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Iraqi Christians Mark First Post-IS Easter In Recaptured Town

Qaraqosh is quiet except for a church bell ringing as Iraqi Christians gather for the first Easter mass since the town...

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First Palm Sunday Since IS In Iraq’s Main Christian Town

Members of Iraq's Christian minority celebrated Palm Sunday in the country's main Christian town of Qaraqosh for the...

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UN Peacekeepers Provide Urgently Needed Medical Services To Population In Leer

Ghanaian peacekeeping troops (GHANBATT) serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan are providing desperately needed...

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Freed From IS, But Iraq’s Qaraqosh Is Now A Ghost Town

In the Iraqi Christian town of Qaraqosh, time stands still. The Islamic State group was expelled in October 2016, but...

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Ghanaian Peacekeepers Providing Medical Services In South Sudan

Ghanaian peacekeeping troops (GHANBATT) serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan, are providing desperately needed...

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World Water Day: One In Four Children Will Live With Water Scarcity By 2040

One in four of the world’s children will be living in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040 as a...

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Lebanese Descend On Capital To Protest Proposed Tax Hikes

Several thousand people descended on the Lebanese capital Sunday to protest a proposed tax hikes to cover a salary...

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Rags, Not Riches, Defining Africa’s Urban Explosion

Anarchic architecture, unchecked pollution and high costs of living are the lot of African city dwellers, experts warn,...

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EU Unveils Syria Reconstruction Plan

The EU unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to support the reconstruction of war-torn Syria, calling it a "dividend" to...

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GII Report Exposes Rot At DVLA, GRA

A survey conducted by the Ghana Integrity initiative anti-corruption Consortium, has confirmed that bribery is actually...

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Corruption At DVLA, GRA, Passport Office ‘very Real’ – GII Survey

A survey conducted by the Ghana Integrity initiative anti-corruption Consortium, has confirmed that bribery is actually...

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Corruption At DVLA, Passport Office ‘very Real’ – GII Survey

A survey conducted by the Ghana Integrity initiative anti-corruption Consortium, has confirmed that bribery is actually...

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900m In Asia Had To Pay Bribes In Last Year

More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past...

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Nepal To Hold First Local Elections In 20 Years

Nepal will hold its first local elections in two decades in May, the government has announced, a key moment in the...

Business

UK Government Reviews Decision To Cut Aid To Ghana

The United Kingdom government has announced that it has reviewed its decision to cut aid to Ghana. In an exclusive...

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Ghana @ 60: Taking Stock, ‘did We Go Or Did We Come’ As A Nation?

SIXTY years in the life of a man (and I mean this in generic terms) is a very important milestone.  If Ghana were a...

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CNN Ghana Report ‘bad Piece of Journalism’ – MFWA

CNN was forced to amend the story after some Ghanaians launched a #CNNGetItRight campaign on social The Media...

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Ghanaians Force CNN To Amend Election Story After Outcry

American Television Network, Cable News Network (CNN) has succumbed to pressure from Ghanaians and amended the...

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Ghanaians Force CNN To Amend Election Story After Outcry

American Television Network, Cable News Network (CNN) has succumbed to pressure from Ghanaians and amended...