Africa
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Algerian President Bouteflika resigns amid mass protest
Algiers, April 1, 2019 Algerian President Bouteflika has resigned, bowing to mass protest, Algeria’s state news agency APS reported on…
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Nigeria’s former minister, Oby Ezekwesili wins Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer Award
Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, the former Education Minister of Nigeria, has been announced as Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer at the…
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AFCON 2019: Nigeria beat Seychelles 3-1 to top Group E; Angola wins Botswana
By Carol V. Utulu Asaba, March 22, 2019 The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday defeated the Seychelles national team…
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Super Eagles train behind closed doors ahead of AFCON qualifier in Asaba
By Ejike Obeta Asaba, March 20, 2019 The Super Eagles trained behind closed doors on Wednesday as they intensified preparations…
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AFCON Qualifier: Super Eagles hold first training session in Asaba; Seychelles’ Pirates arrive for clash
By Victor Okoye Abuja, March 19, 2019 It was a full house on Tuesday as the Super Eagles began their…
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AFCON Qualifier: Ighalo, Iwobi, Ajayi early birds in Eagles’ camp
By Victor Okoye Abuja, March 18, 2019 Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi, and Semi Ajayi were among the first arrivals in…
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Super Eagles: Countdown to Celebration of The Class of ’94
Twenty-five years ago, the Super Eagles made history by winning the Africa Nations Cup and debut World Cup appearance.…
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Europa League Round-up: Arsenal join Chelsea in quarter-finals, Inter Milan go out
London, March 15, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck twice as his side beat Stade Rennes 3-0 to reach…
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Air crash: Ethiopian Airlines opens condolence registers in Nigeria
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, March 12, 2019 The Management of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria has opened Condolence Registers at their…
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Cameroon continues it’s troubling descent
DOUALA, Cameroon, March 12, 2019 Despite somewhat slipping from global headlines in recent weeks, Cameroon has nonetheless maintained its death…
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Cameroun’s parliament convenes amid growing insecurity
Yaounde, March 12, 2019 (Xinhua/NAN) Cameroun’s first parliamentary session of the year convened on Tuesday amid growing insecurity in the…
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Dangote Cement sold 23.54 mt cement across Africa in 2018
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, Feb. 27, 2018 Dangote Cement Industries Plc on Wednesday said that it sold a total 23.54…
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Rwanda to launch satellite to provide broadband internet to schools in remote area
Kigali, Feb. 27, 2019 (Xinhua/NAN) Rwanda is partnering with a UK-based communications company to launch a satellite that will provide…
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U.S. places travel ban on Congo’s officials, family over electoral fraud
By Prudence Arobani New York, Feb. 23, 2019 The United States has placed travel ban on some top government officials…
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Elections: Johnson-Sirleaf departs Nigeria, returns Thursday
By Temitope Ponle Abuja, Feb. 18, 2019 The ECOWAS Head of Election Observer Mission, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on…
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FG allocates land to Afreximbank to establish medical centre
By Lucy Nwachukwu Abuja, Feb. 8, 2019 The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated a 5.12-hectare piece of land in…
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Afreximbank to leverage $1bn to support FDI flow into Africa
By Lucy Nwachukwu Abuja, Feb. 6, 2019 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has a vision to leverage one billion dollars in…
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Cameroon: Peaceful protesters targeted in violent crackdown must be released
Following the mass arbitrary arrests of protesters in several cities in Cameroon on 26 January, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International’s West…
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Super Eagles to know 2019 AFCON opponents April 12
Abuja, Jan. 27, 2019 Three-time champions, Nigeria, will know their group phase opponents at the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
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President Buhari condoles with Kenyans over terrorist attack; With families of two senior Nigerian diplomats
President Muhammadu Buhari on behalf of the Federal Government has commiserated with the government and people of Kenya…
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Nigeria’s ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire dies
By Azubuike Okeh/Isaac Aregbesola Port Harcourt, Jan. 16, 2019 Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire, Amb. Ibrahim Isah, has died, Foreign…
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PDP campaign organisation hails opposition victory in DRC’s Presidential Election
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Jan. 10, 2019 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PPCO) has congratulated the Democratic…
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CAF Awards: Salah wins again as South Africa’s Kgatlana denies Oshoala fourth win
By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, Jan. 9, 2019 Egyptian Mohamed Salah on Tuesday won the CAF Men Player of the Year…
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak exceeds 600 cases, WHO says
Vienna, Jan. 4, 2019 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said there are now more than 600 confirmed or…
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