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Jammeh’s Presidency “Officially Over”: Gambia’s President-Elect Says

Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow said Thursday his inauguration would take place at the Gambian Embassy in neighboring Senegal, as longtime leader Yahya Jammeh refused to give up power. He made.

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Uganda: Gov’t Strategizes on Tackling Climate Change

Government is looking for $200 million (Shs713.7 billion) to implement a plan to avert the negative effects of climate change and hunger in the next three years, a new strategy.

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Syria: Russia and Turkey Bomb Islamic State

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday Russian war planes had joined forces with Turkish jets to target Islamic State militants holding the town of al-Bab around 40 km (25.

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Zimbabwe Doctors Call for Clean Water to Fight Typhoid Outbreak

By Sebastian Mhofu In Zimbabwe, doctors and aid organizations have called on the government to improve the country’s water and sanitation amid a typhoid outbreak. Authorities have started dismantling vendors’.

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U.N. Urges ‘Credible Pressure’ by Security Council on South Sudan

The United Nations doubts the willingness of the South Sudan government to cooperate with the deployment of thousands more peacekeepers and urged the Security Council to apply “credible pressure,” according.

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UN Seeks Funds for Famine Prevention amid Drought in Somalia

The United Nations wants almost a billion dollars to prevent famine in Somalia; but as a new government establishes itself, there are worries about corruption and political interference with aid.

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Nigeria: Dangote, China’s Sinotruck to Set-up $100Mln Truck Plant

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has partnered with China’s heavy duty truck group Sinotruck to set up a $100 million plant to assemble trucks and cars in Nigeria for local.

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Liberia: President Sirleaf calls for increase Women’s Participation in Politics

By Alvin Worzi President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called on political parties in the country to increase women’s participation and go beyond what was agreed to with the international community.

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Mauritania: IFAD’s U.S. $21M Grant to Boost Food Security, Nutrition and Reduce Rural Poverty

  A total of 285,600 farmers, particularly women and young people in six regions in southern Mauritania will benefit from a financial agreement signed today between the International Fund for.

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Hailemariam Says Ethiopia Committed to Restoring Peace, Stability in South Sudan

Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn has today assured Members of the Parliament (MPs) that Ethiopia will maintain its existing excellent relation with its neighbours. While responding to questions by MPs in.

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