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Let’s Not Undermine Corruption Fight In Special Prosecutor’s Bill

When it became clear to me that We the People might not be allowed our democratic right to participate in the discourse...

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Trump Defies Political Norms — Again — With Attacks On Ally

From publicly attacking a member of his own cabinet to delivering a partisan speech to a gathering of Boy Scouts,...

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Journalists, NGO Slam Saudi ‘threats’ To Close Al-Jazeera

Journalists and human rights activists on Tuesday denounced "threats" by Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatari...

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Withdraw Special Prosecutor Bill

The Minority in Parliament has called for an immediate withdrawal of the Special Prosecutor Bill. According to Minority...

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NKorea Appears To Be Prepping For Missile Test

This picture taken and released on July 4, 2017 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North...

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Shops Close In Ethiopian Capital Over Tax Dispute

Shops closed their doors in Addis Ababa's largest market on Tuesday in protest at a recent hike in business taxes,...

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NSS Apologize To Personnel For ‘military Brutality’

The National Service Scheme has apologized to service personnel who were beaten and harassed by some military and...

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US Sees Progress In Push For ‘pretty Serious’ N. Korea Sanctions

US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday cited progress in talks with China on imposing what she termed as "pretty serious"...

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Angola’s Likely Next President Hits the Campaign Trail

Angolan presidential candidate Joao Lourenco, who appears set to win next month's election, launched his campaign on...

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US House Set To Vote To Sanction Russia, Iran, NKorea

The US House of Representatives will vote Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President...

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Trump Renews Attacks On Own Attorney General, Decision ‘soon’

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions found himself in an increasingly untenable position Tuesday, as President Donald...

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Crunch Time As US Senate Braces For Health Care Vote

Senate Republicans vote Tuesday on the latest effort to repeal Obamacare, in the face of withering criticism from...

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Son Still At Loss Over Cause of Father’s Death At 5th Anniversary

After the 5th Late Professor Evans Atta Mills Memorial, his family still lies in thick darkness as regards the actual...

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EC Dispute: Nana Addo Must Act Now

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has challenged President Akufo Addo to publicly state how he intends to handle the...

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Young Nigerians Push For Removal of Political Age Limits

Hundreds of young Nigerians marched on the country's parliament on Tuesday, calling for lawmakers to remove age...

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Parliament To Debate KT Hammond’s ‘AMERI Motion’

The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has approved an urgent motion filed by the Member of Parliament for...

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PNC Backs Mahama’s Appointment

People’s National Convention (PNC) has said it supports the appointment of the party’s flag-bearer, Dr. Edward...

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Tanzanian MP Charged For Calling President A ‘dictator’

A top opposition lawmaker in Tanzania has been charged with "hate speech" after calling President John Magufuli a...

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Nigeria’s Absent Buhari Says ‘I’m Making Good Progress’

Nigeria's president has said he is recovering from illness and that he expects to return from treatment in London once...