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Girls Must Have Unfettered Access To Education

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says achieving excellence in girls’ education is a must if the country is to...

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‘Girls Must Have Unfettered Access To Education’ – President Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that achieving excellence in girls’ education...

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CAF General Secretary Hicham Amrani Resigns

Morocco's Hicham el Amrani has resigned as the secretary general of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with a...

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Sierra Leone Football Set For Fresh Start

Sierra Leone football looks set for a new start after years of problems and infighting within its governing body. An...

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Africa Elected Ahmad For Change

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Friday the election of Ahmad Ahmad as Confederation of African Football chief was...

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Salva Kiir Is Ignoring Famine

Guterres called for South Sudan's leaders to do more to help the 7.5 million in need of aid Secretary General Guterres...

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The Fall of A God

By Ohene Bampoe Lucifer’s fall from heaven is considered the greatest in the history of creation but Issa Hayatou’s...

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UN Security Council Again Eyes Sanctions On South Sudan

The UN Security Council voiced alarm about the deepening humanitarian crisis and famine in South Sudan, with the United...

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Mugabe Allies Hint They Could Ditch His Party

Zimbabwean war veterans, who have given President Robert Mugabe key support in past, vowed Thursday to rally behind...

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Is It Safe To Drink Fanta and Sprite?

A recent court case in Nigeria has highlighted concerns that locally made soft drinks may be considered unsafe for...

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UN Chief Heads To Arab Summit After Row Over Israel ‘apartheid’ Report

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres travels to Jordan next week to attend an Arab summit following a row over the...

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Dr Yumkella Delivers 2017 Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lectures

Once again, the University of Ghana will see another distinguished son of Africa mount the distinguished platform of...

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UN Urges DRC To Implement December Political Deal

The United Nations said Tuesday that nearly three months after a political agreement was signed in the Democratic...

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International Confab On Trade, Finance To Open In Accra Next Month

A three-day international conference on trade and finance is scheduled to take place in Accra on April 12, 2017. It is...

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Transatlantic Bond ‘getting Stronger’

The transatlantic bond is "getting stronger," Pentagon chief Jim Mattis told NATO's Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday, the...

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France Warns Against Cuts To UN Mission In DR Congo

France's ambassador to the United Nations warned Tuesday that drastic cuts to the UN peacekeeping mission in the...

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Somalia: 26 ‘starve To Death’ In Drought

At least 26 people have died of starvation in Somalia’s southern region of Jubaland, the government-owned Radio...

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Women Allegedly Raped By UN Peacekeepers In Haiti Speak Out

In Haiti By Force: UN Sex Abuse, Fault Lines speaks to Haitian women who say they were raped by UN peacekeepers there....

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Rags, Not Riches, Defining Africa’s Urban Explosion

Anarchic architecture, unchecked pollution and high costs of living are the lot of African city dwellers, experts warn,...