Africa
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An IMF official claims that Ghana will deal with bondholders “a matter of time”
An IMF official stated that Ghana’s agreement to restructure with holders of its foreign bonds is “a matter of time”…
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Over a port deal, Somalia recalls Ethiopia’s ambassador, according to officials
Due to a disagreement over a port agreement, Somalia closed its consulates in Puntland, a semi-autonomous province, and in Somaliland,…
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Speaker of the South African Parliament steps down amid a corruption investigation
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, announced her resignation on Wednesday in the midst of…
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Tribunal for Slavery? Caribbean and Africa come together for restitution
The United States is supporting a U.N. panel at the center of the attempt to create an international tribunal on…
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Top court in Senegal upholds Faye’s election triumph
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the opposition candidate, won the presidential election on Friday, according to Senegal’s Constitutional Council, making him the…
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Faye of Senegal’s opposition leads the early results of the presidential election
Early findings from Senegal’s presidential polls indicated that Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the opposition candidate, might have won an absolute majority,…
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The Nigerian army frees kidnapped students from Kaduna
Days before the deadline for paying a ransom, the Nigerian army claimed on Sunday that it had freed pupils and…
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Faye, the opposition contender, leads Senegal presidential polls early on
Though his primary opponent from the ruling coalition stated a run-off will be required to establish the winner, Bassirou Diomaye…
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During the weekend, gunmen in Nigeria kidnap roughly 100 people
In two weekend attacks in Kaduna state, gunmen in Nigeria abducted almost 100 people, including women and children, locals and…
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Parliament in Gambia is debating a bill to lift the prohibition on female genital mutilation
Legislators in Gambia discussed on Monday whether to remove the prohibition on female genital mutilation, which has become more common…
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