UN Forced to Cut 25% of Global Peacekeeping Force Following Major US Funding Shortfall
By Emily Sims The United Nations is set to drastically slash its globe-spanning peacekeeping force, confirming on Wednesday that up to a quarter of its personnel will be pulled from…
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Former DR Congo Prime Minister Sentenced to Hard Labor for Embezzling Millions
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Nairobi Businesses Count Losses as Protests Disrupt City for Second Day
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Tensions Soar in Middle East: US Begins Evacuation of Citizens from Israel as Military Build-Up Intensifies
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A Guide to Increasing Liberia’s $500M National Budget to Over Two Billion Dollars in 10 Years!
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Op-ed: When a Medical Doctor Leads Where Business Leaders Hesitate: A Wake-Up Call for Africa’s Private Sector (PSBoR)
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The Jordanian people’s position on Trump’s idea of displacing Palestinians from Gaza
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Ghana Orders Foreign Traders Out of Gold Market in Sweeping Reform, Sparking Debate
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Opposition Must Focus on Youth Voters and Unity to Defeat Ruto in 2027, Says MP Amisi
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Liberia’s 2029 Presidential Race: Early Buzz and Potential Frontrunners Emerge
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Tanzanian Professor Mohamed Janabi Elected as WHO Regional Director for Africa
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Jailed Pending Trial on Corruption Charges, Sparking Outrage
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Williams Urges African Governments to Empower Private Sector for Accelerated Development
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Julius Maada Bio’s Legacy: A President Torn Between Progress and Peril in Sierra Leone
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President Tinubu Grants Landmark Presidential Pardon to Herbert Macaulay, 174 Others
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FIFA Investment in African Football Surpasses $1 Billion, Infantino Announces in Kinshasa
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Liberia Gears Up for Extensive Infrastructure Push, Civil Works to Commence October 15
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Rehabilitation a Priority as President Boakai Mobilizes Nation in Anti-Drug Fight, Equips LDEA with New Fleet
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Millions Still Trapped in Poverty Despite Nigeria’s Economic Gains
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Horrific Allegations Emerge in South African Court: Farm Workers Forced to Feed Murdered Women to Pigs
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Madagascar President Claims Illegal Power Seizure Underway Amid Escalating Dissatisfaction and Military Rebuke
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Cameroon Grapples with Age-Old Leadership as Nonagenarian President Seeks Eighth Term Amidst Youthful Discontent
By Isaac Okoro Yaoundé, Cameroon – As Cameroon heads to the polls this Sunday for its presidential election, the nation faces a stark generational divide. At the forefront of the race…