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| Nigeria Politics | Society Senators vote to empower VP afrol News - The Nigerian Senators have voted today to empower the vice president Goodluck Jonathan to take over as the head of the country. Nigeria’s President Umaru Yar’Adua has been hospitalised in Saudi Arabia since November after complaining of the chest pains. |
| Chad Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Environment - Nature | Economy - Development | Human rights | Society Herders receive support to improve pastoral resources afrol News - Chadian nomadic herders in the arid sub-Saharan Sahel region, will benefit from a grant of $19.5 million to help secure water sources. The project will be funded through the United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty. |
| West Africa Politics | Economy - Development | Gender - Women | Society West African gender fight receives UN boost afrol News - Gender equality, respect for women’s rights and the fight against sexual violence in West Africa has received a new weapon in its arsenal with the launch of a United Nations initiative to enhance cooperation among all stakeholders in the region. |
| Nigeria Politics | Environment - Nature | Economy - Development Nigeria approves hydro power plant afrol News - The Nigerian government has approved a multi-billion hydro electricity dam project in Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the state governor, Namadi Sambo has said. |
| Mali Politics | Economy - Development Mali approved for more IMF disbursements afrol News - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review of Mali’s economic performance under a programme supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The decision also allows the government to request a further disbursement amounting to about US$3.1 million, which would bring total disbursements to Mali to SDR 21.99 million (about US$34.1 million). |
| Guinea Politics | Society | Human rights Guinea twists September massacre findings afrol News - The Guinean military authorities are said to be shifting the blame of the September last year massacre to the aide who is also accused of trying to murder Captain Moussa ‘Dadis’ Camara. |
| Nigeria | World Politics | Economy - Development | Society UK to return £43 million stolen funds afrol News - The British government has announced that it would return the £43 million embezzled by corrupt Nigerian government officials to off-shore accounts. |
| Nigeria Politics | Society | Human rights Nigeria names panel to probe religious killings afrol News - Nigerian authorities have named a 15-member panel to probe the Muslim and Christian clashes in Jos city, central Nigeria, that killed over 300 people last month. |
| Botswana | Togo Politics | Society Botswana condemns Togo suspension by CAF afrol News - Botswana has come out strongly to condemn the suspension of Togo from participating in the next two Africa Cup of Nations tournament. |
| Nigeria Society | Politics Royal Dutch shell halts production in Nigeria afrol News - Nigeria’s giant oil producer, Royal Dutch Shell has shut three oil flow stations in the Niger Delta after sabotage on its pipelines, Shell’s spokesperson has said in a statement. |
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