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Abuja, Nigeria — Thursday, April 25, marked World Malaria Day, a day to mark progress against the deadly disease. In Nigeria, that progress is being threatened by soaring drug costs caused by inflation, a poor exchange rate and the exit of pharmaceutical companies. Nigeria accounts for 27 percent...
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The UK is close to banning the import of wildlife trophies. A campaigner for wildlife conservation with royal support says it should let African countries decide for themselves.
The constitution and the principle of constitutionalism will continue to be politically contested territory. So far it’s held in South Africa.
Richard Calland, Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Burkina Faso’s communication spokesperson, Tonssira Myrian Corine Sanou, said late that Thursday that both radio stations would be suspended for two weeks, and warned other media networks to avoid reporting on the story.
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[State Department] QUESTION: So there are reports that U.S. military personnel are expected to leave Chad in the coming days, possibly as soon as this weekend. Can you say whether there are any diplomatic efforts underway to stop that from happening? And then more broadly, is the department working...
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Tajdeen Abdulaziz Juma, hailing from Sudan, and Yien Both, originating from South Sudan, have been placed in custody pending further legal proceedings.
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[The New Humanitarian] Aswan, Egypt -- 'I pleaded with the soldiers, but they refused to help us.'
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[ISS] Ghana's anti-gay bill passed this year has been widely condemned as 'brutal, harsh and unjust.'
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[IPS] Cotonou/Benin -- A group of young girls aged between 15 and 17 sit tight, following attentively a lesson being taught by a Mualim (Islamic teacher) in a makeshift madrassah (Qur'anic school) located in one of the impoverished townships of Benin's economic capital, Cotonou. They arrived in...
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[The New Humanitarian] Aswan, Egypt -- 'I pleaded with the soldiers, but they refused to help us.'
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[ISS] Ghana's anti-gay bill passed this year has been widely condemned as 'brutal, harsh and unjust.'
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South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom this Saturday April 27, as the country remembers the day in 1994 when millions cast their vote in South Africa's first ever democratic elections.
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[New Era] President Nangolo Mbumba yesterday morning travelled to attend the 60th anniversary celebration of the Union Day of the Republic of Tanzania.
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[New Era] The tourism sector in Namibia is a significant industry that directly contributes 6.9% to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which amounts to N$14.3 billion in monetary value
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[New Era] President Nangolo Mbumba yesterday morning travelled to attend the 60th anniversary celebration of the Union Day of the Republic of Tanzania.
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From the irresistible aroma of cochon de lait poboys to the soul-stirring melodies that echo from every stage, the Jazz and Heritage Festival offers an unparalleled sensory experience.
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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E. Jeremiah Kpan-Koung, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the unrealistic pricing in the procurement process of five new water and sewer trucks for the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) by the previous CDC-...
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[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta Nimba County -- The word 'godfather' has different meanings to different people. In Liberian politics, a godfather is a 'big boss' that maintains political control of a territory by ensuring that either he or his self-chosen person is elected to govern such area.
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[The Herald] Chad has reportedly asked American troops to stop activities at an air base near the capital of N'Djamena.
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"What should be the consequences for individuals that do this or the consequences for the social media platforms that allow this (on-line racist abuse). The people that are making those decisions don't get abused like this because they're not black, because.. they don't feel that discrimination"
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