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Nigeria 2015 Election: – Goodluck Jonathan Picks PDP Nomination Forms for Re-Election

President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday stormed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with top government functionaries where he picked his expression of interest and nomination forms to contest.

Burkina Faso’s army chief announces creation of interim government

The chief of Burkina Faso’s army has dissolved the government and said that a transitional government will be formed. The announcement came shortly after the president reportedly declared a state.

Ebola: ‘We Are Beginning to See Results in Liberia’ – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, who arrived in Liberia yesterday for high level talks about the Ebola pandemic, has said that positive results are beginning to emerge.

Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott Named Interim Leader Following President’s Death

Following the death of Zambian president, Michael Sata, the country’s vice-president, Guy Scott has been appointed as interim leader. Presidential elections to select a permanent new president will be held.

President of Zambia, Michael Sata, dies at 77

President of Zambia, Michaal Sata has died at the age of 77. He died yesterday October 28th at the King Edward VII hospital in the United Kingdom after suffering from.

Botswana President Khama To Be Sworn In For Second-Term

The president of diamond-rich Botswana will be sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, after seeing off the fiercest challenge yet to his party’s half century of unbroken rule..

Ethiopia’s Economy Records Growth In GDP

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has announced that Ethiopia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has reached 1.5 trillion birr, and registered an estimated 10.3 percent economic growth last Ethiopian.

Thousands of Jobs At Risk Over Kenya NGO Law

NEW legislation to reduce foreign funding for NGOs could result in the loss of over 100,000 jobs. A proposed amendment to the Public Benefits Organisations Act of 2013 would cap.

Conundrum Over Discordant U.S. & European Trade Policies

By Witney W. Schneidman Washington, DC — The Africa Leaders Summit, held in Washington in early August, marked a welcome and important turning point as trade and investment became a.