World
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Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas seeks for sponsor to fight terrorism in Africa
The African Union High Representative for Silencing the Gun, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has admonished states in the sub-region to invest heavily in robust approaches to effectively deal with violent e…
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE leave Kenya few months after its exit from Nigeria
British pharmaceutical multinational company, Glaxosmithkline is leaving Kenya four months after its exit from Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria. In what appears to be a global restructuring of its …
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Nelson Mandela’s home neglected and in disrepair
A decade on from the passing of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, South African broadcaster eNCA has visited the home, where he spent his sunset years and died, to find that it has been abandoned a…
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Nigeria signed agreement with a Chinese Firm for establishment of a battery plant
The Federal Ministry of Power and the China Ministry of Ecology and Environment, on Friday, supervised the signing of an agreement for the construction of a $150m lithium-ion battery manufacturing pl…
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Saudi Prince, Talal Bin Abdulaziz Bin Bandar Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud dies in a plane crash
The Saudi monarchy has announced the death of Saudi Prince, Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the age of 62. Reports in Arabic media claim the prince was killed in a plane crash…
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Rohan, Son of Bob Marley to face jail term
Woman who won a lawsuit against Rohan Marley has applied to the Supreme Court to have him sent to jail for disregarding a court judgment awarding her $15 million in damages after his employee crashed…
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Ghana and Korea team up on fighting misinformation
Ghana and Korea have agreed to develop a strategic partnership to curb the growing menace of misinformation and disinformation in the country. This came to light when Minister for Information, Kojo O…
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Nigeria airstrike ‘accidentally’ murders worshippers at religious festival
At least 85 civilians were killed in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria, in an air strike during a Muslim religious celebration on Sunday, the local emergency management authority said. The civilians w…
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Interior Minister James Cleverly reveals set of rules that will curb Migration
James Cleverly, the home secretary, has triggered alarm in the health and care sectors by announcing sweeping plans to restrict immigration. He said the measures would cut annual immigration by 300,0…
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11 climbers found dead and 12 missing after Indonesia’s Marapi volcano explode
At least 11 climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday following the eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, according to a rescue official. Meanwhile, the search for the 12 missin…