UN Chief Visits South Sudan
26/02/2016UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has recently arrived in Juba as part of efforts to advance the peace accord aimed at ending the country’s civil conflict. Ban’s visit to Juba.
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Drought Knows No Colour
26/02/2016The ongoing drought in South Africa knows no colour or politics, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has recently said. The minister was participating in a debate in Parliament on.
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Governance and Policy
Niger: Issoufou Leads Presidential Election Count
26/02/2016Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou enjoyed a strong lead in his quest for a second term as leader of the uranium-rich West African nation, according to partial results.
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Obama Makes Last Attempt to Persuade Congress to Close Guantanamo
25/02/2016President Barack Obama launched a final push on Tuesday to persuade Congress to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, despite strong opposition from lawmakers who do not.
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S. Sudan Peace Partners to Form Transitional Gov’t in March: Official
25/02/2016The South Sudanese government and its opposition faction have agreed to form an interim government in the first week of March, an official has recently said. Information and broadcasting.
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UN Calls for Solutions to Drought
25/02/2016The United Nations has recently called for find long-term solutions to the problem of drought and lack of water for communities. Monique Barbut‚ Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to.
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Burundi: Peace Gets a Shot
25/02/2016The Burundi ruling party is to hold talks with some opposition groups to try to end months of violence, President Pierre Nkurunziza has recently said after meeting UN secretary-general Ban.
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Ethiopia: Ministry Urges Association to Beef up Quality Service Effort
25/02/2016The Ministry of Health has recently urged the Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) to strengthen contribution to providing quality and equity health service by conducting problem-solving research, offering capacity building.
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CBN Moves to Strengthen DFIs, Launches Final Operating Guidelines
25/02/2016CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has recently reiterated the bank’s commitment towards making the Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in.
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Kenya: Diaspora Remittances Rise by Sh12Bn in 2015
25/02/2016Kenyans abroad have sent home Sh12 billion more in 2015 lifting total remittances to Sh156 billion. According to data from the central bank, remittance inflows through the formal channels reached.
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