UN Makes Historic Visit to Somalia
15/08/2014Members of the UN Security Council visited Mogadishu on Wednesday (August 13) on a visit to review progress made by the Federal Government and to demonstrate their continued support for.
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US offers South Sudan $180m in aid to combat food crisis
13/08/2014Fighting has disrupted farming in South Sudan leading to nationwide food shortages and malnutrition Continue reading the main story The US is providing $180m (£107m) in emergency aid to help.
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IMF Approves $5-Billion Arrangement for Morocco Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line
11/08/2014The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a new 24-month arrangement for Morocco under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) in an amount equivalent to SDR.
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First Electrified Village in Mali by Akon- #AkonLightingAfrica
11/08/2014Senegalese-American singer Aliaune Badara Thiam, popularly known as Akon, has launched an initiative to provide electricity to one million households in Africa by the end of 2014. The singer, who.
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Africa’s Richest Man Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Tony Elumelu, Others Raise $400 Million For Terror Victims
08/08/2014A group of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen on Thursday donated more than $400 million to support victims of terrorist attacks. Earlier this week, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan launched the Victims Support.
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World Bank Group Commits US$5 Billion to Boost Electricity Generation in Six African Countries
06/08/2014WASHINGTON, August 5, 2014 – The World Bank Group today committed $5 billion in new technical and financial support for energy projects in six African countries– Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia,.
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U.S. Support for Democratic Institutions, Good Governance, and Human Rights in Africa
06/08/2014THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2014 FACT SHEET: U.S. Support for Democratic Institutions, Good Governance, and Human Rights in Africa “[I]f.
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Africa Pushes For 15-years Extension Of US Trade Deal
05/08/2014With the US’s African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) due for renewal in 2015, African leaders at the on-going US-Africa Summit are pushing for the pact to be extended by.
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Earthquake Hits Parts of South Africa
05/08/2014A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck, six kilometres east of Orkney in the North West, the US Geological Survey said on its website on Tuesday. Roughly a minute-long tremor was.
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Ethiopia Govt Announces Salary Increament
05/08/2014The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development on Saturday announced the details of the salary increment made for civil servants. Accordingly, the most paid government employees got 33 percent increase.
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