Gambian leader approves anti-gay law
23/11/2014The president of Gambia has signed a bill into law that calls for life imprisonment for some homosexual acts, the latest African country to codify harsh penalties for gay people..
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World Bank Group Approves US$285 Million Grant for Ongoing Ebola Crisis Response
23/11/2014The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$285 million grant to finance Ebola-containment efforts underway in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as well as to help.
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Diplomat Kafando Named As Burkina Faso’s Interim President
19/11/2014A special committee has chosen Michel Kafando as Burkina Faso’s interim president, to lead the country until elections next November. Authorities in Ouagadougou were under international pressure to restore civilian.
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South Africa President Jacob Zuma Investigated by Police Over $23m Luxury Mansion Overhaul
11/11/2014South African police are investigating President Jacob Zuma for allegedly using $23m worth of taxpayers’ money to refurbish his private home, say parliamentary papers. South African police authorities confirmed that.
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Nigeria’s Foreign reserve now $38bn — Okonjo-Iweala
05/11/2014The nation’s foreign reserve currently stands at $38 billion, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, disclosed yesterday. Speaking at the Public Affairs Forum,.
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Late Zambian President Michael Sata
31/10/2014Zambia’s fifth president, Michael Sata, died Oct. 28, 2014, after rumors circulated for months that he was ill. Aged 77, Sata led Zambia since his election in September 2011 as the leader.
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Politics & Policy
Nigeria 2015 Election: – Goodluck Jonathan Picks PDP Nomination Forms for Re-Election
31/10/2014President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday stormed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with top government functionaries where he picked his expression of interest and nomination forms to contest.
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Burkina Faso’s army chief announces creation of interim government
31/10/2014The chief of Burkina Faso’s army has dissolved the government and said that a transitional government will be formed. The announcement came shortly after the president reportedly declared a state.
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Ebola: ‘We Are Beginning to See Results in Liberia’ – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
31/10/2014U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, who arrived in Liberia yesterday for high level talks about the Ebola pandemic, has said that positive results are beginning to emerge.
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Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott Named Interim Leader Following President’s Death
29/10/2014Following the death of Zambian president, Michael Sata, the country’s vice-president, Guy Scott has been appointed as interim leader. Presidential elections to select a permanent new president will be held.
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