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Madagascan Ahmad Ahmad is picked up and carried by cheering supporters after his election as CAF president. (AFP)
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African child. AP Photo/ Rebecca Blackwell
International Call to Face Famine in Africa
New York – United Nations aid agencies and donor countries gathered in Oslo Thursday for a two-day meeting to raise emergency aid for millions of people threatened by famine in several countries in Africa. The U.N. aims to collect up to $1.5 billion in commitments...Caption:
A general view shows the opening session of Heads of States and Government of the African Union on the case of African relationship with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, October 11, 2013. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri
Sudan Objects to Foreign Intervention in Libya, Calls for an AU-Sponsored Solution
Khartoum – Sudan loudly voiced its objection to any foreign military intervention in Libya. Instead, the North African State urged for coordination among Libya neighboring countries to resolve the Libyan crisis, finding a solution for the conflict under an...Caption:
FILE PHOTO – Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh, who is also a presidential candidate for the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC), smiles during a rally in Banjul, Gambia, November 29, 2016. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon/File Photo
Gambia’s Jammeh Announces Relinquishes ‘Mantle of Leadership’
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said on Saturday he was stepping down under pressure from regional armies. The armies entered the West African country this week following his refusal to admit an election defeat to President Adama Barrow. Some 7,000 soldiers from...Caption:
Riot policemen push back anti-government protesters during a demonstration in Algiers February 19, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra