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Kenyan President Kenyatta to Visit White House
The White House announced Monday that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta would visit August 27. Kenyatta will meet with President Trump to discuss “ways to bolster trade and investment between the
South Sudan’s peace agreement: Good news or more trouble ahead?
South Sudan has a new peace agreement. The question is: will it hold? According to author and scholar Douglas Johnson, that depends on a lot of factors. If it holds,
BRICS wants to tap more into own potential
Diamonds and oranges: Five countries that jointly represent at least 40 per cent of the world’s people and GDP discussed details of economic collaboration at the 10th BRICS summit in
UN-African Union partnership ‘not a choice but a necessity’, Security Council hears
“The complex peace and security challenges we face in Africa are such that neither the United Nations nor the African Union can address the challenges on their own”, Sahle-Work Zewde, the
Ghana Leader Names New Election Chief, Opposition Dismayed
VOA News, Accra — Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday named lawyer and governance specialist Jean Mensa to head the national electoral commission, dismaying the main opposition party which said Mensa
Africa’s Richest Man Arranges $4.5B of Financing for Oil Refinery
VOA News, Lagos — Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has arranged more than $4.5 billion in debt financing for his Nigerian oil refinery project and aims to start production in early
Here Are The Most and Least Educated Cities in the US
VOA News – What are the most and least educated cities in the United States? Financial website WalletHub thinks it knows. The company based its rankings of 150 metropolitan areas
France Takes World Cup With 4-2 Win Over Croatia
VOA News – France led 2-1 at halftime with an own-goal by Croatian Mario Mandzukic and a penalty kick from Antoine Griezmann. Croatia’s Ivan Perisic briefly leveled the game around
Feds arrest 8 more in ongoing action against hackers targeting wire transfers
For the second time this month, federal authorities have arrested a number of people who allegedly participated in schemes designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals,
Off-duty police officer Fred Attakora critically injured in Southwest Philly shooting
Philadelphia police are investigating a double-shooting on Independence Day that left one man dead and critically injured an officer who was off-duty at the time. Investigators said the incident occurred
