Sierra Leone’s Vice President Sam Sumana on self-imposed quarantine over Ebola fears
FREETOWN (AA) – Sierra Leone’s Vice President Alhaji Sam Sumana has been quarantined until March 18 over fears of Ebola….
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West Africa
East Africa
Museveni reshuffles Uganda cabinet
KAMPALA (AA) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni reshuffled his government on Sunday in what some experts described as a “new…
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Southern Africa
Mugabe marks 91st birthday with lavish $1 million worth party
VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe (AA) – A golf course in Zimbabwe’s resort town of Victoria Falls was on Saturday the venue…
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Central Africa
UN suspends support for DRC campaign against rebels
KINSHASA (AA) – The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has temporarily suspended its support for…
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North Africa
Ire in Egypt as Mubarak associate says to run in polls
CAIRO (AA) – An announcement by a senior leader of the formerly ruling National Democratic Party has stirred up a…
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Mugabe set to take more white land and says he has no heir in mind
VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe (AA) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe vowed on Saturday to confiscate all remaining white-owned land in retaliation for…
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US Congress extends funding for Department of Homeland Security Obama signed the one week funding bill shortly before midnight deadline
WASHINGTON (AA) – Congress passed a one-week funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security late Friday to avert a partial…
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Obama condemns killing of Russian opposition leader Slain opposition leader 'was a tireless advocate for his country,' Obama said
WASHINGTON (AA) –President Barack Obama sharply condemned the “brutal murder” of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov as he called…
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US Ebola force wraps up mission in Liberia Volesky said the U.S. forces worked with their Liberian counterparts in building and overseeing the construction of Ebola Treatment Units (EUTs)
MONROVIA (AA) – A specialized U.S. force that had been dispatched to Liberia to join the fight against the deadly Ebola…
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Apple ordered to pay $533 million for patent infringement Jury orders Apple to pay Smartflash for patents relating to iTunes software.
SAN FRANCISCO (AA) – A federal jury in Texas has ordered Apple to pay $532.9 million to patent licensing firm…
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White House fires back at Netanyahu about Iran talks White House spokesman says if Israeli PM has a better option than talks, Washington would be happy to hear about it.
WASHINGTON (AA) – White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest on Wednesday fired back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about his…
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The Hidden Billions Behind Africa’s Economic Inequality
HARARE, Feb 21 2015 (IPS) – Reports this year of illicit moneys from African countries stashed in a Swiss bank…
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Russia ‘to retaliate’ against sanctions imposed by Canada Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Ottawa of using Ukraine as a 'pretext' to prevent settlement of conflict in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia has condemned Canada’s announcement of new sanctions against it and warned it will retaliate. Russian Foreign Ministry…
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US judge halts Obama’s immigration initiative 'The genie would be impossible to put back into this bottle,' wrote the presiding judge.
WASHINGTON (AA) – The White House said Tuesday it will appeal a Texas federal judge’s decision to put President Barack…
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In Borno, Presidential hopeful vows to defeat Boko Haram Muhammadu Buhari is a former military ruler of Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA) – Nigeria’s opposition presidential hopeful on Monday visited Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram, vowing to defeat…
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Blair leaves Gaza after brief visit
GAZA CITY (AA) – Head of the Middle East Quartet Tony Blair left the Gaza Strip on Sunday after a…
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Egyptian court orders release of detained Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy on bail
An Egyptian court has ordered the release of detained Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy on bail. Al…
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