Ruling Party Faction to Challenge Gabon’s Bongo at Polls
11/03/2016The leaders of a breakaway faction of Gabon President Ali Bongo’s ruling party said on Thursday they would challenge him as he seeks to extend his rule over the oil-producing.
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Governance and Policy
Zimbabwe: Gov’t Amends Electoral Laws to Ensure Credibility
11/03/2016Government has come up with a number of amendments to the electoral laws to guarantee the credibility of the forthcoming harmonised elections, parliamentarians heard yesterday.
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Peace and Security
Nigerian President Buhari to Make Effort in Restoring Peace in S. Sudan
11/03/2016Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has recently warned that the lingering crisis in South Sudan must not be allowed to lead to the collapse of the country.
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AfDB Receives Fund Accreditation to Address the Impact of Climate Change
11/03/2016The African Development Bank has recently announced its accreditation as a multilateral implementing entity and intermediary to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), further enabling it to scale-up financing necessary to.
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International
Migrants Scramble for Food, Firewood at Greek Tent City
11/03/2016Scores of migrants stranded on Greece’s northern border scuffled for free food and water on Thursday, struggling to seize eggs and bread thrown from a truck at the muddy tent.
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International
US, Canada Improve Bilateral Ties with Climate, Trade Accords
11/03/2016U.S. President Barack Obama and the new Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has recently ended a frosty period in bilateral ties by agreeing to tackle climate change and strive to.
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Diaspora
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Kenya: Diaspora-Owned Choice Microfinance Bank to Spend Sh60 Million in Branch Expansion
11/03/2016Diaspora-owned Choice Microfinance Bank has recently said that it will pump Sh60 million to open new branches in Kitengela and Ngong in Kajiado County Kenya.
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Women in leadership
Nigeria: Women Should Play Proactive Role in Politics – U.S. Consul General
11/03/2016The US Consul General, Mr. John Bray has recently described his country’s bilateral relationship with Nigeria as mutually benefitting, saying that he would want Nigerian women to consider playing a.
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Development Stories
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Africa: Einstein Forum Aims to Stem Africa Brain Drain
11/03/2016Africa’s top scientists, policymakers and start-ups have recently gathered for a landmark conference aimed at stemming the continent’s brain drain and encouraging governments to nurture research in fields from virology.
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Trade and Investment
Zimbabwe needs IMF reforms and 8 percent growth to revamp economy
11/03/2016Patrick Chinamasa, Zimbabwe Finance Minister In addition to other reforms agreed with an International Monetary Fund delegation, Zimbabwe has said that it needs an annual growth rate of up to.
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