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Gambia to Cut Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan
Reuters, BANJUL — Gambia’s government will cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan with immediate effect, a statement from President Yahya Jammeh’s office said on Thursday. The small West African state was
Post-Typhoon Aid Ramps Up in Philippines
Simone Orendain, VOA News MANILA — Badly needed aid and relief supplies have begun arriving in the hard to reach areas of the central Philippines one week after a super
Ghana: Bawumiah Calls for Pragmatic Measures to Check Economic Decline
The Ghanaian Chronicle – Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, 2008 and 2012 Vice-Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party, yesterday outlined the history of economic indiscipline which have continuously plunged the country
Cameroon: French Priest Kidnapped in North Cameroon
RFI – A French priest has been kidenapped in northern Cameroon, where he had refused to leave his parish despite safety warnings. Georges Vanderbusch, priest to the parish of Nguetchewe,
Obama Admits Healthcare Rollout Was ‘Fumbled’
By Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post Reporter President Barack Obama admitted on Thursday that the rollout for the Affordable Care Act was “fumbled,” and announced that Americans will be able to
Zimbabwe: Another Gospel Channel On the Cards
The Herald – Kingdom Embassy Ministries, led by Prophet Passion Java, is set to launch a 24-hour television channel called Kingdom Television (KTV) on November 21. KTV director Valentine Takawira said
Gambia: Abiding Word Ministries Celebrates Silver Jubilee
The Daily Observer, Banjul – The leadership and members of the Abiding Word Ministries (AWM), over the weekend celebrated 25 years of existence at their church premises in Bakau. The
Majority of Africans Unhappy With Anti-Corruption Efforts
VOA News – A study finds a majority of Africans are displeased by government efforts to fight corruption, and that many are still paying bribes to get basic services. In
Liberi’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf welcomes ‘drug bust’
BBC News – Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has welcomed the arrest of six people, including policeman Perry Dolo, for allegedly smuggling marijuana worth $4m (£2.5m) from Sierra Leone into
US names Nigeria’s Boko Haram and Ansaru ‘terrorists’
BBC News – The US has designated Nigeria’s Boko Haram and Ansaru militant groups as foreign terrorist organisations. The state department described the move as “an important” step to help
