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Foreign Affairs Minister, Hannah Tetteh has described women in Ghana’s parliament as “endangered species”. Mrs Tetteh said female voices hardly affect…
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A military tribunal in Burkina Faso says it has for the time being released the chairman of the country’s former…
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LAGOS, Nigeria, March 8, 2016 — Today, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women (http://www.CherieBlairFoundation.org) celebrated an innovative new initiative to…
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Niamey, Feb 20, 2016 (AFP) – Niger’s top court approved a controversial plan to allow voters to cast their ballots…
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Maiduguri, Nigeria, Feb 10, 2016 (AFP) – Two female suicide bombers killed at least 58 at a camp for people…
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AA) – Nigeria’s former chief of defense has been detained as part of a corruption probe. Security sources…
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NEW YORK – PRN Africa — Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the African Union Peace and Security…
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AA) – Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized the country’s parliament for not opening its N115bn ($583.8m) budget…
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BANGUI, Central African Republic (AA) – The Central African Republic will hold a fresh parliamentary election after the Constitutional Court…
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ANKARA (AA) – Eritrea is attempting an economic makeover, with structural reforms and even a new currency, in an attempt…
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ANKARA (AA) – The international community must come together to fight terrorism, Kenya’s foreign minister said on a visit to…
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NAIROBI (AA) – Five people have died so far in ongoing clashes which have rocked the Nandi-Kisumu area of western Kenya….
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