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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, October 17th, 2016
Kigeli V Ndahindurwa: Last king of Rwanda dies The last king of Rwanda has died in the US aged 80 years old. Born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa, King Kigeli V came to power in 1959 but was only king of Rwanda until 1961, when the monarchy was abolished and he was forced into exile. He eventually settled […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Aviation, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | Abuja, Nigeria | October 10, 2016 – I travelled to Kenya on July 14 2016 to attend a conference in Nairobi on the intellectual legacies of the late Kenyan political scientist Ali Mazrui. From the conference I was to travel to London for a one- week holiday. The organisers of the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Oil Politics
Thursday, October 6th, 2016
By Ediri Ejoh with Agency Report Ghana has started exporting fuel and gas oil to the landlocked countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali from the Bolgatanga Petroleum Depot. The state-owned Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) Limited, is also supplying petroleum products from the same depot to Benin Republic and Nigeria. Ghana’s Minister […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Saturday, October 1st, 2016

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | Oct. 1, 2016 – One of the key highlights of the 27th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which held in Kigali, Rwanda in July 2016, was the launch of the African Union passport. Remarkably Idris Deby, the Chairperson of the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Headlines
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
It is illegal, says NCAA • Stranded passengers allege discrimination Emirates Airlines has rejected the Nigerian currency, naira, for payment by travellers to Brazil.The Dubai-based airline is rather demanding a credit card mode of payment from passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The development, which caught many passengers unawares, caused some of […]
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Africa & World Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
Buhari welcomes India’s $5bn investment — 28th September 2016 From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed a proposed investment of $5 billion in the Nigerian economy by an Indian business delegation visiting the country. Buhari said the Asian country had already invested $10 billion in the country. This was even as he said Nigeria […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, September 22nd, 2016
Islamist gunmen attack Kenya police post Kenya President, Uhuru Keyata Islamist gunmen launched an overnight attack on a police camp in Kenya’s north-east, close to the Somali border, police and militants said Thursday. “Over 50 terrorists attacked the police patrol base in two Land Cruisers but the officers in the camp managed to repulse them amid […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, September 10th, 2016
Ghanaian innovation: Promolante app records 200,000 users ON AUGUST 16, 20167:00 AMIN INNOVATION BY GENERAL ELECTRICCOMMENTS A Ghanaian-made mobile application has just announced its 200,000th download. Looking for the best telecom network deals can be tiresome. All the networks are promising one promotion or another and it can be difficult to decide which one best […]
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Africa & World Politics, Budget, Headlines
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Brazil sacks President for budget padding – Dilma Rousseff Brazil’s Senate has voted in favour of permanently removing President Dilma Rousseff from her office, in an impeachment trial set to end 13 years of leftist rule in the country, Al Jazeera reports. Sixty-one of 81 senators voted against Rousseff on Wednesday after a five-day trial […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Kim Jong-un North Korea has executed its education minister, Kim Yong-Jin, 63, because of his ‘bad sitting posture’ in parliament, according to reports. Before his execution in July, a south Korean official said topofficial was interrogated and found to be an ‘anti-revolutionary agitator’ . South Korea ’s unification ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee said: “Vice premier […]