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Obama clashes with Kenyan president over gay rights
Barack Obama, the US president, has directly challenged his host Uhuru Kenyatta, the Kenyan president, on the issue of gay rights,...
Gambian rapper 'fled country after song sparked death threats'
Ali Cham claims his family and management were in cross hairs of country’s intelligence agency after track accused government of...
Kenya kicks off biggest ever security operation for Barack Obama welcome
Nairobi all too aware of recent terrorist attacks as US security personnel arrive in hundreds and airspace to close for president’s...
First malaria vaccine given green light by European regulators
European Medicines Agency recommends RTS,S, or Mosquirix, developed by GSK and backed by Gates Foundation, for use in young children in...
Nigeria's dire finances show it cannot grease the economy with fickle oil alone
Over-reliance on oil is one reason for the current crisis, but transparency and accountability must also improve across 36 states, to...
Obama's visit to Kenya is like all his African policy – merely symbolic
Barack Obama is heading to Kenya – the birthplace of his father – this week, his first visit to his ancestral home during his presidency....
Trial of ex-Chad ruler over killings set to begin
Hissene Habre, once described as "Africa's Pinochet", to face trial in Senegal for crimes against humanity. Hissene Habre, the former...
African agriculture needs more of the green stuff, says farming alliance chief
With Africa’s food needs set to triple by 2050, the head of the Alliance for the Green Revolution in Africa is calling for greater...
Kagame’s third term: Better the devil we know?
In Rwanda, enigmatic President Paul Kagame is carefully laying the groundwork for a third term in office. Now that lawmakers have voted...
Rich countries accused of foiling effort to give poorer nations a voice on tax
Aid agencies at Addis Ababa development finance summit claim UK and others have obstructed talks aimed at enabling poor countries to...
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