Will Gambia’s December Election End Jammeh’s 22-Year Rule?
30/11/2016By Edward McAllister Gambian President Yahya Jammeh will face a rare challenge from a revitalised and united opposition in an election on Thursday as he seeks to extend.
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Liberia: Engagements and Dialogues Key to Addressing Security Challenges Ahead of 2017 General Elections
29/11/2016By: Arthur R.M. Becker- Contributing Writer (Liberia) The Executive Director of the Centre for Security Studies and Development foresees that there are more challenges in maintaining the security of.
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Gambia’s Jammeh Commits to Peaceful Presidential Election
28/11/2016Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has recently warned that anyone involved in violence or unrest during the country’s presidential election in four days’ time would be dealt with harshly. “There.
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Egypt: Why Sissi Is Supporting Syrian Gov’t
24/11/2016Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi recently said his country’s support of the Syrian regime against what he called “extremists” is necessary for the stability of the region. “Our.
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Nigeria’s Trade Deals with China and India, Lawmakers Summon Oil Minister
23/11/2016Nigeria’s parliament summoned the country’s oil minister on Tuesday to clarify details of oil and gas infrastructure agreements worth $80 billion with Chinese companies and a $15 billion deal.
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Nigeria: My Gov’t Has Rehabilitated Over 1000 Schools- Gov. Masari Says
21/11/2016By Ehis Ayere The Executive Governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari has recently stated that his government in the last one year in office has rehabilitated over 1,000 primary.
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Developing Countries to Receive Extra Support for Tobacco Control
16/11/2016Barnabas Thondhlana Developing countries will receive dedicated support to implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the best instrument to ensure tobacco control worldwide that has.
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Gambia to Withdraw from International Criminal Court
15/11/2016Gambia has notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which will take effect on Nov. 10, 2017, U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said on.
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Nigeria: The Giant Strides of Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State
11/11/2016Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode is an accountant, an administrator and a public finance management expert. On April 11, 2015 he won a keenly contested gubernatorial election and was duly sworn.
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South Africa Must Tackle Graft, Weak Growth to Avoid Junk Ratings- Gordhan
09/11/2016South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday that the country must tackle corruption and weak economic growth or face the risk of a credit rating downgrade to “junk”.
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