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Zambian President in Race for New Term

Zambian President Edgar Lungu, elected in January 2015, is up for another term’s bid on August 11 this year. He was sworn in soon after the January 20 vote, and.

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Boko Haram: Regional Task Force to Receive Fund

As part of efforts to boost the military campaign against boko haram insurgents, AU Peace and Security Council Chief, Smail Chergui, has recently said donors at the African Union summit.

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Mauritius: Final Draft of Parliamentary Gender Caucus Set for Presentation

The Speaker of the Mauritius National Assembly, Mrs Santi Bai Hanoomanjee has recently announced that the final draft of the Strategic Framework for the setting up of a Parliamentary Gender.

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Tanzania to Empower Graduates with SME Training

As part of efforts to mitigate the problem of unemployment, the Mzumbe University Dar es Salaam Campus College (MUDCC) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) has recently launched.

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Nigeria: CBN Set Interest on Lending Rate at 5%

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has recently said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has agreed to five per cent interest on lending rate.

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African Leaders Support Withdrawal from ICC

African leaders have recently backed a Kenyan proposal pushing for a withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, repeating claims it unfairly targets the continent. Chad’s President Idriss Deby, elected African.

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Zika Virus Defects is International Emergency- WHO

The World Health Organization on Monday declared the mosquito-borne Zika virus an international public health emergency due to its link to thousands of birth defects in Brazil, as the U.N..

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Ethiopian Drought: U.S Lends Support

By: Ehis Ayere The United States is providing US$97million in assistance to Ethiopia as part of efforts to aid the relief operations to nearly 11 million Ethiopian people affected by.

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