Nigerian Army Clashes with Boko Haram in Northeast-Spokesman
21/09/2016Nigerian 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
21/09/2016President 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
21/09/2016More 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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Governance and Policy
Gabon President Seeks Talks with Opposition Ahead of Election Ruling
21/09/2016Gabon 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
20/09/2016By 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
20/09/2016By 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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Peace and Security
Kenya: World Court Has No Jurisdiction in Somalia Dispute
20/09/2016Kenya 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
20/09/2016By 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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African Nations Should Borrow Closer To Home- AFDB President Says
20/09/2016African governments in the grip of Eurobond fever should look closer to home to secure financing vital to their economic development as borrowing costs on international debt markets rise, the.
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Gender
Gender and Politics: Celebrating the Achievements of Women in Parliament in Developing Countries
19/09/2016By Ehis Ayere There are more women than men in parliament in Africa and across developing countries. This is very fascinating. An East African nation, Rwanda leads globally in.
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