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Imbibe Dimplomatic Skills In Children

Ghana’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Martha Ama Pobee has called for a...

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The ‘absentee President’ Who Rarely Holds Cabinet Meeting

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been in power for 35 years. But while his longevity in office is a talking point...

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North Korea To Field Paralympics Team

North Korea will participate in the Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, according to South Korea’s news agency....

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Vice President Bawumia Attends High Level UNCTAD Meeting

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, left Accra on Tuesday September 12, 2017 for Geneva, Switzerland to attend a...

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Totally Ethnik Now Nadrey Laurent

Fashion guru and emerging brand, “Totally Ethnik,” has moved into the fashion world, with its new brand name...

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ACILA Urges Gov’t To Pass ICC Bill

Research and education think tank, Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA) has urged the...

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Bahrain Charges Activist With ‘terrorism’

Bahrain has slapped terrorism charges on an activist who tweeted criticism of the government's treatment of women,...

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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...

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Accidental Internet Cut-Off Hits Somalia Hard

Last month, a baby was born in the Somali capital Mogadishu with a terrible eye defect that requires treatment abroad....

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UN Urges Aid To Avert Cholera-Induced Famine In Yemen

International donors must step up to prevent a cholera epidemic in war-torn Yemen from producing full-blown famine...

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Up To 50,000 Civilians Trapped In Raqa

Up to 50,000 civilians remain trapped in the Syrian jihadist stronghold of Raqa, the UN said Tuesday, warning that...

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Scattered Violations of South Syria Ceasefire

Frontlines across three provinces in southern Syria remained mostly quiet on Monday almost 24 hours into an...

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Syria Sides Meet Again In Geneva, With Expectations Low

Syria's government and opposition meet Monday for a seventh round of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva with little...

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Quiet As Southern Syria Ceasefire Begins Ahead of Talks

A ceasefire brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan brought quiet Sunday to frontlines in southern Syria ahead...

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Quiet As Ceasefire Begins In South Syria

A ceasefire in southern Syria brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan began at noon local time on Sunday, with...

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Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Approved At UN

More than 70 years after the world witnessed the devastating power of nuclear weapons, a global treaty has been...

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Ghana Misses Digital Migration Deadline Again

Ghana cannot meet the September 21, 2017 deadline set for the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting, the...

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EMY Awards Adjudges CEO of l’AINE Services Woman of the Year

Chief Executive of L’AINE Services Limited, Dr. Mrs Ellen Hagan has been adjudged the “Ultimate Woman of the...

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Jail Term Sought In Paris Graft Trial of High-Flying E. Guinea VP

French prosecutors said Wednesday they were seeking a three-year jail term and a 30 million euro ($34 million) fine for...