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Kenya’s Super Alliance names Odinga for president

Kenya opposition names ex-PM Odinga as presidential candidate Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Veteran political leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga was Thursday named Kenya’s opposition presidential candidate for elections in August, at a large rally in the capital Nairobi. The public announcement was made by senior leaders of …

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Ghana MPs face British travel bans over ‘visa fraud’

Accra, Ghana | AFP | Three members of Ghana’s parliament and a former lawmaker are facing travel bans to Britain over apparent visa irregularities, according to a leaked document seen by AFP on Wednesday. Britain’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, wrote to parliament Speaker Mike Oquaye that the four …

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Nigeria’s Buhari misses second cabinet meeting in a row

Abuja, Nigeria | AFP |  Nigeria’s president has missed the last two meetings of his cabinet, a senior minister said on Wednesday, in comments likely to fuel fresh speculation about the head of state’s health. Muhammadu Buhari, who spent two months on medical leave in London earlier this year, missed …

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COMMENT: Powering Africa’s transformation

Making it easier, safer, and financially attractive for private investors to enter markets would boost competition, lower costs  By Carlos Lopes, Tony Elumelu, and Aliko Dangote Africa has a bright future ahead of it. Productivity and growth will improve as African economies continue to place more emphasis on services and …

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ADWA: Museveni celebrates defeat of Italians in 1896

Ethiopia’s Adwa is holy place, it removed shame from Africa – Museveni Hundreds gathered in Ethiopia’s Northern town of Adwa on Sunday to commemorate the defeat of Italian troops by Ethiopian forces in 1896. African leaders and several delegates, who had just attended the 6th Tana High Level Forum on Security …

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Rwanda can’t be shaken

Kagame targets those working against nation in Kwibuka speech President Kagame has said that those struggling with understanding their responsibility and creating problems for Rwandans will not stop the country from progressing. Speaking on April 07 during events to mark the beginning of the mourning week, President Paul Kagame said …

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