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Obama Gives Sobering View of World Politics in Final UN Address

Margaret Besheer In his final address at the United Nations, President Barack Obama reiterated his strong commitment to multilateralism and the world body. “We can choose to press forward with.

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Rwanda: Investing in Women Key to Gender Parity-Kagame

  President Paul Kagame yesterday participated in a high-level meeting showcasing the Sahel women empowerment and demographic dividend initiative themed: ‘Strengthening partnership to accelerate Africa’s demographic dividend.’ Chaired by President.

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Nigerian Army Clashes with Boko Haram in Northeast-Spokesman

Nigerian troops have been fighting with the Boko Haram militant group over control of a north-eastern town, the army said on Wednesday. The army had made a push to take.

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Presidents Kenyatta, Obama Discuss Refugees, Security, Climate Change

President Uhuru Kenyatta and U.S. President Barack Obama today, by telephone, discussed the global refugee and migrant crisis, regional security, climate change and Kenya’s improving business environment. President Obama called.

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More Than $1 Billion in Power Africa Commitments Finalized- USAID Chief

  More than $1 billion in debt and financing commitments from U.S. agencies and private investors is set to be announced on Wednesday for U.S. President Barack Obama’s signature Africa.

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Gabon President Seeks Talks with Opposition Ahead of Election Ruling

Gabon President Ali Bongo wants talks with opposition leader Jean Ping to forestall any possible violence when the Constitutional Court makes a crucial ruling on the country’s disputed Aug. 27.

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Skeptical Of Russia, Clinton Seen Going Toe-To-Toe with Putin

By Warren Strobel and Matt Spetalnick When Hillary Clinton attended her first major White House meeting on Russia in February 2009, the new secretary of state insisted that she wanted.

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Drug Resistance in People and Animals May Push Millions into Poverty: World Bank

By Alex Whiting If drug-resistant infections in people and animals are allowed to spread unchecked, some 28 million people will fall into poverty by 2050, and a century of progress.

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Kenya: World Court Has No Jurisdiction in Somalia Dispute

Kenya says that the International Court of Justice has no jurisdiction in a case filed by Somalia covering a dispute over potentially oil-rich seabed off the two countries’ Indian Ocean.

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Zimbabwe Looks to UN Fund to Tackle Climate Change

By Jeffrey Gogo ZIMBABWE has begun the search for projects that could qualify for funding under the Green Climate Fund (GCF), hoping that increased funding will help the country tackle.

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