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Merkel’s G20-Africa Meet Aims To Reduce Poverty, Migrant Influx

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will on Monday meet African leaders in Berlin on initiatives aiming to reduce the...

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5 Things We Learnt From Kwesi Appiah’s First Game

Kwesi Appiah took charge of his first competitive game since his reappointment as Black Stars coach on Sunday,...

International

Qatar Ready To Heal Gulf Rift

Kuwaiti FM says Qatar is willing to hold dialogue with Arab states that have cut diplomatic ties with Doha. Kuwait on...

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Iran Has Sent Five Planes of Food To Qatar

Iran has sent five planes of food to Qatar, Iran's national carrier told AFP on Sunday, days after Gulf countries cut...

Sports

We’ve To Start Right – Ayew

Deputy Captain of the Black Stars, Andre Dede Ayew, has cautioned his colleague to eschew complacency when they play...

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Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Zambia Suffer Shock Losses

Former African champions Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zambia all lost at home Saturday on a day of upsets in the first...

International

‘Air Cocaine’ Smuggler Transferred To France

A Frenchman sentenced to 20 years' jail in the Dominican Republic over a plot to smuggle a planeload of drugs has been...

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Gas Giant Qatar Petroleum Says Unaffected By Gulf Crisis

Energy giant Qatar Petroleum said in a statement on Saturday that it was "business as usual" despite a spiralling...

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South Africa Shock Nigeria In CAN Qualifier

South Africa recorded their first-ever competitive victory over Nigeria on Saturday, winning in a 2019 Africa Cup of...

International

Egypt Jails 8 Soccer Fans Two Years Over Illegal Protests

The eight will also be monitored for another two years after they finish their jail terms. An Egyptian court sentenced...

International

Wearing A Barcelona Shirt Could Land Fans In Prison For Up To 15 Years

Barcelona fans in Saudi Arabia could be punished with up to 15 years in prison for wearing their team’s colours....

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Turkey Says Qatar Deployment Aims To Ensure Security

Turkey's decision to station troops at a base in Qatar aims to ensure the emirate's security after Saudi Arabia and its...

Sports

Kumasi Must Forgive the Black Stars

It’s been three years since the Black Stars broke the hearts of Ghanaians at the 2014 World Cup by fighting for...

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Amnesty Bemoans Cost of Gulf Crisis On Human Rights

Amnesty International warned Saturday of the "heartbreak and fear" being suffered by potentially thousands of ordinary...

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Russia Calls For Dialogue In Qatar Crisis

Moscow called on Saturday for dialogue between Qatar and its neighbours in the Gulf, promising help in mediating the...

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Hamas Denies It Built Tunnel Under UN Schools In Gaza

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has denied that it or any other militant group built a tunnel under two UN schools...

International

Erdogan Vows To Stand By ‘Qatari Brothers’ Amid Crisis

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan requested the full removal of a Saudi-led blockade of Qatar after approving the...

International

US Urges Saudis To Ease Qatar Blockade

Mr Tillerson said the blockade was having humanitarian consequences. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Gulf...

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UN Agency Blasts Hamas After Tunnel Found Under Schools

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Friday said it has protested to the Islamist movement Hamas after finding a...