Northern Africa

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CAF ‘think Tank’ To Mull Africa Cup of Nations Changes

New-look Africa Cup of Nations and CAF Champions League competitions could emerge this week from discussions in Morocco...

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Italy Threatens To BAN Migrant Vessels Amid ‘unsustainable’ Influx

Italy has threatened to close its ports to aid groups rescuing migrants off Libya's coast as it struggles to cope with...

News

World Poverty Could Be Cut In Half If…

A new UNESCO policy paper shows that the global poverty rate could be more than halved if all adults completed...

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No More Gender Gaps – Research Suggests

Reducing gender gaps would significantly benefit women, society and the economy, a new International Labour...

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Spain Rescues 173 Migrants Crossing Mediterranean In One Day

Spanish coast guards rescued more than 170 migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe from northern Africa in four...

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Africa, So Close Yet So Far From G7 Summit

It's a powerful symbol: Seven of the world's richest countries gathered in Sicily, a Mediterranean island on whose...

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Asian Energy Firms Lead Market Gains On Hopes For Oil Ouput Cut

Energy shares led a broad rally across Asian markets on Monday as oil prices were boosted by growing hopes that an...

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Prohibit Women Under 30 From Going To Middle East- Lawyer Proposes

A private legal practitioner, John Kwame Quayeson is urging the government to consider placing an embargo on women...

International

Nearly 200 Asylum Seekers Feared Dead Off Libya Coast

Eleven migrants have died and nearly 200 are missing after two boats carrying asylum seekers sank off the coast of...

International

3,000 Rescued In Mediterranean Sea

About 3,000 people have been saved in the Mediterranean Sea in a single day while trying to make the journey from...

Headlines

Qatar Airways Chief Accuses US Carriers of ‘bullying’

The chief of Qatar Airways on Monday accused American carriers complaining over alleged subsidies to Gulf airlines of...

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El Nino Can Warn On Cholera Outbreaks In Africa

El Nino, the cyclical climatic phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, is linked to shifts in cholera cases in Africa,...

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Laptop Ban Creates Turbulence For Airline Profits

A carry-on ban by Washington and London for laptops on flights from some airports will hit the profits of affected...

Top Stories

Snow Falls On Sahara Desert For First Time In 37 Years

This might not be the first place you’d expect to find a festive snowy scene, but incredible images show the Sahara...

International

Sudanese Link For Trump’s Chief of Staff

Sudanese social media is abuzz with reports that US President-elect Donald Trump's new chief of staff, Reince Priebus,...

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Trump’s Foreign Policy On Africa Is Likely To Be Non-Existent

Trump's foreign policy on Africa is likely to be non-existent By Peter Vale Africa is likely to slide down the list of...

Opinion

Changing The Narrative

Article by Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, President of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) Many years ago, The...

Diaspora

Dr. Kwasi Debrah The Ghanaian Body Sculpting Surgeon

"After my initial training in women's health; Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN), I noticed a growing request and...