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The head of Nigeria’s sovereign investment authority NSIA said Nigeria had to buy emergency supplies of Canadian potash in April after the country was unable to import the key fertilizer …
With Kenya’s general elections fast approaching, tension between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his vice-president, William Ruto is mounting.**President Kenyatta has asked his Deputy to resign claiming he did not act …
Ethiopian police used tear gas and briefly clashed with young Muslims in the capital on Monday during prayers to mark the end of Ramadan. The Ethiopian capital saw scenes of …
Ethiopia’s state-appointed human rights mentioned on Monday it was investigating a video exhibiting a gaggle of fighters in Ethiopian military fatigues abusing and capturing a boy they accused of being …
The E-levy bill, passed on Tuesday will introduce a 1.5 percent tax on electronic money transfers and transactions. President Nana Akufo-Addo’s has said the move will help address problems from …
Guinea’s military Head of government has announced the country will return to civilian rule after a 39-month transition period. Speaking on television, Col Mamady Doumbouya, said the proposal would now …
Kenyans on Friday paid their last respects to former President Mwai Kibaki in a state funeral service that was attended by African leaders. Kibaki, whose death was announced last Friday, …
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