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Why Nigeria’s Buhari Is Visiting Restive Niger Delta Region

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday visit the Niger Delta region, rocked by attacks on oil and gas facilities, for the first time since taking office a year ago,.

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Attempted North Korea missile launch fails- South Korea

North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast early on Tuesday but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean officials said, in what would be the.

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Nigeria: FG Promises Economic Empowerment for N/Delta Region

The Federal Government and stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have resolved to work together to stop the recent upsurge in attacks on critical oil and gas installations and ensure.

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Africa: AfDB to Invest $5billion to Fight Drought

By Michael Chawe The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has recently announced a $549m (Shs1.8 trillion) plan to support countries deal with drought and other effects of climate change on the.

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South Sudan Women Demand Role in Transitional Government

South Sudanese women’s rights activists are calling on the leaders of the Transitional Government of National Unity to include more women in the various branches of government that are to.

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Trump Vows to Undo Obama’s Climate Agenda in Appeal to Oil Sector

Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to roll back some of America’s most ambitious environmental policies, actions that he said would revive the ailing U.S. oil.

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Guinea Bissau: President Names Baciro Dja as Prime Minister

Guinea Bissau President Jose Mario Vaz named Baciro Dja as prime minister late on Thursday, according to a presidential decree, sparking protests from political opponents who said the appointment was.

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Brent Oil Pushes above $50 for First Time in Nearly Seven Months

Brent oil futures climbed above $50 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in nearly seven months, boosted after U.S. government figures showed a sharper-than-expected drawdown in crude stocks.

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U.N. Security Council Ends More Than a Decade of Sanctions, Arms Embargo on Liberia

The United Nations Security Council voted on Wednesday to end sanctions and an arms embargo on Liberia, citing the West African country’s successful stabilization more than a decade after a.

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Implementation of Agreement with S. Sudan Is Indivisible: Khartoum

Sudanese government recently stressed that the implementation of the cooperation agreement is indivisible and cannot be selective, ahead of meeting with South Sudanese officials to be held in Addis and.

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