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
Violence escalates in Kenya as election nears
Political killings have exploded in Kenya. The violence is escalating quietly as the general election scheduled for August this year…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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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Revealed: Gerald Metals’ uncanny move to bankrupt Timis Mining Corporation
Sources close to the seat of power in the West African state of Sierra Leone have exposed a dramatic move…
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Plea for help from Sierra Leonean woman as urgent medical assistance is needed
Culled from Awoko Newspaper – Sierra Leone A 25 year old Marie Conteh has not been passing stool (faeces) for…
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Africa’s elderly leaders get no prizes for hanging on
Stephen Chan, SOAS, University of London The Mo Ibrahim Foundation recently announced that once again, no-one had earned its annual…
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Challenging Sylvia Blyden on The Presidential Election Date: Nfa Alie Has A Case To Answer (Part One)
If you ask me a hundred times if I want President Ernest Bai Koroma’s tenure to be extended (legally), I…
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Plane ready to take Yahya Jammeh out of The Gambia as he vacates State House
A Private plane is on standby at the Banjul airport to whisk outgoing president Yahya Jammeh out of the country as…
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