Paints imported into Gambia contain high lead content, study
20/08/2018More than 80 percent of the paint brands included in a study analyzing lead in solvent-based paints for home use in The Gambia sold one or more paint which contained.
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African parliaments urged to take lead in security
20/08/2018Legislators from across the African continent have been urged to take a lead in ensuring that there is security in their respective regions. They have also been urged to make.
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I have Resumed Work, Nigerian President, Buhari Writes NASS
19/08/2018President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted a letter to the National Assembly informing them of his resumption of duties as president. According to a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, the.
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South African President Returns Home after Attending SADC Summit
19/08/2018Pretoria, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa returned to this capital after participating in the 38th Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held in Namibia,.
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Egyptian bank deposits rise 6.2% in five months – CBE
19/08/2018Egyptian bank deposits rose 6.2 percent in the first five months of the year to 3.536 trillion Egyptian pounds ($186.2 billion), central bank data showed on Sunday. Deposits stood at.
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Southern Africa’s Heads of State and Gov’t Conclude Summit in Namibia
19/08/2018Windhoek, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The 16 heads of State and Government of Southern Africa are finishing today the 38th Summit dedicated to promoting infrastructure development, empowering youth and reviewing.
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Ghana backpedalling out of banking crisis
19/08/2018Ghana is backpedalling out of a banking crisis as the government takes on debt to save a troubled sector and vows to punish the executives responsible. Early in August, Ghana’s.
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Yuan gains increasing popularity in Africa
19/08/2018China’s yuan has attracted more and more attention in African countries thanks to its advantages in facilitating China-Africa trade and investment, optimizing the structure of foreign exchange reserves and stabilizing.
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Egypt’s President Sisi ratifies new internet control law
19/08/2018Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi signed a new law on Saturday tightening the government’s control of the internet, state media reported. Aimed at combating extremism, the Anti-Cyber and Information Technology.
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UAE President orders aid airlift to Sudan
19/08/2018The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered an aid airlift to Sudan to deliver core relief items to communities affected by the torrential rains and.
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