U.S. Team Reports on Ethiopia’s Drought Situation
22/03/2016The Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) the United States dispatched to Ethiopia has reported on its assessment of the situation of drought in the country.
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Brussels Airport, Metro Attacks Kill 26
22/03/2016At least 26 people were killed in twin attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, triggering security alerts across Western Europe and.
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Gender
West Africa: FAO, ECOWAS Declare Continuous Support for Women in Agriculture
22/03/2016Ministers of Gender and Women’s Affairs of the ECOWAS countries have recently pledged to work to ensure that gender is adequately addressed in the implementation of the ECOWAS Zero Hunger.
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Nigeria: Jega Heads Committee to Revive Education in Three Northern States
22/03/2016Prof. Attahiru Jega, Former INEC Chairman Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been appointed to head an advisory committee that will revive the educational sector in.
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Kenya, Uganda Discuss Rival Routes for Oil Export Pipeline
22/03/2016The Kenyan and Ugandan presidents held talks on Monday about which route to choose for an oil export pipeline that Kenya wants to go through its territory rather than neighbouring.
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Zimbabwe: Minister Appoints Zimbabwe Diaspora Tourism Representative
21/03/2016Zimbabwe Tourism Minister, Walter Mzembi, has recently appointed Zim Achievers Awards’ founder Conrad Mwanza, as Zimbabwe’s Diaspora key representative.
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Nigeria: Women Seek Gender Equality, Representation
21/03/2016To enable women contribute their quota to National development and play their God-given role in the society, women and female professionals gathered at the University of Lagos to seek equality.
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Congo Orders Mining, Oil Companies to Pay Taxes in U.S. Dollars
21/03/2016Mining and oil firms in the Democratic Republic of Congo have recently being asked to pay taxes and import duties in U.S. dollars rather than in the national currency.
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Bank of Industry Launches N10Bn Youths Entrepreneurship Support Project
21/03/2016The Bank of Industry (BoI) has recently launched a N10 billion Youths Entrepreneurship Support (YES) project to empower youths with loans to start businesses.
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Governance and Policy
Benin Concludes Voting in Hotly Contested Presidential Run-Off
21/03/2016The Republic Benin has concluded voting on Sunday in a run-off election that pitted outgoing President Thomas Boni Yayi’s hand-picked successor against his former ally turned political rival in a.
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