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Sirleaf Wins Prestigious Ibrahim Prize For African Leadership
Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Monday won the rarely awarded Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership the world's biggest individual prize.
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Central African Leader's Playboy Son Faces Corruption Trial In France
The playboy son of Equatorial Guinea's leader, notorious for his extravagant taste in cars, homes and Michael Jackson memorabilia, goes on trial Monday in Paris charged with plundering his country's coffers to fund his jetset lifestyle in France.
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Elephants: The Forgotten Giants At Africa China Summit
When the Chinese president and African leaders meet this week to bolster economic ties, the elephant in the room will be the trade in ivory and conservationists want the issue on the table.
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African Leaders' 'Kurte Pe Charcha' With PM Modi
It was an 'Indian mela' (carnival) bringing together food, music and artifacts from all the states in the country for the African Heads of Governments and States during the reception hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Holds Bilateral Meeting With African Leaders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held bilateral meetings with African leaders on the sidelines of the ongoing Third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS).
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Meet 20 African Leaders Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have bilateral meetings with 20 African leaders today including Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma.
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US Slams Gambia's President for 'Unconscionable' Gay Comments
The United States slammed Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Saturday for "unconscionable" remarks, after the West African leader reportedly threatened to slit the throats of gay men in his country.
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African Leaders to Hold Boko Haram Summit April 8
Leaders of central and west African states will hold a summit on April 8 to try to draw up a joint strategy against the threat posed by Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, a statement from organisers said today.
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War, Ebola, Elections Top Agenda for African Union Summit
Conflict in Africa, especially the violence of Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgents, and efforts to stem Ebola will top the agenda as African leaders gather for their annual summit this week.
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East African Leaders Set New Talks Deadline for South Sudan
East African leaders on Monday gave South Sudan's warring sides six weeks to agree on a transitional government after a deadline earlier this month was missed and fighting rumbled on instead.
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Obama tells young African leaders to follow Mahatma Gandhi
US President Barack Obama, who sees Mahatma Gandhi as an inspiration, has asked young African leaders to follow the legendary Indian icon to bring the changes they want in their continent."One of the things that I think everybody here has to really internalise is the notion that, you know, I think it was (Mahatma) Gandhi who once said, you have to ...
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Sirleaf Wins Prestigious Ibrahim Prize For African Leadership
Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Monday won the rarely awarded Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership the world's biggest individual prize.
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Central African Leader's Playboy Son Faces Corruption Trial In France
The playboy son of Equatorial Guinea's leader, notorious for his extravagant taste in cars, homes and Michael Jackson memorabilia, goes on trial Monday in Paris charged with plundering his country's coffers to fund his jetset lifestyle in France.
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Elephants: The Forgotten Giants At Africa China Summit
When the Chinese president and African leaders meet this week to bolster economic ties, the elephant in the room will be the trade in ivory and conservationists want the issue on the table.
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African Leaders' 'Kurte Pe Charcha' With PM Modi
It was an 'Indian mela' (carnival) bringing together food, music and artifacts from all the states in the country for the African Heads of Governments and States during the reception hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Holds Bilateral Meeting With African Leaders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held bilateral meetings with African leaders on the sidelines of the ongoing Third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS).
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Meet 20 African Leaders Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have bilateral meetings with 20 African leaders today including Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma.
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US Slams Gambia's President for 'Unconscionable' Gay Comments
The United States slammed Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Saturday for "unconscionable" remarks, after the West African leader reportedly threatened to slit the throats of gay men in his country.
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African Leaders to Hold Boko Haram Summit April 8
Leaders of central and west African states will hold a summit on April 8 to try to draw up a joint strategy against the threat posed by Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, a statement from organisers said today.
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War, Ebola, Elections Top Agenda for African Union Summit
Conflict in Africa, especially the violence of Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgents, and efforts to stem Ebola will top the agenda as African leaders gather for their annual summit this week.
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East African Leaders Set New Talks Deadline for South Sudan
East African leaders on Monday gave South Sudan's warring sides six weeks to agree on a transitional government after a deadline earlier this month was missed and fighting rumbled on instead.
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Obama tells young African leaders to follow Mahatma Gandhi
US President Barack Obama, who sees Mahatma Gandhi as an inspiration, has asked young African leaders to follow the legendary Indian icon to bring the changes they want in their continent."One of the things that I think everybody here has to really internalise is the notion that, you know, I think it was (Mahatma) Gandhi who once said, you have to ...
