Benin Steps up Security in Face of Militant Threat
13/06/2016Benin stepped up security patrols and roadblocks and increased border security on Saturday in the face of a threat from Islamist militants, the army chief of staff and a senior.
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DR Congo: Opposition Unites Against President Kabila
13/06/2016Leading opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say they have organized themselves under one umbrella called “Rassemblement” or “Rally” to remove President Joseph Kabila from office. Kabila’s.
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Obama Is ‘Fired Up’ for Clinton as Democrats Seek To Unify Party
10/06/2016U.S. President Barack Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton’s White House bid on Thursday and called for Democrats to unite behind her after a protracted battle with Bernie Sanders for the.
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West Africa Marks End of Deadly Ebola Outbreak
10/06/2016Liberia has recently said it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases in West Africa of the tropical virus that has left more than 11,300 people.
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World Bank Approves $575m Scale Up Support for Nigeria’s North East
10/06/2016The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved 575 million dollars additional financing in International Development Association (IDA) credit to scale up its support to Nigeria’s North-East.
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Isabel dos Santos pledges transparency, efficiency at Angolan state oil giant
10/06/2016Angolan state energy giant Sonangol is spinning off non-core investments in areas such as banking and real estate into a separate fund to allow it to focus exclusively on oil,.
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Nigeria Kicks Off Non-Deal Investor Roadshow
10/06/2016Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, recently met with London-based investors to provide an update on the government’s plans for economic reform, investment and growth. The day-long event organised by Standard.
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Africa’s Drive for Food Self-Sufficiency: 5 Good Examples from Anambra State of Nigeria
10/06/2016Willie Obiano, the Executive Governor of Anambra state By Ehis Ayere Africa’s food importation bill has over the years continued to soar, sapping the continent’s foreign earnings and resources which.
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Uganda: Climate Change Centre Opens in Sironko District
09/06/2016The first climate change adaptation learning centre is now open in Sironko District a year after the ground breaking.
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Chad Sends 2,000 Troops to Niger for Counterattack on Boko Haram
09/06/2016Chad has sent 2,000 troops to Niger to prepare a counterattack against Boko Haram after the militant group seized a Nigerien town, two senior military sources said on Wednesday.
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