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Top Jammeh generals arrested after sneaking back into The Gambia

Military authorities in Gambia arrested two of ex-strongman Yahya Jammeh’s generals after they returned unexpectedly from exile over the weekend,...

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January 24, 2018
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AU gears up to launch highly-anticipated single African sky

The African Union Commission is set to launch the first AU Agenda 2063 Flagship project, the Single African Air Transport...

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January 23, 2018
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Museveni defends death penalty plans as NGOs protest

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has vowed to enforce the death penalty again, despite opposition from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the...

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January 23, 2018
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George Weah sworn in as Liberia’s president

Former international footballer George Weah has been sworn in as president of Liberia. “I have spent many years of my...

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January 22, 2018
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Liberia’s Sirleaf issues last minute order against female genital mutilation

Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued an Executive Order seeking to protect women against domestic violence and abolishing female...

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January 22, 2018
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Ex Nigeria president Obasanjo attains PhD, 11 years after office

Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday received a doctorate from the country’s National Open University (NOUN). Obasanjo, who...