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Tunisia Convicts Ben Ali In ‘Mariah Carey Case’

Former Tunisian president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali has been sentenced in absentia to six years in prison for corruption...

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Bodies Go Unburied At Election Time In India’s Manipur

The body of Pausuan Lian has lain in a hospital mortuary for more than 500 days since he was shot dead during a land...

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China Defence Spending To Rise ‘around 7%’

China will raise defence spending by "around seven percent" this year as it guards against "outside meddling" in its...

International

South Sudan Military Arrests Soldiers Over Gang-Rape Accusation

South Sudan has arrested four soldiers after residents accused the army of beating and raping civilians in a small...

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2017 Budget Presents New Sense of Hope – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has defended the 2017 budget saying it has given Ghanaians, a new sense of...

International

Fillon Campaign Manager Quits

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has suffered another blow as his campaign manager quit late on Friday....

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Budget Exposed NPP’s ‘monumental Deception’ – Minority

In a scathing critique of the Akufo-Addo government’s first budget, the Minority in Parliament has described the...

International

Congo Police Arrest Separatist Cult Leader After Violent Standoff

Burned cars are seen in the street after clashes between Members of Bundu dia Kongo (BDK) Police in Democratic Republic...

International

Armed Faction Enters Major Libyan Oil Ports, Putting Output At Risk

An armed faction entered two major Libyan oil ports on Friday, pushing back forces that captured and reopened the...

International

Ex-Haitian President Preval Dies

Former Haitian President Rene Preval, 74, the first leader in Haiti's history to win a democratic election, serve a...

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Poor Coordination Cost NDC 2016 Elections

Second Vice Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anita De Soso has said she was shocked when...

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I Was Shocked When the NPP Won 2016 Election – Anita De Soso

Second Vice Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anita De Soso said she was shocked when the...

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Russian, Syrian Regime Convoys Enter Northern Syria City

Russia and Syrian regime forces are moving "humanitarian" convoys carrying military equipment into the former Islamic...

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NDC Did A Lot of ‘useless’ Work and Suffered For It

Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has hit hard at the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, claiming they did a...

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Senegalese Mayor Faces Investigation Over $2.85m Fraud

The mayor of Senegal's capital is facing a judicial probe into the disappearance of 1.83 billion CFA francs ($2.85...

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Police Arrest 34 People In Nungua For Harassing ‘innocent’ Residents

The police at Nungua, a suburb of Accra have arrested 34 people for allegedly attacking some residents on Thursday...

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Libya Rivals Battle For Key Oil Region

Islamist militias on Friday attacked Libya's main oil-production area in the east, prompting the forces of strongman...

Business

Stable Currency Is As Important To Us As Cuts In Taxes

Government says apart from cutting down on taxes, it is committed to working assiduously towards ensuring a stable...

Business

Nana Addo Is A ‘Show Boy’ – Abossey Okai Spare Part Dealers

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo has been lauded by dealers of spare part at Ghana’s spare part dealer’s hub,...