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ECOWAS URGED MEMBERS TO DOUBLE EFFORT AGAINST TERRORISM

The Chairman of ECOWAS Council of Ministers and Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mrs. Hanna Tetteh has called on Member States to redouble efforts to stem the.

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World Leaders Criticize Egypt Over Journalists’ Jailing

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed deep concern over a string of recent court decisions in Egypt, including the verdicts and heavy.

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U.S. Releases $575 million Suspended Funds to Egypt

The U.S. government has reportedly released about U.S.$575 million of suspended funds to Egypt. The Americans ‘froze’ some of the annual military aid they give the north African country following the.

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South Africa’s economy is in need of some serious attention – Amanda Jane Wilde

JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa /African Press Organization (APO)/ – Op-ed by Amanda Jane Wilde*, Managing Director & Company Guardian of Umsinsi Health Care With President Zuma’s State of the Nation address declaring strongly that.

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Ethiopia Focuses on Reversing Deforestation

More than 5.6 billion tree seedlings are set for planting across the nation this rainy season, said Ethiopian Ministry of Environment and Forestry. State Minister Qare Qewecha said consolidated forestry.

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World Bank To Boost Nigerian Agriculture with $495.3 million

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$495.3 million International Development Association (IDA*) credit to improve farmers’ access to irrigation and drainage services, strengthen institutional arrangements for.

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East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Budgets Focus On Infrastructure

Kenya yesterday presented the biggest budget in the region as East African Community (EAC) member states unveiled their 2014/15 budget estimates, all majorly looking to invest more in infrastructure development.

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Interview – Meet the Man Who Generated #bringbackourgirls Hashtag that caused the global protest

As at May 31, a Twitter analytic tool, Topsy, estimated that more than 3.1 million tweets have been sent using the #BringBackOurGirls hash tag. Ibrahim M. Abdullahi coined the hashtag.

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Ugandan Minister Elected As UN General Assembly Head Despite Campaign

Wednesday’s election of Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa as the 69th president of the United Nations General Assembly has drawn a flurry of reactions from Ugandans and the international community..

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Nigeria And Pakistan To Partner Against Terrorism

  Nigeria and Pakistan yesterday resolved to collaborate on war against terrorism. The two countries are equally poised to improving their bilateral trade from the current below $100 million to.

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