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Prison break aborted in Cote d’Ivoire, 10 killed

February 23, 2016

No fewer than 10 people were killed in an attempted jail break in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire capital city, authorities said on Monday. The incident occurred after inmates, who had obtained firearms, tried in a f...

Nigeria’s President visits Saudi, Qatar for possible oil price talks

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February 22, 2016

African News, Nigerian News, Special Features, West

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday (today) embark on yet another round of foreign trips that will take him to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. This time, Buhari, who returned to Nigeria last Saturda...

Uganda Polls: Museveni wins fifth term amid many criticisms

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February 20, 2016

African News, East, Special Features

Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni has won a fifth term in an election that has been largely criticized by many local and international observers. Electoral Commission chairman Badru Kiggundu confirmed Mr Mu...

Nigeria’s Biafra: Court denies government’s request to shield witnesses against Nnamdi Kanu

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February 20, 2016

African News, Issues, Nigerian News, West

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday turned down the request by the federal government, to allow it’s witnesses wear masks during the trial of the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, M...

Uganda decides: Police arrests Museveni’s main rival, Kizza Besigye again

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February 20, 2016

African News, Issues

Police in Uganda say they have arrested the main opposition presidential candidate to prevent him from announcing his own election results. Kizza Besigye was detained during a raid on his party's headquarters ...

Voting commences in Uganda amid controversies

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February 18, 2016

African News, East, Events

Ugandans are voting Thursday in a general election already marred by controversies, including the late delivery of voting materials and a heavy army presence in the streets of the capital and other major towns....

Nigeria was almost a pariah state under Jonathan —FG

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February 18, 2016

African News, Issues, Nigerian News, West

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday said Nigeria was almost a pariah state as a result of insecurity and corruption before President Muhammadu Buhari succeeded Goodluck Jo...

Nigerian Traditional Ruler, Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, Arrested For Money Laundering

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February 18, 2016

African News, Issues, Nigerian News, West

Agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) late last week interrogated Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, a flamboyant Nigerian monarch from Ondo State. An EFCC source told SaharaReporters that Mr....

Buhari receives Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, In Statehouse (PHOTOS)

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February 17, 2016

African News, Nigerian News, Special Features, West

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received the Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Statehouse, Abuja. The president had also received H.R.H. Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife and Pas...

Liberia Seeks US Help to Investigate Death of Prominent Citizen

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February 16, 2016

African News, Issues, West

The Liberian government said it has asked the United States to assist in the investigation of the mysterious death of Harry Greaves, former managing director of the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company, whose par...