For Aid To Avert Famine

Somalia's new president appealed to the international community Thursday for more aid to avert a famine threatening his...

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Car Bomb Kills At Least 5 In Somalia’s Capital

Blast near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu targeted a security checkpoint with soldiers among the dead. A deadly...

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Ghana FA Boss Resists Calls For Resignation

The just concluded CAF elections which saw the defeat of longest serving president, Issah Hayatou has opened the eyes...

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Five Dead In Mogadishu Bombing As PM Unveils New Lineup

At least five people were killed when a vehicle laden with explosives blew up in Mogadishu on Tuesday, a local official...

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Cloaked In Rags and Dust, Somalis Flee Looming Famine

Mariam Ibrahim, her seven children and two neighbouring families were the last to leave their village in southwestern...

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Algeria’s Ailing Bouteflika Makes First Appearance In Month

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appeared on television Sunday for the first time since a visit by Germany's chancellor...

International

East Libyan Forces Claim Victory In Southwest Benghazi

Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan forces have claimed capture of the final holdout of hardline armed forces in the southwest...

International

First Task Is To Audit Caf – Ahmad

Newly-appointed Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad says his first act will be to conduct an audit...

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International Quartet Backs Libya’s Unity Government

A quartet of international groups said Saturday it supported efforts by Libya's unity government to assert control over...

International

First Task Is To Audit CAF

Newly-appointed Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad says his first act will be to conduct an audit...

Business

Exporters To Enjoy Free Trading In Africa By End of 2017

The Minister for Trade and Industry Alan Kyerematen has disclosed that exporters in Ghana would by the end of this year...

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CAF Elections: Nyantakyi Joins FIFA Council

Nyantakyi won the election by beating his opponent from Tanzania, Leodegar Tenga, by 33-20 for the Anglophone category....

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Full Speech of Issa Hayatou At the 39th Ordinary General Assembly of CAF

Your Excellency, the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Your Excellency the President of the...