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Ghana’s Former President Jerry Rawlings Dies At 73
Ghana's former President Jerry John Rawlings has died at the age of 73.
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IGAD Member States Bank On Financing Model For Infrastructural Development
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Lagos Legislators Attack EndSARS Protestors Amid Push To Regulate Social Media
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Poor Infrastructures, Rapid Urban Sprawl Increase Flood Risk In Tanzania’s Largest City
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Workers In Zimbabwe To Be Rewarded After Death
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Top Zimbabwean Official Nabbed For Gold Smuggling
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COVID-19 Imposed Lockdown Effects, Dwindling Incomes And Child Labor In Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwean School Children Pay The ‘Price’ As Teachers Strike Over Poor Salaries
Harare, Zimbabwe — When schools reopened in Zimbabwe, late September, Noel Madamombe (16) thought time had arrived for him to prepare for final examinations later this year.
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New White Paper Raises Alarm Over Tanzania’s Presidential Campaigns
Dar es Salaam, October 8 — Tanzania’s ruling party—Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and the government have come under strong criticism for allegedly attacking citizens’ rights and processes necessary to...
Africa Losses $89bn In Illicit Financial Flows, UN Report Shows
Dar es Salaam — Africa losses roughly 88.6 billion USD every year in illicit financial flows (IFFs) including tax evasion and outright theft of resources, UN study shows.
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