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Representatives of northern Mali population remain guarded over Ouagadougou accord
Mali  | 6/13/2013
The representatives of the sedentary armed groups of northern Mali who welcomed their participation in inter-Mali talks in Ouagadougou, remained guarded over the eventual peace agreement that will be signed.

Nigerian parliament to visit missions abroad
Nigeria  | 6/13/2013
The Nigerian House of Representatives will on Thursday begin to visit a number of Nigerian missions abroad as part of its oversight functions, according to the lower chamber of the West African country.

Unknown disease kills over 100 children in Benin
Benin  | 6/1/2013
More than 100 people, mostly children aged between four to 17, have died in the past four weeks from a disease yet to be scientifically identified in Benin.

  Nigeria  -  Gunmen kill 15 in Nigeria's village attack
6/7/2013 12:06:26 PM
  Nigeria  -  U.S. warns citizens on traveling to northern Nigeria
6/7/2013 12:04:53 PM
  Ghana  -  124 suspected Chinese illegal miners arrested in Ghana
6/7/2013 12:03:32 PM
  Nigeria  -  Former Nigeria coach urges Super Eagles to beat Kenya
5/26/2013 4:20:38 PM
  Nigeria  -  Nigeria calls up 12 basketball players to camp
5/26/2013 4:18:01 PM
  Nigeria  -  Nigerian military kills Boko Haram commander
4/28/2013 7:49:21 PM
  Guinea  -  Secretary-General says signing of joint declaration by political parties in Guinea confirms determination to resolve outstanding issues peacefully
4/25/2013 8:17:28 PM
  Cape Verde  -  Cape Verde ruling party congress to pay tribute to ex-president
4/19/2013 12:32:15 PM
  Benin  -  Benin, Iran urge UN to adopt resolution on peace in Africa's Sahel- Saharan region
4/16/2013 12:34:15 PM
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Hair salons brace for business boom in Namibian capital
Namibia  | 5/26/2013 5:33:29 PM It is a Friday afternoon. There is an exhilarating energy in Eveline Street in the Greenwell Matongo, a Township in Namibia's capital Windhoek. The street is packed with a mix of businesses, ranging from small-goods shops, car workshops, bars, churches, car washes, man-made stalls and homes.
Nigeria pledges more financial support to assist Mali's development
Nigeria  | 5/16/2013 4:41:16 PM Nigeria on Wednesday pledged more financial aid to war-torn Mali to help rebuild the West African country after months of conflict.
AfricaRice: Average rice yield in SSA has jumped 30% after rice crisis
Benin  | 3/19/2013 12:51:04 AM An analysis by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) has revealed that the paddy rice production growth rate in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) shot up from 3.2% per year before the rice crisis (2000–2007) to 8.4% per year after the rice crisis (2007–2012).
AfDB and BIDC sign a US$950 000 Technical Assistance Grant
Togo  | 3/12/2013 10:48:20 PM The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) and the Investment and Development Bank of the Economic Community of West African States (BIDC) signed today a grant agreement amounting to US$950 000 to strengthen the BIDC institutional capacities. The signing ceremony, held during the inauguration of the AfDB national office in Togo, was chaired by Mr. Serge N'Guessan, AfDB Resident Representative in Togo and Mr.Bashir Ifo, BIDC President.
Ghana finance minister defends nine percent fiscal deficit target in budget
Ghana  | 3/9/2013 1:38:50 AM Ghana's Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Seth Terkper assured here on Friday that the government had the necessary measures put in place to achieve the nine percent fiscal deficit target set in the 2013 budget.

 
Germany announces further humanitarian aid for Mali
Mali  | 1/16/2013 9:24:01 PM Federal Foreign Minister Westerwelle announced today (16 January) in Berlin that the German Government will provide an additional one million euros in humanitarian aid to Mali. The funds will be made available to Welthungerhilfe to help relieve the suffering of refugees from Mali.
Ghana to join ECOMOG Troops in Mali operations
Ghana  | 1/16/2013 12:52:25 AM Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) confirmed on Monday that it is ready with its contribution of mainly Engineer corps under the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in its planned operations in Mali.
China Red Cross Society donates 200,000 dollar equipment to Ghana
Ghana  | 12/19/2012 6:49:57 AM The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) donated a diverse assortment of medical and office equipment valued at 200,000 U.S. dollars to the Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) on Tuesday in Accra, capital city of Ghana.
UN humanitarian chief heads to Benin
Benin  | 10/17/2012 11:02:38 PM Valerie Amos, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, is scheduled to pay a visit later this week to Benin, whose northern part has been affected by heavy floods since the end of August, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters here Wednesday.
Food Crisis Threatens Millions in Niger
Niger  | 1/31/2012 11:10:22 PM More than three million people in Niger are at risk of severe food shortages in what could be a looming humanitarian crisis, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socieites West Africa branch.
 
