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EU Pledges $80 Million Aid to Gambia after Two-Year Suspension

  By Lamin Jahateh The European Union pledged 75 million euros ($80 million) on Thursday to Gambia’s new government, two years after suspending aid due to human rights abuses by.

Kenyans Living Abroad to Sue Electoral Body over Restricted Voter Listing

Kenyans living abroad say they will sue the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission for restricting diaspora voters’ registration to the East African Community and South Africa. On Wednesday, the Kenya.

5 Fitness Goals Even the Busiest Entrepreneur Can Keep

By Melissa Thompson Thinking about your fitness as an entrepreneur can be intimidating. For me it takes a few positive affirmations, meditations, and supplements as soon as I get up.

Trump Changes Tack, Backs ‘One China’ Policy in Call with Xi

By Ben Blanchard and Steve Holland U.S. President Donald Trump changed tack and agreed to honor the “one China” policy during a phone call with China’s leader Xi Jinping, a.

Gambia: ECOWAS Troops to Start Returning Home

Thousands of soldiers from West African bloc ECOWAS will start returning home this month from Gambia, from where long-time leader Yahya Jammeh was forced to flee last month, paving the.

Kenya: President Declares Drought a National Disaster

By Stella Cherono The government on Friday declared drought a national disaster. President Uhuru Kenyatta subsequently called on all relevant ministries and authorities to upscale drought mitigation programmes. Speaking after.

Mali’s Estimated Gold Reserves Climb To 822 T – Mines Ministry

New discoveries by mining companies have increased Mali’s estimated gold reserves to 822 tonnes, or around 16 years of output at current production levels, the West African nation’s mines ministry.

Tanzania: New Initiative to Save Forests Aims at Empowering Women

  By Meddy Mulisa Bukoba — Dativa Kaimukirwa (24) looks knackered but manages to smile as she speaks to reporters outside her hut at Rukoma village, in Bukoba Rural district..

UN: Harmful Traditional Practice of Female Genital Mutilation Must End

Leading United Nations and humanitarian organizations have called for an end to female genital mutilation, a traditional practice that causes physical harm and extreme emotional trauma to tens of millions.