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Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dead at age 80

Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan has died at age 80, his foundation confirmed Saturday. Annan, who was born in Ghana in 1938, served as the

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Cameroon appoints Clarence Seedorf as new head coach of the Indomitable Lions

Clarence Seedorf is now the head coach of the Indomitable Lions, Cameroon’s national football team. Cameroon’s Ministry of Sports made the announcement on Saturday. The recruitment of the former Dutch

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Ghana president fires minister who misled him on power deal

President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday evening relieved a key cabinet minister of his duties, the presidency said in a statement. The August 6, 2018 statement said

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Colombia’s new president Iván Duque sworn into office

Colombia’s newly-elected President Iván Duque took office on Tuesday, pledging to unite the country and improve economic growth. The conservative political newcomer was elected in June after a divisive election

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Mozambique Finalizes Block 5 Oil Deals with Multinational Firms

MAPUTO — Mozambique’s government on Tuesday approved contracts giving exclusive rights to energy companies to act on concessions awarded to them to explore for oil following four years of negotiations and

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Kenyan Victims Remember US Embassy Bombing

Kenya and Tanzania observed Tuesday the 20th anniversary of al-Qaida’s deadly bombings of U.S. embassies in those countries that marked the emergence of the militant group as a global security

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Ex-Ivory Coast First Lady Granted Amnesty

Former Ivory Coast first lady Simone Gbagbo is one of 800 prisoners who were granted amnesty Monday by President Alassane Ouattara for offenses related to the brief but deadly civil

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Tanzania appoint former Nigeria winger Amuneke as head coach

Tanzania have appointed former Nigeria winger Emmanuel Amuneke as the new head coach of the national team. Amuneke, who was most recently coach of Sudan Premier League side Al Khartoum SC, has

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Under-20 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria and Ghana lose opening games

Nigeria suffered a 1-0 defeat to Germany in their opening group D match at the Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France on Monday. A goal from Stefanie Sanders after

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Wife, 5-yr-Old Son Of Ghanaian Living In Canada Drown In Backyard Pool

“My son is dying.” Elizabeth Solomon uttered the chilling words in a phone call and then hung up. Minutes later, her husband discovered her body and that of her 5-year-old