Africa
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Ghana on course to vaccinate 17m people against COVID-19, says Akufo-Addo
Accra, Feb. 1,2021 Ghana is on course to get at least 17.6 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 pandemic by the…
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Troops eliminate B’Haram Commanders in fresh ambush as confusion reigns in ISWAP Camp
In a renewed counter-insurgency operation, Nigerian troops in collaboration with the Multi-Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) have eliminated top Boko Haram Commanders…
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African Union: No reparations for ex-Chad President’s victims; 4 years after Hissène Habré’s conviction, AU fails to put in place Victims’ Fund
The African Union, AU, has yet to set up a Trust Fund to compensate victims of the former Chadian president,…
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Your neighbour’s survival is also your own, President Buhari tells visiting Benin Republic President
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday reiterated the importance of good neighbourliness, saying the survival of your neighbour is also your own…
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We remain fully committed to promotion of good governance practice in Africa says Buhari as Nigeria undergoes 2nd peer review process
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja restated the commitment of the Nigerian government to the enthronement of democracy and good…
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A postscript on Uganda’s election. By Dakuku Peterside.
Ugandans went to the polls last weekend in a hotly contested election and supposedly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni for a…
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U.S. vows action against election riggers in Uganda
By Harrison Arubu New York, Jan. 17, 2021 The United States has said it will take action against anti-democratic forces…
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AfDB targets $10bn for Africa’s renewable energy; Dumps coal energy projects
Adeze Ojukwu Africa Development Bank(ADB) has announced plans to invest $10 billion for the expansion of renewable energy projects in…
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COVID-19: Africa secures 300m vaccines as Nigeria records 1270 cases
Adeze Ojukwu with AP reports Nigeria recorded 1270 new coronavirus cases and 12 deaths, Tuesday, amidst fears of more…
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Funeral of Ghana’s late president Rawlings now for 27 January
Accra, Jan. 12, 2021 The funeral of Ghana’s former President, Jerry John Rawlings, has been rescheduled for 27 January, according…
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ECOWAS mediator for Mali, Goodluck Jonathan, arrives in Bamako
Bamako, Jan. 12, 2021 The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President…
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Dangote to leverage expansion, new trade routes under AfCFTA
With many countries strategizing for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that kicked off at the beginning of this…
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Uganda elections: Police beat, detain journalists covering opposition candidates
Nairobi, January 7, 2021 – Ugandan security forces should stop harassing and attacking journalists, and should ensure that the press…
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Tony Elumelu Foundation unveils Entrepreneurship programme for African men, women
By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, Jan. 1, 2021 The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), on Friday in Lagos unveiled the TEF Entrepreneurship…
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Security, Refugees: Borno Governor, Zulum meets President Buhari, Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama
Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday met Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to conclude intergovernmental efforts…
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Zulum meets Chad’s President Deby over thousands of Borno refugees …Nigerian ambassador in attendance
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, alongside Nigerian ambassador to Chad, Zannah Umar Bukar Kolo, on Wednesday met President…
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Refugees: Zulum crosses Lake-Chad to meet 5,000 families in Chadian community, shares N50m
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday ferried through the Nigerian side of the Lake Chad to meet Borno…
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U.S. reports more than 1.6m child cases of COVID-19
Washington, Dec. 16, 2020 Nearly 1,640,000 children in the United States (U.S.) have been diagnosed with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since…
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Uganda arrest: Dabiri- Erewa assures of Omah Lay, Tems, Muyiwa’s imminent release
ABUJA, DEC. 15, 2020: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian artistes,…
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Minister urges revival of Golden Age of African Writers
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the new Secretary General of the Pan-African Writers’…
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President Buhari congratulates Ghana’s Akufo-Addo on re-election as President; Hails TY Danjuma on 83rd birthday
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana on his re-election for a second term in…
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Ghanaians vote in tight race between incumbent and former president
Accra, Dec. 7, 2020 Ghana is today electing a parliament and president in a race dubbed the battle of two…
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Buhari calls for ECOWAS commitment as ACFTA begins Jan. 2021
By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, Dec, 5, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the commitment of member states of the…
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Ghanaians confident of peaceful general elections
Accra, Dec. 5, 2020 As Ghana’s Dec. 7 general elections approach, the majority of people have expressed confidence that…
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