Kofi Annan hailed as a ‘good peacekeeper’ at memorial
25/08/2018Pretoria – Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan had a vision and passion for Africa and worked to the very end to achieve peace on the continent, UN Women.
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President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta heads to US, to meet with Trump
25/08/2018President Uhuru Kenyatta has left Kenya for Washington DC ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump on 27th August. The plane carrying Uhuru and his delegation departed Jomo Kenyatta.
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South Sudan former army chief appointed Labour minister
25/08/2018The former South Sudanese army chief General James Hoth Mai has been appointed Friday as minister of labour months ahead of the formation of the new national transitional government. Mai.
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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari to submit 2019 budget on NASS resumption
24/08/2018The federal government has hinted that President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2019 budget to the National Assembly when the legislature reconvenes in September. Minister of State for Budget and.
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Maimane asks Ramaphosa to table terms of R33bn Eskom-China loan
24/08/2018Main opposition Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said on Friday he had written to President Cyril Ramaphosa requesting that he table in Parliament within 14 days, the full terms and.
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World leaders meet to discuss water crisis
23/08/2018World leaders, water, development experts, among other stakeholders are converging on Stockholm, Sweden, to find new, nature-based solutions to meet escalating global water crisis. In a statement by Jens Berggren,.
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Kenya to sign $3.8b SGR deal next month
23/08/2018Kenya is expected to sign a Ksh380 billion ($3.8 billion) contract for the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in September. Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia.
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South African Government Slams US President for Remark on Land Reform in Country
23/08/2018The South African president’s office will seek an explanation from the US Embassy about US president’s tweet on land reform, the state broadcaster SABS reported. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Spokeswoman also.
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President Muhammadu Buhari to Inaugurate Largest Brewery in West Africa
22/08/2018President Muhammadu Buhari will next Tuesday inaugurate a brewery owned by International Breweries Plc in Ogun State. The Plant Manager, Mr. Tony Agah, disclosed this yesterday during a media tour.
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Angolan President Opens Business Forum in Germany
22/08/2018Berlin, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) President Joao Lourenzo has opened the 7th Angola-Germany Economic Forum today as part of the official two-day visit to the European country. Some 220 entrepreneurs,.
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