Nigeria Clarifies World Bank Report, Dismisses Hidden Spending Claims
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance has dismissed recent claims alleging hidden spending and diversion of federation revenue, describing them as […]
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Senators Warn Against Withholding HIV/AIDS Aid to Zambia
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Chris Coons, and Brian Schatz have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing deep concern
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Akon Sparks Debate on Male Commitment and Infidelity in Relationships
Senegalese-American singer Akon has sparked debate after suggesting that men are not naturally wired for commitment, arguing that most relationship
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Senators Urge End to Sudan Civil War, Call for Peaceful Transition
U.S. Senators Call for Urgent Action to End Sudan’s Civil War WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Cory
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Cameroon’s Biya Appoints Deputy President Amid Democracy Decline
When Washington chooses not to comment on democracy, authoritarians and their backers fill in the silence. Democracy is in increasingly
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Powering Africa Summit on US-Africa Bankable Energy Projects
The Powering Africa Summit opened in Washington, DC, with a unified call for a shift from discussion to deployment, as
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AGOA Co-Chair Steps Down, Urges Continued U.S.-Africa Trade
Veteran AGOA Advocate Steps Down as Alliance Prepares to Close ACCRA — A leading architect of the African Growth and
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Ethiopia Floods Landslides 30 Dead
Heavy rainfall in southern Ethiopia has caused devastating floods and landslides, killing at least 30 people in the Gamo Zone,
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US Global Security Alert for Citizens Amid Iran Travel Risks
The U.S. Department of State has issued a global security alert for American citizens, citing heightened tensions following recent U.S.
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Nigeria Urges US-Israel-Iran to De-escalate and Negotiate
Nigeria Urges Restraint as US-Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates The Nigerian government has called for immediate de-escalation in the escalating conflict between
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DRC Signs $1.2B US Health Pact Over Data Sovereignty
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the second African nation to sign a major bilateral health partnership with
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Rubaya Coltan Mine Battle Over US Military Aid Deal
A fierce battle is underway in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for control of the Rubaya coltan mine, a site