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Kenya Gets $1.5Bln IMF Shock Facilities

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently approved two-year standby facilities for Kenya worth about $1.5 billion, which can be drawn on if the East African nation faces unforeseen shocks.

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A.U. Commission Deploys Observers for Elections in Cape Verde

As part of efforts to promote democracy in Africa, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has approved the deployment of the African Union Short-Term Observation (STO) Mission.

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Benin to Deploy Troops to Boost Campaign against Boko Haram

Benin will deploy 150 troops next month to assist a regional task force battling Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a statement from the task force has recently said.

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Ethiopia: More Funds Needed to Aid Victims of Drought

Ethiopia’s government and aid agency leaders are revising upwards their joint $1.4 billion appeal for more than 10 million people hit by the country’s worst drought in 50 years.

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Global Movement of Mosquitoes Poses Threat beyond Zika – Mosquito Experts

Experts have recently warned that the Zika virus was just one of a growing number of continent-jumping diseases carried by mosquitoes threatening swathes of humanity.

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Gambia: Reliance Launches Women Development Programme

Reliance Financial Services, a non-banking financial institution in Gambia, has recently launched a new programme for women called ‘Reliance Women Finance Deposit for Development’ as part of the International Women’s.

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Learn and Get Work Done at the Same Time

By: Liane Davey As you think about how you want to learn and grow this year, don’t fall victim to the common trap of building your development plan around a.

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Trump’s Victory Knocks out Rubio from White House Race

U.S. Republican front-runner Donald Trump swept three states and drove rival Marco Rubio out of the White House race, but the New York billionaire’s loss in the crucial state of.

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North Korean Leader Says Will Soon Conduct Nuclear, Missile Tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has recently said his country would soon conduct a nuclear warhead test and a test launch of ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads,.

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Namibia Clarifies Withdrawal from ICC

Namibian International Relations and Co-operation Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has recently clarified the country’s withdrawal as a signatory of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying Namibia no longer needs its services.

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