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The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dismissed as ridiculous, the boast by President Goodluck Jonathan that his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will recover the State from the hands of APC during the 2015 general elections
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Africa’s trade under a cloud of changing climate
The devastating effects of climate change are already being felt across the planet, including in Africa. The 2011 drought-induced famine in the Horn of Africa affected more than 10 million people, claimed 257,000 lives and cost over $1 billion in damages
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Video: Police officer tells man to provide license then shoots him 4 times
North Carolina,- An Ex-state Police trooper is facing felony charges after the dashcam on his vehicle caught him shooting an unarmed man during a stop to check his seat belt
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Is The South African Media Telling The Truth About T.B. Joshua?
As article after article is published about Nigerian Pastor T.B. Joshua in the wake of his tragic church building collapse, the bigotry and bias unashamedly displayed by the South African media have finally compelled me to react
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Video: Tiger eats man alive at zoo
A man in New Delhi was eaten alive by a 200-kg white tiger at a zoo after he fell into an enclosure housing the tiger
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I Am Coming To South Africa – T.B. Joshua
Embattled Nigerian ‘Prophet’ T.B. Joshua declared in his church service today that he will be visiting South Africa once in a month ‘in memory of the martyrs of faith’
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T.B Joshua church collapse kills at least 67 South Africans – Zuma
South African President Jacob Zuma has said that the building collapse at T.B Joshua's Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos Nigeria has claimed the lives of at least 67 South Africans
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Ebola situation in Senegal remains stable
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the situation in Senegal, which confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease on August 29, remains stable
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WHO welcomes Cuban doctors for Ebola response
The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the commitment from the Government of Cuba to provide 165 health professionals to support Ebola care in West Africa
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T.B Joshua church confirms building collapse, rescue operation underway
The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) has confirmed in an official statement that 'a building' collapsed today, stating that a rescue operation is currently taking place
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Ebola situation in Liberia worsens
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Ebola situation in Liberia requires non-conventional interventions in tackling it
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Nigeria: I’m sure of winning the race, says Olejeme
Chairman, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme weekend declared that she would break the jinx and emerge as the first elected female governor in Nigeria
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Raw deal for African women traders
Daily, millions of women in Africa are engaged in one form of trade or another, either within their countries or across national borders
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Al Jazeera searches for good governance in Africa
In part two of The Battle for Africa, Emmy-winning Sierra Leonean journalist Sorious Samura travels to Ghana and Botswana in search of that most scarce of African commodities – good governance. The first episode of the People & Power investigation explored the effects of China’s increasing influence in Africa, but Sorious says that making the documentary helped him realise: “The ...
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Ebola assumes economic dimension in West Africa
The Centre for African Democratic Affairs (CADA) has said that the current outbreak of Ebola may inflict broad economic damage on most West African countries if the situation is not contained as soon as possible
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Africa has lowest tobacco use in pregnant women
A study published in the September edition of the Lancet Global Health Journal shows that the Africa Region, has the lowest tobacco use in pregnant women in the world
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