U.N. Chief Calls for Arms Embargo on South Sudan
20/12/2016By Michelle Nichols United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he feared genocide was about to start in South Sudan unless immediate action is taken, renewing his plea for.
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Governance and Policy
DRC’s Kabila Still in Power after Mandate Expires
20/12/2016Gunfire could be heard in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, early Tuesday after the mandate for President Joseph Kabila passed without the president stepping down and with no elections in sight. Kabila’s.
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Trump Wins U.S. Electoral College Vote
20/12/2016By Eric M. Johnson and Jon Herskovitz Republican Donald Trump prevailed in U.S. Electoral College voting on Monday to officially win election as the next president, easily dashing a.
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Trade and Investment
Ghana: Cocoa Sector Likely to Get Fresh Start with Incoming Government
20/12/2016By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Ghana’s incoming government could give the country’s $2 billion cocoa industry a boost if it installs a more transparent executive at industry regulator Cocobod and implements.
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Uganda, Egypt Strike Deal to Make River Nile Transportation Highway
20/12/2016By Risdel Kasasira President Museveni and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi yesterday agreed on the plan to make River Nile a transportation highway to the Mediterranean Sea to reduce.
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Why CAR Begins Closing of Displaced Persons Camp in Bangui
20/12/2016By Zack Baddorf The president of the Central African Republic announced last week he intends to close the camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in the capital’s international airport. The.
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Gender
Africa’s Gender Agenda: How Far in 2016?
20/12/2016By: Eruke Ojuederie, Gender equality has in recent time been top priority for nations and most especially women leaders the world over as it has been presented.
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Entrepreneurship
How to Calm Your Nerves before a Big Presentation
19/12/2016By Amy Jen Su It’s not easy getting ready for a big presentation. The stakes can feel high, and in our desire for things to go well, the anticipation builds..
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EU Offers 610 Million Euros to Niger to Curb Migration
16/12/2016The European Union offered 610 million euros ($635 million) to Niger on Thursday for keeping a lid on migration from Africa through the Mediterranean to Europe. The bloc, anxious.
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