Raila Odinga Calls for Patience as Kenyans Await 2027 Elections
Nairobi, Kenya - In a recent address at a funeral in Machakos County, Raila Odinga, the leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), urged Kenyans to allow the current government…
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Ethiopia Begins Three-Year Term on African Union Peace and Security Council
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Nigeria Considers Establishing Building Commission to Strengthen Construction Regulation
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The Closure of Parallel Institutions and Its Ramifications
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Outgoing AfDB President Adesina Blasts Complacency: “If You Don’t Want to Be a Minister, Don’t Ask for the Job!”
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Kenyan Manufacturers and Service Sector Shed Jobs Amidst Economic Headwinds
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Race for Africa’s “Super Banker” Intensifies as AfDB Elects New President
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Gabon’s Military Leader, Gen. Oligui Nguema, Secures Landslide Victory in Presidential Election
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ECOWAS Remains Silent as Concerns Mount Over Undemocratic Practices in Togo
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Williams Urges African Governments to Empower Private Sector for Accelerated Development
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President Tinubu Grants Landmark Presidential Pardon to Herbert Macaulay, 174 Others
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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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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
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