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Mugabe Jokes Over Death Rumours

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has poured scorn over the latest rumours of his health, joking that he had died and...

International

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Returns Home Amid Health

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arrived at the capital's main airport from abroad on Saturday, according to a...

International

Deadly Twin Blasts Hits Court In Pakistan

At least 12 people were killed and 40 wounded when two bomb blasts went off at a district court in northwestern...

International

Rival Mass Protests Held In Venezuela

Hundreds of thousands of people have marched through the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, in rival demonstrations....

Opinion

Nigerian Economy In Recession With ‘record’ Low Foreign Investment

Abuja (AFP) - Nigeria's economy nosedived into a recession, official data showed Wednesday, with oil production...

Opinion

Niger Delta Avengers Spawn Copycats In Nigeria’s Oil Heartland

Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - When the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) rebel group announced this week it had called a ceasefire...

Opinion

NIgeria’s Buhari Says Boko Haram Leader ‘wounded’

Abuja (AFP) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Sunday that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is "wounded", in...

Opinion

Nigeria Braces For Likely Recession

Lagos (AFP) - After two bruising quarters marked by attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger delta and ballooning...

Opinion

Emeka Offor In Context

By 1996 estimation, Andrew Carnegie was reputedly worth $189.6 billion dollars. That bulk was as well estimated to be...

International

Five Held Over Brussels Crime Lab Fire

A vehicle was used to break through barriers before it was destroyed by fire Five people have been arrested over a fire...

International

Opposition Candidate Lays Claim To Presidency Win

Gabon's opposition presidential candidate Jean Ping has claimed victory over incumbent President Ali Bongo, whose...

International

Soldiers Killed In Ambush In Paraguay

The EPP has been blamed for a string of kidnappings, murders and attacks Eight Paraguayan soldiers have been killed...

Profiles

Complete Biography & Profile of Seth Tekper, Minister of Finance

Mr. Terkper was born in Somanya in the Eastern Region of Ghana, where he started his Elementary School education in the...

International

Nigeria’s Not Yet Ready to Make ‘A Devil’s Bargain’

Nigeria announced on Monday it resumed payments to former militants in its oil-rich Niger Delta region, according to a...

International

Syrian Rebels ‘Seize Key Town Manbij From IS’

A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters has taken "almost complete control" of a strategically important...

Africa & World

Ugandan Police Raid Gay Pride Event – Arrest 15 for Promoting Homosexuality

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda’s Police raided a night club where a Gay Pride event was underway and arrested at least 15...

Business

Government Delays Raising $1 Billion Eurobond

Government has delayed plans to issued a $1 billion Eurobond. The road show was led by the Finance Minister, Seth...

Business

Terkper Outwits IMF Over Zero BoG Financing

The Mahama-led National Democratic Congress government, through the manoeuvrings of Finance Minister Seth Terkper, has...

Business

Ghana Puts Ice on 4th Eurobond Sale

Ghana has had to scrap its 4th Eurobond sale in as many years after investors virtually rejected the bond by demanding...