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Republic of the Congo Leader Sassou Nguesso Launches ‘Vision 2025′
Congo has announced plans to embark on a thorough reflection by late 2011 on the country’s development strategy called referred to as Vision 2025 which is aimed at transforming the central African country into an emerging economy.
Former Sao Tome And Principe President Re-elected 21 Years Later
The former head of state of Sao Tome and Principe, Manuel Pinto Da Costa, has won with 52.88% of votes the second round of the presidential election held on Sunday, 21 years after he stepped down as he had been on power from 1975 to 1991.
Alleged Coup Attempt Foiled By Intelligence Services in Niger
An alleged coup attempt in Niger has been reportedly foiled by the country’s intelligence services with military officers and civilians supposedly involved arrested.
Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia Approves New Cabinet
The Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) of Somalia on Saturday in Mogadishu gave the vote of confidence to the newly-appointed 18-member cabinet formed by Prime Minister Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali on Thursday.
Former Chadian Leader Hissene Habre to be Extradited From Senegal to Chad
Former Chadian leader Hissene Habre, a refugee in Senegal since his ouster from power in 1990 by Idriss deby, will be extradited to his home country on Monday via a special flight chartered by the Senegalese government, said Friday a private radio station...
Kenya, India Agree to Establish Joint Business Council
Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia agreed to set up a Joint Business Council as a forum to expand trade and investments between the two countries, according to a statement issued in Nairobi...
New Ivorian Leader to Form Unity Government Within Days
The Ivorian head of state, Alassane Ouattara, has declared that he would form in the next few days, a government unity gathering men and women of all political forces and civil society organizations chosen only for their competence.
Mozambique, Swaziland Leaders Review Cooperation
Mozambican president Armando Guebuza left the capital Maputo on Thursday for a 24-hour working visit to the mountainous Kingdom of Swaziland for the strengthening of relations and cooperation between the two neighboring countries, state-controlled Radio...
