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Johnson Sirleaf Wins Mo Ibrahim Achievement In African Leadership Prize

After two years of winner-drought, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has announced its 2017 Prize for Achievement in African...

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Interesting Times At President’s 72nd GA Speech [Full Text & Video]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a speech on behalf of Ghana at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly...

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We’ll Tackle Illegal Migration – Nana Addo

President Akufo-Addo has said that the government is committed to finding solutions to illegal migration, to facilitate...

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How Do You Solve A Problem Like The Gambia?

Six months ago, businessman and political novice Adama Barrow took power in Africa's smallest mainland country after...

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Ghana, Malta To Deepen Ties of Co-Operation

Ghana and Malta have pledged to strengthen the ties of co-operation that exist between the two countries, as well as...

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Polisario Slams Moroccan Prison Sentences

The Algerian-backed Polisario Front movement seeking independence for disputed Western Sahara on Thursday denounced as...

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Morocco Sentences 25 To Prison Over W. Sahara Killings

A Moroccan court on Wednesday sentenced 25 Sahrawis to prison terms ranging from two years to life over the killing of...

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Migrants Rescued Crossing Sahara Desert

Twenty-three west African migrants, including a seven-year-old girl, were found alive after being abandoned in the...

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Morocco PM Plans Government Visits After Social Unrest

Morocco's government will make a regional tour to examine development projects, Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Othmani...

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Morocco Phosphate Giant Accuses S.Africa of ‘piracy’

Morocco's phosphate industry giant OCP on Thursday accused South Africa of "political piracy" by detaining a Moroccan...

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Akufo-Addo Announces $80m Swiss Aid

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has announced an eighty (80) million dollars Swiss Corporation Strategy for Ghana...

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Switzerland Supports Ghana With $80 Million

The Federal Republic of Switzerland has earmarked an amount of $80 million to support the enhanced competitiveness of...

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67 Migrants Saved After Being Left For Dead In Niger Desert

Niger authorities rescued 67 West African migrants in Niger's northern desert this week after traffickers left them...

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Morocco Says UN To Resolve Western Sahara Dispute

Morocco's top diplomat said Tuesday that the United Nations is to lead efforts to end a dispute over a partially...

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Niger Jihadists Kidnap 37 Women, Nine People Killed

Boko Haram jihadists have kidnapped 37 women and slit the throats of nine other people at a village in southeastern...

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Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihadist Force

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday threw his weight behind a planned Sahel force to fight jihadists on a...

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Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihad Force

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist...

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Thousands Rally Against Mali Referendum Ahead of Macron Visit

About 2,000 people rallied Saturday in conflict-torn Mali against a constitutional referendum over concerns the...

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France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force

President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force,...