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Top Ivory Investigator Stabbed To Death In Kenya

One of the world’s leading investigators into the illegal trade in ivory and rhino horn has been killed in Kenya....

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Prof Kwasi Prempeh Is New Executive Director of CDD-Ghana

Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic...

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Afghan Civilian Deaths Hit New High

The people of war-torn Afghanistan continue to bear the brunt of the grinding conflict with civilian deaths at their...

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Afghan Civilian Deaths Hit New High In 2017

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit a new high in the first half of 2017 with 1,662 killed and more than 3,500 injured,...

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US Pullout Gives ‘global Push’ To Paris Climate Deal

The US decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has given a "global push" to the deal, as other...

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Nearly Half A Million Displaced Syrians Return Home

Nearly half a million displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find...

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ANITA ERSKINE TO SPEAK AT “UNESCO’S SOFT POWER” HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE

Award winning Media queen and Women’s advocate, Anita Erskine, has been added an influential list of leaders, and...

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US Ends Role of Special Envoy To Afghanistan and Pakistan

The United States abolished the role of its special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday, just as it prepares to...

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UN Envoy Fears ‘security Vacuum’ In Central Africa

The United Nations said Tuesday it feared a "security vacuum" in central Africa after the withdrawal of Ugandan, South...

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’52 Dead’ In Militia Clashes In Libya Capital

Forces loyal to Libya's unity government said Saturday that 52 of its fighters were killed as they repelled rival...

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Haftar Forces Bombard Rivals After Libya Airbase Attack

Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar have bombed rival forces in retaliation for a deadly attack on...

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Children In War Zones Need Education, Say Campaigners

Campaigners Friday pleaded for more help for millions of children in conflict zones who are missing years of school,...

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Turkey Wants US Envoy To Leave

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has accused a senior US diplomat of backing Kurdish militants and said he...

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S.Korea, Japan Seek To Lower Tensions Over ‘comfort Women’

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with a senior South Korean envoy on Thursday, as the two countries try to lower...

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Syrians Seek Release of Prisoners From ‘crematorium’ Jail

Standing outside the UN's headquarters in Geneva, Amina Kholani chokes back tears as she relives the nightmare of...

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Syria Talks Open Overshadowed By Rival Track, Rebel Losses

A new round of Syrian peace talks opens in Geneva on Tuesday, overshadowed by a competing process in Astana and with...

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Yemen Strongman Saleh Open To Negotiations With Saudi

Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh is open to negotiations with rival Saudi Arabia, two years into a deadly war...

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Sonnie Badu Honoured In New York

Ghanaian born London based gospel singer Sonnie Badu has been honoured in the U. S with the Key to City of Brooklyn,...

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UN Eyes New Yemen Peace Talks By End of May

A new round of peace talks between Yemen's warring sides should begin by the end of May, the UN mediator said...