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Suicide Bomber Kills 42 Near Syria Town Taken From ISIS

A suicide bomber attacked Turkish-backed rebels just outside the Syrian town of Al-Bab Friday, killing 42 people in a...

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Fear Hangs Over Busy Uganda-DR Congo Border Post

The jagged, ice-capped Rwenzori Mountains stab at the sky above Mpondwe, a bustling border town in western Uganda....

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Suicide Bomber Kills 42 Near Syria Town Taken From IS

A suicide bomber attacked Turkish-backed rebels just outside the Syrian town of Al-Bab Friday, killing 42 people in a...

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John Mahama’s Keynote Address At 2016 African Leadership Magazine Person of the Year Awards

Thank you and good evening. It is an honour to be in the company of such distinguished fellow Africans gathered here...

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Kim Jong-Nam ‘killed By VX Nerve Agent Found On His Face

Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, was killed by a highly toxic nerve agent, says Malaysia. Mr...

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Profile of 1st Female Cabinet Secretary

Mercy Debrah-Karikari becomes the first woman in Ghana’s history to hold the position of a female Cabinet...

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Great Barrier Reef At Risk of WORST-EVER Coral Bleaching This Year

The Great Barrier Reef could be struck by its worst-ever blast of coral bleaching as early as this year, experts have...

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In Gaza, Syrians Try To Rebuild Lives In Ruins

When his family's restaurant in Aleppo was crushed by bombs, Anas Qaterji had no choice but to flee war-torn Syria. He...

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Kenya To Start Direct U.S. Flights After Security Clearance

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has achieved the Category One status that will allow for direct flights...

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Ethiopian Airlines To Host International Aviation Symposium

TThe Ethiopian Airlines announced that it would host the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Global...

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The Banned, Deadly Nerve Agent That Killed Kim

As Malaysian toxicologists reveal that the banned nerve agent VX was used in the airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam,...

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N. Korea Has Large Chemical Weapons Stockpile

North Korea has up to 5,000 tonnes of chemical weapons, South Korean experts said Friday, including the toxin used to...

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N. Korea Lashes Ally China Over Coal Import Ban

North Korea denounced its chief ally and diplomatic protector China for "dancing to the tune of the US" after it banned...

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Mental Conflict Endures For Former Child Soldiers

Haunted by indelibly painful memories, deprived of schooling and strangers to their own families -- for former child...

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Kim Jong-Nam ‘killed By VX Nerve Agent Found On His Face’

Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, was killed by a highly toxic nerve agent, says Malaysia. Mr Kim...

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NDC ‘wasted Everybody’s Time’ With IMF Programme

A member of the Economic Management Team of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah has castigated...

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Mahama Shares SDG Records With African Leaders; Calls For More Action

Former President John Dramani Mahama has shared his achievements under the Sustainable Development Goals whilst...

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‘Terrorist Attack’ Kills 15 Soldiers In Niger

Fifteen soldiers were killed and 19 wounded in a attack by "terrorist elements" in western Niger, authorities said...

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UN Likely To Vote Next Week On Syria Sanctions

The UN Security Council is likely to vote next week on a draft resolution that would slap sanctions on Syria over the...