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Nigeria: Controversy Surrounds AMAA Founder Peace Anyiam-Osigwe’s Health

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The news of the death of the founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was rife on Tuesday morning following posts...

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Violence deprives millions of mothers and...

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Download logoViolent attacks on civilians continue in Ituri Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). To date, nearly 1.8 million people (30...

Nigeria: Supreme Court Refuses to Grant Bail to Convicted Nigerian Senator

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The Supreme noted that the senator being a fugitive cannot be granted bail. The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a post-conviction bail application filed by...

Sierra Leone: SLCB Honours Past and Present Staff

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As part of celebrating fifty-years of banking services, Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, one of the oldest banks in Sierra Leone has during the weekend...

Liberia: Cllr. Amara Momo Sherif Encourages Muslims to Abide By Marriage...

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Monrovia — The Legal Counsel of the AG National Muslim Council of Liberia, Amara Momo Sheriff, has urged fellow Muslims to always abide by...

Humanitarian Aid, Equipment Blocked in Cameroon

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Yaounde - The United Nations says huge loads of equipment, needed by the United Nations MINUSCA forces (Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission) in the Central...

UN partners with Nepad to generate job and business opportunities

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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has partnered with the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) to generate job and business opportunities...

Nigeria: Construction of $15.6bn Abidjan-Lagos Highway to Benefit 40m West Africans...

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When completed, the construction of the 1,028-kilometre Abidjan-Lagos highway would benefit at least 40 million West Africans, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr...

Nigeria: Buhari Signs Mental Health Bill After Two Failed Attempts

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The government is urged to ensure that the gazetted copies of the bill are available to citizens, so they know their new legal rights. President...

Peace Corps Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Service in Cameroon

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Download logoOn Friday, January 13, Peace Corps celebrated 60 years of service in Cameroon in a ceremony at the Palais des Congrès in Yaoundé...