Former Nigeria coach urges Super Eagles to beat Kenya
Nigeria  | 5/26/2013 4:20:38 PM Former Nigeria's Super Eagles head coach Christian Chukwu has charged the team to defeat the Harambee Stars of Kenya in a crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier, even in the absence of some key players.
Algeria beats Benin in World Cup qualifiers
Benin  | 3/28/2013 8:26:51 AM Algeria football team Tuesday defeated Benin 3-1 in Group H qualifying matches for the World Cup 2014 to be held in Brazil.
Ghana names squad for African youth championship
Ghana  | 3/9/2013 1:39:36 AM The head coach of the Black Satellites, Ghana's U-20 male national team, Sellas Tetteh on Friday announced his final 21-man squad for the Africa Youth Championship (AYC) in Algeria.
Ghana names squad for African youth championship in Algeria
Ghana  | 3/9/2013 1:37:57 AM The head coach of the Black Satellites, Ghana's U-20 men's national team, Sellas Tetteh on Friday announced his final 21-man squad for the Africa Youth Championship (AYC) in Algeria.
Nigeria to regroup for World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria  | 3/1/2013 9:36:42 PM The Super Eagles of Nigeria will resume training at their Calabar camp on March 10 ahead of the March 23 qualifying match against Kenya for the Brazil 2014 World Cup.
 
Gunmen kill 15 in Nigeria's village attack
Nigeria  | 6/7/2013 12:06:26 PM Nigeria's police in central north Nasarawa said on Thursday that 15 people were killed when unknown gunmen attacked a village in the state.
U.S. warns citizens on traveling to northern Nigeria
Nigeria  | 6/7/2013 12:04:53 PM The U.S. has issued a travel alert on Nigeria, warning its citizens not to travel to northern Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states because of the state of emergency in the states
124 suspected Chinese illegal miners arrested in Ghana
Ghana  | 6/7/2013 12:03:32 PM The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) on Wednesday disclosed that 124 suspected Chinese illegal miners were detained in Accra, the capital of the West African country.
Unknown disease kills over 100 children in Benin
Benin  | 6/1/2013 3:25:15 AM More than 100 people, mostly children aged between four to 17, have died in the past four weeks from a disease yet to be scientifically identified in Benin.
Nigerian military says no collateral damage in offensive against insurgency
Nigeria  | 5/26/2013 5:35:15 PM Nigerian troops operating in northeast Borno State on Saturday said there is no collateral damage in the current military offensive against the Boko Haram insurgency.
 
Secretary-General says signing of joint declaration by political parties in Guinea confirms determination to resolve outstanding issues peacefully
Guinea  | 4/25/2013 8:17:28 PM The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Benin, Iran urge UN to adopt resolution on peace in Africa's Sahel- Saharan region
Benin  | 4/16/2013 12:34:15 PM Benin's President Boni Yayi and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are calling on the UN Security Council to urgently adopt a resolution on sustainable peace in Africa's Sahel-Saharan region.
Ghana, Lebanon presidents meet over Middle East
Ghana  | 3/17/2013 11:01:04 AM Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama met with visiting Lebanese President Michel Suleiman here on Saturday to discuss peace and security in the Middle East, according to local media reports.
Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by Côte d’Ivoire
Ivory Coast  | 2/19/2013 8:28:21 AM The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement today:
Southern Sudan chiefs in Ghana interact with Volta Region House of Chiefs
Ghana  | 1/30/2013 1:07:11 PM A delegation of chiefs and government officials from newly independent South Sudan currently in Ghana Monday interacted with members of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs in Ho, the regional capital, 165 km north-east of the national capital.

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