EU deploys Election Observation Mission to Ghana
BRUSSELS – PRN Africa — In response to an invitation by the Ghanaian authorities, the European Union has deployed an…
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West Africa
East Africa
Kenya and Ethiopia Join Forces to Advance Peace, Security, Development and Hope
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 24 2017 (IPS) – The Horn of Africa is often synonymous with extreme poverty, conflict, demographic pressure, environmental…
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Southern Africa
Will Free Expression Equal Terrorism in Zimbabwe?
HARARE, Nov 9 2016 (IPS) – Four years ago, a faceless writer using the nom de guerre Baba Jukwa set…
544,419 total views, 884 views today
Central Africa
Gabon: no sign in sight of a family dynasty being displaced
Florence Bernault, University of Wisconsin-Madison For the second time in seven years, a presidential election in Gabon has triggered violent…
584,370 total views, 880 views today
North Africa
UN chief bypasses Morocco on North Africa trip
United Nations, United States, Feb 26, 2016 (AFP) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits North Africa next week to draw…
816,110 total views, 825 views today
Latest News
A call for help as mudslide kills over 400 people in Sierra Leone
The West African state of Sierra Leone is once more in mourning, albeit this time not because of a rebel…
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Why Kabila’s bid to remain in power is bad news for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The DRC says presidential elections would probably not happen this year as President Joseph Kabila holds on to power. Nic…
11,418 total views, 459 views today
AfDB focuses on fashion industry to create jobs for millions of women and youth in Africa
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – PRN Africa — The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for the empowerment of small and…
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AU Assembly adopts 19th Report presented by the Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma
Since assuming the role of Coordinator of the African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government on the…
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Tax evasion and dirty money are draining Africa
Anti-corruption bilboard in Uganda. futureatlas.com/Flickr, CC BY Adam Abdou Hassan, Université de Rouen Normandie Tax evasion benefits individuals to the…
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Why ex-combatants pose a threat to Côte d’Ivoire’s stability
A soldier stands guard after a clash with demobilised ex-rebel fighters at the entrance of Bouaké,Côte d’Ivoire, 23 May 2017….
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From Mobutu to Kabila, the Democratic Republic of Congo is paying a heavy price for autocrats at its helm
Reuben Loffman, Queen Mary University of London The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will mark 57 years of independence…
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CHRISTIAN AID HERALDS STRONGEST EVER EU-CHINA RESPONSE TO TRUMP’S CLIMATE ASSAULT
Responding to the statement by the EU and China recommitting to the Paris Agreement, Christian Aid’s International Climate Lead, Mohamed…
236,230 total views, 1,221 views today
Somaliland Journalist held without charge for asking question at press conference
NEW YORK – PRN Africa — Authorities in the semi-autonomous region of Somaliland should immediately release Mohamed Adan Dirir, the…
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Gerald Metals finally succeeds in swindling mining rights from Timis Mining in Sierra Leone
After turning their backs on trading in metals, US-based Gerald Metals have embarked on a sinister plot to swindle what truly…
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GERALD METALS ON THE SPOTLIGHT AS ACCUSATIONS OF BRIBERY SHEDS LIGHT ON THE US-BASED MINING COMPANY’S OPERATIONS IN SIERRA LEONE
Gerald Metals have taken the unprecedented steps to withdraw the mining license from Timis Mining and it seems the Stamford,…
176,045 total views, 275 views today
General Assembly confirms appointment of Achim Steiner as new UN development chief
NEW YORK, 19 April 2017 – PRN Africa — The United Nations General Assembly today confirmed the appointment of Germany’s…
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