Africa
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S/African govt may have known about NCC fine on MTN — Sources
With less than a week to go before the November 16 deadline reaches for communications network provider, MTN to pay…
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Arrest of prominent activist, Bahgat another blow for freedom of expression – Amnesty Int’l
Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, Monday, described the arrest of a prominent advocate of freedom of expression in Egypt as’a…
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Commonwealth appoints ex-president Jonathan to mediate in Zanzibar poll stalemate
Just back from his role as head of a Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) observer team to monitor the Presidential Elections…
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New $280m presidential jet for Zuma causes uproar in South Africa
South Africa’s opposition has demanded that the government scrap plans to buy a new jet for President Jacob Zuma that…
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Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill three Nigerian refugees in Cameroon
Two female suicide bombers, suspected of belonging to Islamist militant group Boko Haram, killed three Nigerians in a truck full…
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SPDC JV’s Andoni GMoU Cluster empowers 80 Niger Delta women
Eighty women have graduated from a skills acquisition programme of the Andoni Cluster Development Board (CDB) under the Shell Petroleum…
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CEO’s resignation ‘not an admission of guilt’ — MTN
The resignation of MTN’s group chief executive officer Sifiso Dabengwa should not be seen as an admission of wrongdoing, the…
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NCC fine: MTN’s chief executive resigns with immediate effect
Chief Executive Officer of telecommunications firm, MTN, Sifiso Dabengwa , has resigned after the firm following the $5.2bn fine slammed…
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U.S poultry ban: Obama gives Zuma 60-day ultimatum to remove barriers
President Barack Obama has given South Africa 60 days to remove barriers to United States farm produce or face sanctions…
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Under 17 World Cup: Golden Eaglets defeat Mexico; qualify for finals against Mali
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have defeated Mexico’s Under 17 team to qualify for the finals of the Under-17 World Cup tournament…
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MTN: We will not yield to pressure – NCC; as VP Osinbajo leads negotiating team
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it will not yield to pressure to reduce the $5.2bn fined imposed on mobile…
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14 month-old survivor of South Sudan plane crash now conscious
The 14-month old girl who survived, Wednesday’s plane crash in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, is now conscious, doctors say. The girl…
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MTN seeks to cut $5.2bn NCC fine by nearly 80%; doles out $94.2m for licence renewal
The embattled MTN Group is trying to reduce a $5.2 billion fine imposed by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) by…
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NCC fine: Don’t violate other countries’ laws — South African govt tells MTN
MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest mobile-phone company that’s facing a $5.2 billion fine in Nigeria, must follow the rules in…
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Nigeria fully committed to peace in Africa – Buhari assures Burundi
President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, said all efforts to achieve political stability and maintain peace in Africa will continue to receive…
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South African lawmakers set to query MTN Nigeria over NCC fine
South African lawmakers plan to summon MTN Group Limited officials to explain why the company was fined $5.2 billion by…
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South Sudan plane crash kills at least 41 on board and on ground
A Russian-built cargo plane with passengers on board crashed, Wednesday, after taking off from the airport in South Sudan’s capital,…
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Yaya Toure, Aubameyang make CAF award shortlist; Enyeama, Musa dropped
Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure and Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are now both in strong contention to win the Confederation…
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NCC fine: Johannesburg Stock Exchange suspends trading on MTN shares
Trading in MTN shares was halted on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Monday, amid uncertainty over a $5.2 billion fine imposed…
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Boko Haram: Multinational Force set to commence operations —UN confirms
The long-awaited regional task force is set to begin raids on Boko Haram’s last enclaves when the rainy season ends soon,…
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Crude oil on track for weekly gain despite glut
Crude oil futures held steady around $49 in early Friday trading, poised to post the first weekly gain in three…
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Guinea records 3 new cases of Ebola, total hits 9
Three more people in Guinea have been infected with the Ebola virus, a senior health official said on Thursday, further…
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Buhari to African leaders: Security, political stability, key to benefitting from international co-operations
President Muhammadu Buhari has asserted in New Delhi that Nigeria and other African countries must work harder to achieve greater…
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Samuel Eto’o launches Yellow Whistle Blower initiative to help Boko Haram victims
The Cameroonian football icon, Samuel Eto’o fils, has launched the Yellow Whistle Blower FC initiative aimed at raising money and…
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Shell upbeat on newly-discovered offshore Gabon’s Leopard Marin
Royal Dutch Shell’s Leopard Marin discovery offshore Gabon may be a new commercial gas field, a senior company executive said,…
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