Gambia: New President Names Woman VP
24/01/2017President Adama Barrow has appointed as deputy leader a woman who had vowed to prosecute exiled leader Yahya Jammeh. Barrow, still in Senegal, said the appointment was designed to address.
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U.S. State Dept Approves $418 Mln Military Aircraft Sale to Kenya
24/01/2017The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $418 million sale to Kenya of aircraft with weapons and related support, a Pentagon agency said on Monday. The Defense Security Cooperation.
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Entrepreneurship
Low Morale in the Office? Five Ways to Motivate Your Team
23/01/2017By Caroline Ceniza-Levine In a recent post, I wrote about how to motivate yourself and get back to work when you resist it (say, after a holiday break!). But what.
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Tanzania: Gov’t Unveils Technology to Combat Sickle Cell
23/01/2017A new and state-of-the-art sickle cell-diagnostic technology, “Sickle-Scan test kit” was officially launched in Dar es Salaam last week – a big boost to the government’s efforts aimed to reduce.
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May To Defend Free Trade, Iran Deal in Talks with Trump
23/01/2017British Prime Minister Theresa May will stress the value of free trade and her support for the Iran nuclear deal when she meets U.S. President Donald Trump later this week,.
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Liberia: Women Aspirants Push for Elected Posts
23/01/2017By David A. Yates Women aspirants in the upcoming October Presidential and Representative Elections, pushed strongly for elected posts at a one day strategic dialogue on women’s political leadership held.
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Gambians Celebrate as West African Troops Enter Capital After Jammeh Flees
23/01/2017By Tim Cocks and Diadie Ba Gambians celebrated in the streets on Sunday after a West African regional military force entered the capital city of Banjul and took control of.
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Somalia Upper House Elects New Speaker
23/01/2017Somalia’s upper house of parliament has elected Senator Abdi Hashi Abdullahi as its speaker.The vote Sunday was the last major step toward holding the presidential election that has already been.
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