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UNESCO, Korea launches Initiative to equip West Africa youths


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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Korean government has launched the Better Education for Africa's Rise (BEAR III), to give young people in West Africa a better chance of accessing descent…

African association Launches Social Media Guidelines For Elections


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The Association of African Election Authorities, in collaboration with the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa, IEC have launched “The Principles and Guidelines for the Use of Digital and Social Media in Elections in Africa”.…

South African ANC launches manifesto ahead of May election


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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the achievements of his African National Congress, which has ruled the country for all of its 30 years of democracy, as it heads into a tight race in May's election. Ramaphosa…

Liberian President Launches Anti-Corruption Audits


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Liberian President Joseph Boakai has taken decisive action in the fight against corruption by initiating audits of three crucial government institutions, including the central bank, according to a statement released by the presidency.…

DRC opposition leader Katumbi launches presidential campaign


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Opposition leader, Moise Katumbi, officially launched his campaign for president of the Democratic Republic of Congo at a rally in Kisangani, one month ahead of the election. The 58-year-old millionaire businessman has promised to fight…

Liberian opposition leader Boakai launches bid to unseat president


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Thousands gathered in Monrovia, Liberia's capital, on Sunday as opposition leader Joseph Boakai officially launched his campaign in anticipation of the upcoming October elections. These elections are poised to serve as a litmus test for…

Turkey’s public broadcaster launches Hausa, three more services


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Turkey's public broadcaster, (TRT), has launched a new digital news platform, TRT Afrika, to highlight stories of and from the continent to a global audience in four languages: Hausa, Swahili, English, and French. The channel went…

South African Family hostage in Mali launches fresh appeal


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The family of a South African held hostage by militants in Mali for over five years launched a fresh appeal for his release. Forty-seven-year-old, Gerco van Deventer, was kidnapped in Libya on 3rd November, 2017. “Van Deventer, an…

Senegal opposition party launches protest over leader’s trial


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Thousands of supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko rallied in Dakar, the first of several days of protests as the country prepares for elections in less than a year. Tensions are rising ahead of the vote in a country…