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Caribbean nations seeking compensation for slavery
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Voters defy threats as polls close in Mali and Zimbabwe readies for elections
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Zimbabwe: Polling stations open as citizens cast ballots
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Mugabe declared winner of presidency in Zimbabwe- African Union cautiously...
Mugabe declared winner of presidency in Zimbabwe The Guardian (UK) Robert Mugabe was on Saturday declared the winner of Zimbabwe’s presidential election with 2,110,434 votes, giving him 61% of the...
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Why Robert Mugabe scored a landslide victory in Zimbabwean elections
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Kenya: Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ruined by fire
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President Barack Obama invites Nigerian President for talks on terrorists...
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Brazilian oil firm HRT confident of major Namibia oil find
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Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe sworn-in as president for 7th term
Thousands attend inauguration of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe Robert Mugabe has been sworn in for a seventh term in office as Zimbabwe’s leader Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter The Herald...
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Zimbabwe plans ‘Disneyland in Africa’ type theme park near Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe plans ‘Disneyland in Africa’ Tourism minister outlines scheme to build $300m entertainment complex, with banks and casinos, near Victoria Falls David Smith The Guardian UK The formula has...
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BRICS nations close to consensus on $100 billion forex reserve fund
BRICS close to consensus on $100b forex reserve fund Global Times Major emerging countries, known as the BRICS group of nations, are close to reaching a consensus on creating a $100 billion foreign...
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China issues white paper on economic, trade cooperation with Africa
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Israel: Ethiopia’s African Jews immigrate
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KENYA: Nairobi – Jomo Kenyatta International Airport receives full funding...
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Africa: Experts met in Accra to prepare for Abidjan–Lagos Highway project
Experts met in Accra to prepare for Abidjan–Lagos Highway project Ghana News Agency The 2nd meeting of the Steering Committee for the construction of the proposed Abidjan–Lagos Highway project took...
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Ghana to host first aviation exposition- African Air Expo 2014
Ghana to host first aviation exposition- African Air Expo 2014 Ghana will host the maiden Africa Air Expo from November 9 – 11, 2014 in Accra to showcase the achievements of the civil aviation industry...
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South Africa and France ink $8 billion energy, rail infrastructure deals
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Mugabe makes Zimbabwe’s tobacco farmers land reform winners
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Equatorial Guinea seeks full implementation of Free Movement Agreement
Equatorial Guinea seeks full, systematic implementation of accord on free movement Technical and administrative conditions of the agreement must be in place before nations will be able to manage the...
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China to provide Africa with US$1 trillion financing
China to provide Africa with US$1 trillion financing Funds over next 12 years will come in the form of investments and loans, with most of them for building infrastructure, says mainland analyst Toh...
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