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Ghana President John Mahama Elected As ECOWAS Chairman

Ghana President John Mahama has been elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), taking over from Ivorian President Allasane Ouattara. President Mahama was elected in Yamoussoukro,.

21 year old Rolene Strauss Crowned Miss South Africa 2014

Medical student Rolene Strauss was on Sunday crowned the new Miss South Africa. The 21-year-old who hails from Volksrust in Mpumalanga but currently lives in Bloemfontein was one of the.

Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe Finally Pulls Out of EU Summit

EMBATTLED Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe has finally pulled out of Wednesday’s EU-AU summit in protest over his wife, Grace’s denial of a visa to Brussels. Foreign Affairs Secretary, Ambassador Joey.

Madagascar On A Long Path to Economic Recovery

After a five year suspension Madagascar will be reintegrated into the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), according to its Secretary General Abdou Diouf speaking Friday in Paris. Diouf said.

African Women Push for Equality in Land and Resource Rights

Elizabeth Maimo, a 52-year-old farmer in Santa in Cameroon’s Northwest Region, has struggled since custom dictated she surrender her piece of family land in 2012 to her younger brother, a.

Gambian Women Demand Seat At Political Table

The countdown to the Gambia’s 2016 general elections has begun with a rare move to bring together female politicians from across the divided political spectrum to ensure increased female representation..

Expectations High As Nigeria Annouces New Central Bank Governor

Nigeria’s Senate yesterday approved the appointment of Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Emefiele, who is currently the Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, was.

10 Features Of Nigeria’s Richest Individuals

Nigeria is known to house one of the largest pools of wealthy individuals in Africa, amassing fortunes in excess of a million dollars. These fortunes are sourced from the usual suspects including.

Peggielene Bartels – The American secretary who became king in Otuam, Ghana: A woman’s journey to royalty

When Peggielene Bartels went to bed on a summer night in 2008, she was an ordinary administrative assistant living in a modest one-bedroom condo just outside Washington D.C. But a.