Gambian leader approves anti-gay law
23/11/2014The president of Gambia has signed a bill into law that calls for life imprisonment for some homosexual acts, the latest African country to codify harsh penalties for gay people..
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Africa
World Bank Group Approves US$285 Million Grant for Ongoing Ebola Crisis Response
23/11/2014The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$285 million grant to finance Ebola-containment efforts underway in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as well as to help.
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Sports
International Football Stars Unite in the Fight against Ebola
23/11/2014The world’s top football players, including Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Neymar Jr., Chelsea’s Didier Drogba and Bayern Munich’s Philipp Lahm, are joining forces with global health experts to help.
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Development Stories
Guinea Bissau Looks to Strengthen Ties with Cuba
23/11/2014“On this day, we are paying tribute to Amilcar Cabral and this allows us to always remember that there were Cubans who gave their lives and who stayed there in.
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Business & Economy
Ex-Im Bank Finishes Fiscal Year Strong, Providing over $5 Billion to Finance U.S. Small Business Exports and Supporting over 160,000 American Jobs
23/11/2014Washington, D.C. – The Export-Import Bank today unveiled its total authorizations and the value of the U.S. exports it supported in Fiscal Year 2014, including its strong support for small.
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Women in leadership
Countdown to the 2nd Africa-Middle East-Asia Women Summit, Dubai 2014
19/11/2014The Africa-Middle East-Asia Women Summit (AMEAWS), an unprecedented tripartite summit; aimed at bringing together, the most influential and prominent women as well as key stakeholders in the Africa, Middle East.
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Africa
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Diplomat Kafando Named As Burkina Faso’s Interim President
19/11/2014A special committee has chosen Michel Kafando as Burkina Faso’s interim president, to lead the country until elections next November. Authorities in Ouagadougou were under international pressure to restore civilian.
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Development Stories
World Prematurity Day: UN Stresses Importance of Improving Children’s Health
19/11/2014Marking the fourth World Prematurity Day, the United Nations has underscored that the complications of preterm birth outrank all other causes as the world’s number one killer of young children..
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Politics & Policy
Zambia: Late President Michael Sata’s son Mulenga Joins Succession Race
19/11/2014Late President Michael Sata’s son Mulenga has also joined the swelling race for the Patriotic Front presidency and is this morning expected to file his nomination at cabinet office. Mulenga.
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Politics & Policy
Nigerian Speaker Drops Presidential Bid
19/11/2014The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has given up his ambition to contest the 2015 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, his.
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