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Haiti gears up for annual carnival celebration

Haitians gear up for the annual Carnival celebration. This year, the Mardi Gras festivities are seen as controversial in a country strugglingwith gang violence, kidnappings and political unrest. “I could go to China to take that (raw textiles) basically because, I know I will work with that, with more money but we don’t have money….

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Nigeria officially has 18 political parties as election body de-registers 75

Nigeria’s elections body has announced that 75 political parties had been deregistered for breaching regulations that govern their operations. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday said the affected parties “did not satisfy the requirement of the Fourth Alteration to the Constitution.” Prior to today’s exercise, Nigeria as Africa’s…

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Congo-Brazza, Dutch PMs to open key agro investment forum in Amsterdam

Two Prime Ministers – of Congo Brazzaville and Netherlands – will be in attendance when a key agro investment forum opens in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, on February 25th. The event takes place at the KIT Royal Tropical Institute. The GrowCongo! Invest in Agriculture investment conference is a high-level international forum organized by the Congolese government and with suuport…

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FIFA says Samoura’s 6-month CAF mission ‘successfully completed’

IFA’s six months in control of African soccer appeared to end when Fatma Samoura’s temporary leadership of the continent’s governing body was not extended on Sunday. Samoura, the FIFA secretary general, was dispatched to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in August with the task of cleaning up the organization. FIFA declared Samoura’s mission as “General Delegate for…

Merck Foundation underscores their long-term commitment to build healthcare capacity and empower women in Angola

Merck Foundation (https://www.Merck-Foundation.com/) discussed their healthcare development and women empowerment programs with The First Lady of Angola; Merck Foundation met the Minister of Health of Angola to discuss their healthcare capacity building program Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany underscored their long-term commitment to build healthcare capacity and empower women during a high-level meeting…