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Winnie Mandela hospitalised, family confirms

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, known in South Africa as the “mother of the nation”, was hospitalized for a kidney infection, the family...

BY Hussein Habibata
January 24, 2018
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Africa Lead Story

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,...

BY Hussein Habibata
January 24, 2018
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Africa Lead Story

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...

BY Hussein Habibata
January 23, 2018
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Africa Lead Story

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...

BY Hussein Habibata
January 23, 2018
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African energy stakeholders to meet leading international businesses in Washington,...

Representatives of African governments together with key players within the African energy and power industry will once again converge in...

BY Hussein Habibata
January 23, 2018
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Africa Lead Story

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...

BY Hussein Habibata
January 22, 2018
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Lead Story World News

US shutdown: Government services closed as working week begins

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be unable to report for work on Monday, as the US Senate struggles...

BY Hussein Habibata
January 22, 2018
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Africa Lead Story

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...

BY Hussein Habibata
January 22, 2018
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Africa Lead Story

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...

BY Hussein Habibata
January 22, 2018
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Lead Story World News

Washington is broken

When Washington is this broken, it’s always the most vulnerable who get hurt. Political careers may be made and lost...

BY Hussein Habibata
January 19, 2018
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