Syria: Russia and Turkey Bomb Islamic State
18/01/2017The 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
18/01/2017By 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
18/01/2017The 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
18/01/2017The 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
18/01/2017Africa’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
18/01/2017By 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
12/01/2017A 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
12/01/2017Prime 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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Ethio-Djibouti Railroad Key to Socio-Economic Progress- Hailemariam
12/01/2017Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has recently highlighted on the essential role of the Ethio-Djibouti railroad in advancing the socio-economic status of Ethiopia and Djibouti. The Prime Minister joined President Ismail.
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DRC Political Talks on Transfer of Power Enter Second Phase
12/01/2017The second phase of political talks about how to implement a New Year’s Eve deal on the transfer of power has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. If.
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