Leaders of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently held a special summit in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, which focused on moving the region towards a common market and a single currency by 2020

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The Authority of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has tasked President John Mahama to facilitate and monitor the convergence process for the establishment of a common currency in the sub-region

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The New Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has filed a notice of appeal over last week’s ruling by a Federal High Court, Abuja

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A comment made in jest by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has offended some Nigerians in the United States. During an appearance in his home state of Texas this week, the Republican Party lawmaker referenced what he called "Nigerian e-mail scammers."

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A spokesman says the African Union (AU) sharply condemns any attempt by individuals or groups to undermine peace, stability and development in Mozambique

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Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called for a strong political will from the various levels of government and the educational sector to encourage a revised teaching and learning of the General History of Africa (GHA)

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The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) will soon receive a boost with the deployment of ninety Ghanaian police officers to strengthen the Peace Support Operations mandated by the African Union

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The African Innovation Foundation, which aims at encouraging innovations that contribute to sustainable development in Africa, has issued a call for applications for the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2014

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The New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) chaired by Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje says it has carefully studied Friday’s ruling by the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by His Lordship, Justice Elvis Chukwu, which declared the National Working Committee (NWC) headed by Alhaji Bamanga Tukur as the authentic leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

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The Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is alarmed by the report in the Vanguard newspaper of 18th October, 2013 entitled “Alleged plot to kidnap Amaechi uncovered”

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South Africa's best-known firebrand politician, Julius Malema, has launched his own political party. Expelled last year as the youth leader of the ruling African National Congress, Malema is vowing to defeat ANC stalwart President Jacob Zuma in next year’s elections

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Ethiopian state media have reported that a bomb blast in the capital city Addis Ababa has killed at least two people. The attack took place Sunday in the city's Bole district, which is home to a large Somali population

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Ghana has backed the position of the African Union (AU) in requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to defer the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto

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Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje faction of the New Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated Nigerian Muslims and other faithful across the world on the occasion of the 2013 Eid-el-Kabir

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Officials in Saudi Arabia say some two million Muslim pilgrims have made the journey for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The Hajj is the oldest and most sacred ritual of Islam, required of all physically- and financially-able Muslims. Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed

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Malawi's President Joyce Banda has fired her entire cabinet in the wake of a growing corruption scandal. The move has drawn praise from many Malawians, but some people think the president has not gone far enough

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