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Ghana Is Committed To Meeting the SDGs

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, on Wednesday gave the assurance that the Government would collaborate with...

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CHRAJ Steps Up Fight Against Corruption

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has stepped up the fight against corruption through...

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No Ethnic Cleansing of Myanmar Muslim Minority

Aung San Suu Kyi has denied there is ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar, despite widespread...

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Vigilantes Can Turn Terrorists – Nigerian Professor Cautions

A Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Isaac Olawale Albert, has advised...

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Suu Kyi Denies Ethnic Cleansing of Myanmar Minority

Aung San Suu Kyi has denied the ethnic cleansing of Myanmar's Muslim minority, speaking to the BBC after the UN rights...

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Bodies of Slain UN Experts Flown Home From DR Congo

The United Nations said Wednesday that the bodies of two of its researchers, found in a mass grave in the Democratic...

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US Hardens Tone On Syria At Emergency UN Meeting

U. S. Ambassador Nikki Haley warned Wednesday that the Trump administration will take action against chemical attacks...

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UN Council Postpones Vote On Syria Resolution

Britain, France and the United States on Wednesday held off calling a vote at the UN Security Council on a resolution...

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‘I Now Have Responsibility’ When It Comes To Syria

President Donald Trump, speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, said the chemical attack against Syrian civilians...

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‘Suddenly, She Fell To the Ground’

They collapsed one after the other. In minutes, Mohammad watched his mother, father and nephew fall to the ground,...

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Donors Pledge Billions At Syria Aid Conference

International donors on Wednesday pledged $6.0 billion in aid for Syria this year at a conference overshadowed by a...

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US Threatens Unilateral Action If UN Fails To Act On Syria

The United States warned Wednesday that it could take unilateral action if the United Nations fails to respond to a...

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DR Congo President Kabila Warns Against Foreign Meddling

The Democratic Republic of Congo will not tolerate any foreign interference in the country's electoral process,...

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DR Congo President Warns Against Foreign Interference

The Democratic Republic of Congo will not tolerate any foreign interference in the country’s electoral process,...

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Burundi Youth Threaten To ‘impregnate’ Opposition Women

Burundi's ruling party sought Wednesday to distance itself from a viral video showing members of its feared youth wing...

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40% of People In Ghana Are Depressed – Psychologist

Depression is a health condition which is prevalent in Ghana, with four to five out of every 10 persons suffering from...

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Britain To Help Reform Saudi Economy

Britain said Wednesday it would help Saudi Arabia to diversify its oil-dependent economy as British Prime Minister...

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Idlib Hospitals Overwhelmed After Suspected Gas Attack

Hospitals across Syria's rebel-held Idlib province are overwhelmed with casualties from a suspected chemical attack...

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Syria Donors Seek Billions, In Shadow of Attack

The EU and UN on Wednesday rallied donor countries and aid groups to support a devastated Syria at a conference...