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Africa: Promoting Private Capital to Fuel Africa’s Energy Growth – U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz

Washington, DC —This week the governments of the United States and Ethiopia are co-hosting a high-level meeting of African energy ministers, civil society and development organizations, researchers and some 30.

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Peter Mutharika Sworn in As New Malawi President

Peter Mutharika has been sworn in as the new president of Malawi. The 74-year-old-leader of the Democratic Progressive Party was sworn in Saturday in the commercial capital, Blantyre. Mutharika said.

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Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory in a presidential election

Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory in a presidential election on Thursday but a low turnout threatened to deprive him of the strong mandate he.

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Nigeria To Construct Africa’s First Gas Industrial Park

In furtherance of its commitment to boosting gas processing in the country, Nigeria is set to construct the first and largest gas industrial park in Africa, Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani.

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U.S. Ends Restrictions on Madagascar

The United States says that it has lifted remaining restrictions on direct assistance in light of the successful elections in 2013 and installation of a new government earlier in 2014..

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Nigeria Is Third Largest Mobile Phones Market in the World – Minister for the Economy, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala has said Nigeria is the largest mobile phones market in the world. Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this in Ilorin during the.

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Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan Signs N4.964 Trillion 2014 Budget

The coordinating minister for the economy and minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday refuted claims by the leadership of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies that poor funding.

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Egypt Presidential Elections: Voting Begins

Egyptians have begun voting in a two-day presidential election after three years of political turmoil which has seen hundreds killed in clashes. Polling stations opened on Monday morning across the.

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South Sudan crisis: Donors pledge $600m at conference

The conflict in South Sudan has left people with little access to food Donors including the US and the UK have pledged more than $600m (£360m; 440m euros) in aid.

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ICC gives Congo warlord Germain Katanga 12 years jail term

The International Criminal Court has sentenced ex-Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga to 12 years in prison for aiding and abetting war crimes. Katanga was found guilty in March, only the.

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