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    Entertainment Is Sarkodie Dead?

    South African news website, @MegaNews360 reported that Ghanaian Rapper Sarkodie has been killed. MegaNews while reporting the news wrote, “Ghanaian Fastest Rapper Sarkodie Shot Dead At The Movida Night Club” Sarkodie's team is yet to issue a statement on the rumour although the Ghanaian...
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    Metro Boko Haram: Shekau Vows To Establish Sharia In 6 African Countries [LIST]

    Abubakar Shekau, factional leader of the Boko Haram terror group, in a new video threatened six countries. In the 27 minutes-long video obtained by Premium Times, Shekau said he will not rest until Sharia is established in the 6 countries. The countries are: 1. Benin 2. Cameroon 3. Chad 4...
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    World Zimbabwe Lawmakers To Citizens - Have Atleast 8 Children So We Can Attract Investment

    Zimbabwe lawmakers wants couples to stop using birth control so they can have more children thereby attracting foreign investors into the country. According to the Hansard, which provides a transcript of Zimbabwe's parliamentary debates, senators earlier this month moved a motion calling...
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    World Mo Ibrahim Award 2016: No African Leader Worthy

    For the second year running, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has announced that there is no winner of the 2016 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. In a statement on Tuesday, the foundation said it made the decision following a meeting of the independent prize committee chaired by...
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    World Gambia: President Barrow Sacks Army Chief

    Gambian President Adama Barrow has sacked the country's head of armed forces, Gen Ousman Badjie. BBC reports that General Badjie has reportedly been replaced by his predecessor General Masanneh Kinteh. Gen Badjie declared his loyalty to the former President Yahya Jammeh after December's...
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    World Mugabe - Zimbabweans Are Obsessed With European Businesses

    Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is displeased because his country folks are obsessed with European businesses. Speaking during a Television interview,the 93 years old President said, ''Even if government urged black business people to form partnerships with each other, they say, ’no’...
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    World Donald Trump Is Radical, Obama Was Arrogant – Mugabe Floors US

    Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe has come out openly on United States president, Donald Trump, describing his Mexico wall policy as "nasty". In excerpts of an interview to be broadcast to mark his 93rd birthday on Tuesday, Mugabe was largely unwilling to criticise Trump, though he did admit the US...
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    World Gambia: Adama Barrow Sworn in Again [PHOTOS]

    African leaders are currently at the Independence Stadium in Banju, the Gambia capital to celebrate the inauguration of President Adama Barrow in the country. Barrow will be sworn-in by the new Chief Justice, Justice Hassan Jallow. Barrow was initially sworn in on January 16 at the Gambian...
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    World South Africa, Rwanda Top List Of Best Airports In Africa

    South Africa’s Cape Town International Airport has been ranked best in Africa by a reputable Canadian travel and hospitality firm. This was as a result of survey conducted by Sleeping in Airports on best airports around the world. The survey released on February 8 2017, had in October 2016...
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    World Donald Trump to Call President Buhari, Zuma on Phone Today

    US President Donald Trump will today speak to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa. Trump is expected to call Buhari on phone at 3:45pm [Lagos time]. Zuma's call will happen at 5:10pm [Lagos time]. Geoffrey York, Africa correspondent for The Globe...
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    World Angola President Jose Eduardo dos Santos to Step Down After 38 Years in Power

    President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola has announced that he'll step down this year after 38 years in power. He made the announcement while addressing members of his ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola party (MPLA). He told the meeting of the governing MPLA party that...
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    World Ugandan Govt Official to Reward 15-18 Year Old Virgins

    Mr Martin Shaka, the LCIII chairperson for Busoba Sub County in Mbale District of Uganda has pledged to reward virgin girls between the ages of 15-18. “It’s rare today to find a virgin girl, so those who have remained virgin must be appreciated,” Mr Shaka said. DAILY MONITOR reports that...
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    World Once upon a time in Gambia By Reuben Abati

    I have very vivid memories of my last visit to The Gambia. This was in 2013 when President Goodluck Jonathan paid a two-day visit to the country. In the course of that visit, President Jonathan commissioned the new Chancery of the Nigerian Embassy in Banjul, and also met with the Nigerian...
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    World Adama Barrow To Buhari - Thank You For Protecting Gambia's Democracy [VIDEO]

    President Adama Barrow of Gambia has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his help in resolving the political crisis in Gambia. See video:
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    World The Deal We Made Before Yahya Jammeh Left Gambia - ECOWAS,UN, AU Issue Statement

    The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS , the African Union, AU and the United Nations, UN on Saturday night issued a joint statement as former Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh left the country. Joint Declaration by the Economic Community of West African States, the African...
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    World Yahya Jammeh Smiles as He Leaves Gambia [PHOTO]

    Yahya Jammeh flew out of Gambia on Saturday evening. See photo of the former Gambia dictator taken as he flies off: Photo Credit: Misha Somerville
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    World Yahya Jammeh - I Stepped Down Because I Love Gambia

    Ousted President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh has spoken for the first time since he was forced to vacate office. In a speech broadcast on state TV, Jammeh said, “My decision to step down wasn’t dictated by anything but in the interest of the people of Gambia. All this while, as a Muslim and a...
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    World UN Takes Down Yahya Jammeh's Portrait [VIDEO]

    The United Nations has taken down photos of Yahya Jammeh and replaced it with photos of new President, Adama Barrow. Watch video below:
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    World Gambia : President Barrow and His Two Wives Strike a Pose

    See photo of newly sworn in Gambia President Adama Barrow and his two wives just after his inauguration in Senegal.
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    World Adama Barrow Sworn-In as President of Gambia

    Adama Barrow has officially been sworn in as the President of Gambia. BBC reports that the ceremony was administered by Sheriff Tambadou, president of the Gambian Bar Association. He was sworn in at the Gambian Embassy in Dakar. Gambia now has two men claiming to be president.
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