CCRA— The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is optimistic that Ghana will, this time around, emerge stronger after going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support.Ghana has already begun discussions with the IMF to provide balance-of-paym…
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Suicide Car Bomb Blast Targets Somali Regional Capital
A powerful suicide bomb blast rocked Somalia’s town of Jowhar, in Hirshabele state, killing at least three people and wounding seven others. Senior regional administration officials were among those hurt. Militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibi…
UN: Flooding Kills 12 People in Sudan’s Darfur Regions
Flash floods triggered by seasonal torrential rains in Sudan’s western Darfur region killed at least 12 people, including children, the U.N. and an aid group said Sunday.Heavy rains started late Friday in the Kass locality in South Darfur province, acc…
Gabon’s Marauding Forest Elephants Test Public Patience with Green Agenda
Forest elephants are smaller than their cousins on the African savannah, but in Gabon their destructive raids of farmers’ fields are having an outsized impact on support for the government and its conservation agenda.With over 10% of its land protected…