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Johnson Sirleaf Wins Mo Ibrahim Achievement In African Leadership Prize
After two years of winner-drought, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has announced its 2017 Prize for Achievement in African...
Entrepreneurship Not the Only Solution To Unemployment – UN Youth Envoy
The UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake, has debunked assertion by some Ghanaian youth...
UN Secretary General’s Envoy On Youth To Visit Ghana
The UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake will pay a working visit to Ghana...
Iran Rules Out Halt To Missile Tests As Tension With US Rises
A defiant Iran vowed on Saturday to press ahead with its missile programme and condemned new US sanctions, as tensions...
West Hardens Tone On Iran
The United States and European allies sharpened their tone Friday on Iran, demanding Tehran immediately cease its...
UN Security Council Backs Plan Agreed By Libya Rivals
The UN Security Council on Thursday endorsed a plan agreed by Libya's rival leaders for a ceasefire, political talks...
Rival Libyan Leaders In France To Seek Way Out of Chaos
Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj holds French-brokered talks Tuesday with Khalifa Haftar, the rival...
UN ‘not Giving Up’ On Cyprus After Talks Collapse
The United Nations is "not giving up" on efforts to seal a Cyprus reunification deal despite the failure of an...
China Defends Repatriation of North Koreans
China on Monday defended its repatriation of North Koreans who have escaped across its border after a United Nations...
UN-Backed Libya PM To Meet Eastern Strongman Near Paris
Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj will hold talks near Paris on Tuesday with Khalifa Haftar, the...
Libya’s Rival Leaders Due In Paris For Talks
The heads of the opposing sides in Libya's crisis are planning to meet in Paris on Tuesday for talks to find a way out...
Donald Trump Attacks ‘illegal’ Report On Sessions Russian Meeting
US President Donald Trump has attacked “illegal leaks” following reports his attorney general discussed...
‘Less Fighting’ In Darfur Led To Troops Cut
A reduction in fighting in Sudan's Darfur, where a brutal conflict has killed thousands, prompted the UN to downsize...
US Accuses Lebanon’s Hezbollah of Weapons Buildup
US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Wednesday accused Lebanon's Hezbollah of amassing weapons and said the world must turn its...
US Locked In ‘slow-Going’ Talks With China On N.Korea Sanctions
Despite a push to quickly slap new UN sanctions on North Korea, the United States is bogged down in "slow-going"...
Iraqis Accused of Siding With IS Targeted For Revenge
Revenge attacks against Iraqis accused of siding with the Islamic State group in Mosul are on the rise after Iraqi...
Round of UN Syria Talks Closes With Rivals Trading Blame
The latest round of Syria peace talks wound down Friday with rival sides trading familiar soundbites as the UN envoy...
Mali Conflict Spreading To Burkina Faso, Niger
The conflict in Mali is spilling over to Burkina Faso and Niger, with a significant surge of attacks by extremist...
Sudan Halts Talks After Trump Extends Sanctions
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday suspended negotiations with Washington aimed at ending sanctions against...