Africa: ‘Monster’ El Niño Subsides, La Niña Hitting Soon
21/07/2016By Baher Kamal Now that the 2015-2016 El Niño -one of the strongest on record- has subsided, La Niña – El Niño’s ‘counterpart’- could strike soon, further exacerbating a.
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China to Send Special Envoy to Africa over South Sudan Crisis
21/07/2016China is sending its special envoy for Africa to the continent to help with efforts to resolve the political crisis in South Sudan, China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Veteran.
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Do Not Run Away from Your Role- Kagame to Youths
20/07/2016By Eugene Kwibuka President Paul Kagame says young people can contribute to nation building by knowing who they are and what they want to achieve for themselves and their respective.
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Sierra Leone: World Bank Approves US$138m Project to Boost Electricity
20/07/2016By: Barnabas Thondhlana World Bank Group has approved a project to support the development of a 57MW heavy fuel oil green-field thermal power plant in Sierra Leone to boost electricity.
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Liberia President Calls for More Support for Women in Agriculture
20/07/2016President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the lack of access to finance for women in agriculture remains a constraint that must be addressed if women are to become more productive in.
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Mulanje Mountain: a new destination in Africa?
20/07/2016Africa has been well known as a hub for tourist activities with its beautiful mountains and safaris in South Africa, Kenya, and other parts in of Africa. These activities have.
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5 Zambian Political Parties Pledge Peaceful Campaigning
19/07/2016Five Zambian political parties including the ruling Patriotic Front have signed new pledges committing themselves to ensuring that supporters desist from violence ahead of the August 11 general election.
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Sao Tome Votes as President Da Costa Runs For Second Term
19/07/2016Sao Tome and Principe voted in a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent Manuel Pinto da Costa is looking to win a second term against four opponents including a.
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Ghana Electoral Commission Steps up Preparation for Elections
19/07/2016The electoral commission of Ghana has dismissed local media reports that the electoral body is not fully prepared to organize the anticipated November 7 presidential, parliamentary and local elections. This.
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Morocco Requests to Re-join African Union after 32 years
19/07/2016Morocco has asked the African Union (AU) to readmit it to an organisation it left 32 years ago, as it steps up efforts to win support from member states for.
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