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Kenya’s Attorney-General Githu Muigai has warned against plans to swear in the National Super Alliance (Nasa) leader, Raila Odinga as the ‘people’s president’ on December 12. Prof Muigai, the chief legal adviser to the government, on…
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Russia's Vladimir Putin has said he will seek another term as president in next year's election. He made the announcement in a speech to workers at a car factory in the Volga city of Nizhny Novgorod. "I will put forward my candidacy for…
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Two Africans have just been elected as judges of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the Netherlands at the Assembly of State Parties sitting in New York. The election procedure required a two/thirds majority of eighty…
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The Supreme Court is expected today to put an end to a legal battle that halted the preparations for the runoff election. The ruling from the nation’s high court will either mean the country will go for a rerun or runoff, a decision…
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The first Egyptian-manufactured smart phone came to light Sunday as Minister of Communication and Information Technology Yasser El Kady handed the model to President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi at the events of the Cairo ICT 2017 Conference, Egypt…
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ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, vacated an order it made on May 30, freezing 16 separate bank accounts linked to wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday,…
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A Nigerian governor has created a new role for his sister - as commissioner for happiness. Rochas Okorocha unveiled the post during the swearing-in of 27 other new commissioners for Imo State. But his sister Ogechi Ololo later rubbished…
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President Donald Trump recognizes Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, joining a mounting chorus of voices saying the move would unleash turmoil. Senior U.S. officials told Reuters some officers in the State Department were also deeply…
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Sierra Leone sold one of the world’s largest uncut diamonds for $6.5 million at a New York auction on Monday to raise funds for development projects in the West African country. The egg-sized gem -- known as the “Peace Diamond” -- was…
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The Swiss government has announced that it will return $320m (£240m) of the money allegedly stolen by Nigeria’s late military ruler Sani Abacha. The money was frozen in 2014 by a Swiss court after a legal procedure against his son, Abba…
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