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Tanzania: Gov’t Unveils Technology to Combat Sickle Cell

A new and state-of-the-art sickle cell-diagnostic technology, “Sickle-Scan test kit” was officially launched in Dar es Salaam last week – a big boost to the government’s efforts aimed to reduce.

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May To Defend Free Trade, Iran Deal in Talks with Trump

British Prime Minister Theresa May will stress the value of free trade and her support for the Iran nuclear deal when she meets U.S. President Donald Trump later this week,.

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Liberia: Women Aspirants Push for Elected Posts

By David A. Yates Women aspirants in the upcoming October Presidential and Representative Elections, pushed strongly for elected posts at a one day strategic dialogue on women’s political leadership held.

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Gambians Celebrate as West African Troops Enter Capital After Jammeh Flees

By Tim Cocks and Diadie Ba Gambians celebrated in the streets on Sunday after a West African regional military force entered the capital city of Banjul and took control of.

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Somalia Upper House Elects New Speaker

Somalia’s upper house of parliament has elected Senator Abdi Hashi Abdullahi as its speaker.The vote Sunday was the last major step toward holding the presidential election that has already been.

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Tanzania Considers Tax on Charcoal to Save Forests

Tanzania is considering putting a tax on charcoal with the aim of discouraging the use of the fuel, which is a big source of energy for cooking but also a.

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Equatorial Guinea Presents Offer To Become OPEC Member In 2017

Africa’s no. 3 oil producer Equatorial Guinea has presented an offer to join the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) this year and has agreed to production cuts, its.

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Nigeria Must Not Scare Away MTN, Says Communications Minister

By Camillus Eboh and Paul Carsten Nigeria must not scare away MTN, its minister of communications said, as lawmakers investigate alleged illegal money transfers just three months after the government.

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Ghana’s New Government Plans to Review $918 Million IMF Deal

Ghana’s new government plans to review its $918 million programme with the International Monetary Fund because it may need more money for its spending plans, a minister-designate said on Friday..

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MO DEWJI EMERGES AFRICAN LEADERSHIP MAGAZINE PERSON OF THE YEAR 2016 

  LONDON, United Kingdom / Abuja Nigeria 20 January 2017   Mohammed Dewji, Tanzanian, and President of MeTL Group has emerged winner of the keenly contested African Leadership Magazine Person.

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