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UN Wants World Leaders To Break Down The Walls Of Poverty, Hunger

The United Nations has tasked all Governments and societies to break down the walls of poverty which today affects one...

International

South Africa ‘to Withdraw From War Crimes Court’

South Africa has formally begun the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), media reports...

Business

Agric Has Big Role In Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The pledge to eradicate hunger and poverty must go hand in hand with rapid transformations of farming and food systems...

International

Russia Says Aleppo Escape Corridors Under Fire

12:30 a.m. The Russian military says that in the first day of the pause in fighting over the Syrian city of Aleppo, the...

International

EU Threatens Russia With Sanctions Over Syria

European Union leaders warned Russia at a summit on Thursday that they will consider sanctions over its role in the...

International

South Sudan Rebel Leader Says He Could Return Next Month

South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar says he could return to the turbulent country as early as next month, even if he...

International

How the West Changed Its Mind On Libya’s Gaddafi

How the West changed its mind on Libya’s Gaddafi In the 42 years that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya, Western...

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David Shinn Explains Ways To Engage Africa

Despite conflicts and instability in some parts, Africa’s fast growth and development, at least during the past...

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TV3’s Nina Abena Antwi-Kusi Shortlisted For UN Award On SDGs

TV3’s broadcast journalist, Nina Abena Antwi-Kusi, is up against five other Ghanaian journalists for a special UN...

International

George Weah Owes Ecobank US$3,887

Liberia Presidential hopeful and former international football star, George Manneh 'Oppong' Weah, has been accused of...

International

Boko Haram Overruns Nigerian Military Base In Northeast

Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic extremists have overrun a remote military camp in the northeast, leaving 13 soldiers...

International

Aleppo ‘humanitarian Pause’ To Take Effect

A "humanitarian pause" announced by Russia is to formally come into effect in Syria's city of Aleppo to allow civilians...

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The Fall and Rise of Ghana’s Debt

Ghana is in a debt crisis. Despite having had significant amounts of debt cancelled a decade ago, the country is losing...

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Ghana In Serious Debt Crisis

A new report, jointly published by seven organizations, has revealed that Ghana is in a debt crisis because the country...

International

‘Thousands Flee’ Mosul Ahead of Battle

Thousands of people have fled the Mosul area and more are expected as Iraqi troops move on the city to liberate it from...

Business

Debt Crisis Hits Ghana

A NEW report, jointly published by seven organizations, has revealed that Ghana is in a debt crisis because the country...

International

900 Civilians Flee City Ahead of Fighting

Some 900 people have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul and crossed the border into Syria, the UN refugee agency says. This...

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We Didn’t Summon Kofi Annan – Okyenhene’s Aide

The chief of staff of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council in the Eastern Region, Barima Yentumi Abodea, has debunked...

International

South Sudan’s Second City Scorched By Renewed Fighting

This used to be South Sudan's second largest city, a bustling center on the White Nile River of more than 120,000...