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Gambia: Rattled Jammeh wants 4pm deadline

Rattled outgone President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia has asked a shift in deadline of midday to 4pm to vacate office as ECOWAS soldiers close [...] The post Gambia: Rattled Jammeh wants 4pm deadline...

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Breaking: Jammeh writes acceptance speech to cede power to new Gambian...

Embattled Gambian out-gone President, Yahaya Jammeh is reportedly, currently writing an acceptance speech wherein he would agree to cede power and officially recognize Adama Barrow [...] The post...

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Gambia’s Ex-President Jammeh Departs Banjul Today Into Exile

Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh will now leave Banjul on Saturday with President Alpha Conde of Guinea, to begin a new life in exile. This [...] The post Gambia’s Ex-President Jammeh Departs...

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Guinea, Ethiopia agree to boost trade

Ethiopia and Guinea have agreed to enhance their strategic partnership in trade and investments. APA reports that the leaders of the two nations met on [...] The post Guinea, Ethiopia agree to boost...

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‘Love For Gambia Made Me Step Down’– Jammeh

In his first address to the nation since continental leaders made practical move to forcefully eject him, Yahya Jammeh said his decision to quit was [...] The post ‘Love For Gambia Made Me Step Down’ –...

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Gambia ‘Missing $11m’ After Jammeh Exile

More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow [...] The post Gambia ‘Missing $11m’...

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Ghana’s insurance market value to hit $600m by 2018

Ghana’s insurance market value will reach US$600 million in 2018, from $400million in 2014, based on a projected annual growth rate of 8.5 per cent, [...] The post Ghana’s insurance market value to hit...

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Intrigues, zoning cause Nigeria’s failure in AU election

By Isaac Aregbesola Nigerian candidate for the post for African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ms Fatimah Mohammed, narrowly lost to her Algerian counterpart [...] The post Intrigues,...

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African leaders back withdrawal from ICC

African Leaders under the aegis of the African Union (AU) have backed a strategic plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Their decision [...] The post African leaders back...

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Zimbabwe arrests Mawarire, anti-Mugabe pastor

Evan Mawarire, the  Zimbabwean pastor, accused last year of trying to overthrow President Robert Mugabe’s government after calling for protests, was arrested at the airport [...] The post Zimbabwe...

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Free secondary education in Ghana

The President of Ghana, Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo, has promised that the government will introduce free secondary education beginning from September. President Akufo-Addo said the government [...] The post...

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Egyptians ditch imports and buy local as pound sinks

Egyptian chocolate spread maker Swifax has doubled its sales and is struggling to keep up with demand since the pound currency dived in November, forcing [...] The post Egyptians ditch imports and buy...

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Guinea suspends beauty pageant over bikinis

      Guinea: Beauty pageant suspended over swim wears Guinea government has announce a temporal suspension on beauty pageantry following public outrage over bikinis. [...] The post Guinea suspends...

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Water scarcity: Ethiopia destocks goats, sheep

  Recent drought that hit Ethiopia has resulted in the destocking of livestock through mass slaughtering, APA has reported Most affected is the pastoral area [...] The post Water scarcity: Ethiopia...

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Egypt gets first female Governor.

  For the first time in Egypt’s history a woman has been appointed as a provincial governor. According to BBC report, Nadia Ahmed Abdou has [...] The post Egypt gets first female Governor. appeared...

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Egyptian pound rebounds from flotation slide

The Egyptian pound strengthened against the US dollar on Monday, regaining ground after record lows which followed the central bank’s decision to float the currency [...] The post Egyptian pound...

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Court orders South Africa to reverse ICC withdrawal

A South African court has ruled that the decision of the South African Government to withdraw from the International Criminal Court ICC is not only [...] The post Court orders South Africa to reverse...

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Africa To Demand 1,000 Jets Over Next 20 Years – Airbus Predicts

Airbus SE expects African operators to buy about 990 new planes over the next two decades to meet increasing demand for passenger and freight services [...] The post Africa To Demand 1,000 Jets Over...

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Morocco wants ECOWAS membership

The kingdom of Morocco is ready to join the Economic Community of West African countries as a member, the country’s foreign Affair ministry has said. [...] The post Morocco wants ECOWAS membership...

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North African Morocco Requests To Join ECOWAS

Morocco, a north African country, has officially requested to join the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a full member. According to APA, [...] The post North African Morocco...

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