Five Shabaab killed in US strike in Somalia: US military
A US air strike against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia has killed five “terrorists,” the US military announced Monday.
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S. Korea deploys warship to Ghana after pirates kidnap sailors
South Korea has deployed an anti-piracy warship to the sea off Ghana after three South Korean sailors were kidnapped by pirates, Seoul’s foreign ministry said late Saturday.
Pentagon confirms Qaeda higher-up killed in Libya strike
A high-ranking Al-Qaeda operative and another jihadist were killed in a US air strike in Libya, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday.
Ghana protestors rally against US military deal
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Accra, Ghana’s capital, on Wednesday to protest against a controversial military deal with Washington which was passed by parliament last week.
In war-torn C.Africa, Russia trains army in weapons use
Inside a sprawling former “imperial palace” near Bangui, Russian instructors have set up a camp where they are training soldiers of the Central African Republic (CAR) in using Russian weapons.
In war-torn C.Africa, Russia trains army in weapons use
Berengo Palace (Centrafrique) (AFP) Russian, EU and French flags are seen at the entrance to the...
Ghana, US seek closer military ties
Ghana and the United States are working to forge closer ties between their armed forces but both countries denied that involved setting up military bases in the West African nation.
Killing of civilians by Ethiopia troops no accident: residents
Residents of a town in Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region on Monday disputed the government’s characterisation of a deadly shooting that left nine civilians dead as an accident.
Ethiopia says nine civilians were killed in accidental shooting
The deaths of nine civilians in Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region, home to its largest ethnic group, was due to an accidental shooting by soldiers, state media said Sunday.
IS video of Niger attack highlights US troops’ vulnerability
A propaganda video released by the Islamic State group that apparently shows the deadly ambush of US troops in Niger raised fresh questions Monday as to the nature of the mission and why the soldiers had been left so vulnerable.
IS video of Niger attack highlights US troops’ vulnerability
A propaganda video released by the Islamic State group showing the deadly ambush of US troops in Niger raised fresh questions Monday as to the nature of the mission and why the soldiers had been left so vulnerable.
Niger attack video released by IS shows group’s ‘depravity’: Pentagon
A graphic video apparently captured by the helmet camera of one of the US soldiers killed in an Islamic State ambush in Niger highlights the jihadists’ depravity, the Pentagon said Monday after IS released the footage.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala@NOIwealaWas great to meet up with @RepJamesClyburn (D- South Carolina). Thank you for your support for the @wto and your fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…38 minutes ago28 March 2023
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala@NOIwealaA lively and engaging discussion with @RepGregoryMeeks (D - New York) on the importance of the Multilateral Trading… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 hours ago28 March 2023
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala@NOIwealaGreat to reconnect with @RepRichardNeal (D - Massachusetts) to catch up on MC12 implementation and the road to MC13… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 hours ago28 March 2023
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala@NOIwealaEngaging discussion with @Sen_JoeManchin (D-West Virginia) on the Inflation Reduction Act, energy transition and le… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 hours ago28 March 2023
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala@NOIwealaThanks to @RepGallagher (R-Wisconsin) Chair of the Select Committee on China and @RepLaHood (R-Illinois) member, fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 hours ago28 March 2023
Zwelinzima Vavi@Zwelinzima1SA needs a basic income support system – Now! omny.fm/shows/capetalk…16 hours ago28 March 2023
Zwelinzima Vavi@Zwelinzima1'No update on AKA matter': KZN police dismiss report of arrests sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-afr…23 hours ago28 March 2023
Franklin CUDJOE@lordcudjoeThe hunt for 30 or so stiff-necked NDC MPs is on by the leadership. Charms, incantations, black magic? But really… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago27 March 2023
Franklin CUDJOE@lordcudjoeInvitation: "No Woman's Land"-an IMANI Documentary Premiere on the benefits to women of increased access to land.
D… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago27 March 2023
Michel Sidibé@MichelSidibeAbsolutely agree my brother ! Hate speech, online or offline, can cause real harm. Let's take action and say… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago27 March 2023
Zwelinzima Vavi@Zwelinzima1We can have the NHI the day we take medical aid cards from union leaders and every politician, have functional publ… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago27 March 2023
Zwelinzima Vavi@Zwelinzima1And then consider the other facts in addition to so called efficient private healthcare: only 17% of SA citizens ar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago27 March 2023
Zwelinzima Vavi@Zwelinzima1Thabo Bester proved like many others that the notion that the private sector provides best services, is naturally e… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago27 March 2023
Franklin CUDJOE@lordcudjoeTu tuo..kpe..I have really enjoyed listening to Rev. Obofour on Cash TV today. Now join me in 6 mins on The Probe,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago26 March 2023
Franklin CUDJOE@lordcudjoeReverend Obofour is a great entertaining preacher. So much to learn. Never a dull moment on Cash TV.2 days ago26 March 2023
JasonNjoku@JasonNjoku600m z2 swimming - That was exhausting and possibly the slowest I have ever swam. Unsure why. There was salt (vs ch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago26 March 2023
Louise Mushikiwabo@LMushikiwaboRT @OIFrancophonie: En marge de la 39ème conférence des ministres de la jeunesse et des sports de la #Francophonie, @LMushikiwabo et le Min…3 days ago25 March 2023
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El-Ghassim Wane@elghassimwRT @UN_MINUSMA: Pour les nouveaux déplacés arrivés à #Ménaka pour échapper à la violence terroriste, rien n’est plus urgent que l’accès à l…3 days ago25 March 2023
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Conte: Really?
Mourinho: Yes, it gets bett…4 days ago25 March 2023
El-Ghassim Wane@elghassimwEn visite hier à #Gao, j’ai, accompagné du Commandant de la Force de @UN_MINUSMA, rendu une visite de courtoisie au… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4 days ago24 March 2023
Franklin CUDJOE@lordcudjoeThe NDC party leadership in Parliament and out of Parliament lost the vote. Will they ever be united and deliver… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4 days ago24 March 2023
El-Ghassim Wane@elghassimwRencontre ce matin avec les acteurs humanitaires à #Ménaka. Face aux souffrances indicibles des populations, notamm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…5 days ago23 March 2023
Louise Mushikiwabo@LMushikiwaboRT @OIFrancophonie: La Secrétaire générale de la #Francophonie a reçu en audience SEM Didier Mazenga Mukanzu, Ministre de l’Intégration rég…5 days ago23 March 2023
Michel Sidibé@MichelSidibeMeilleurs vœux à tous ceux qui célèbrent Ramadan. En ces temps difficiles, que le mois de #Ramadan nous rappelle la… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…5 days ago23 March 2023
Michel Sidibé@MichelSidibeLucy's story in 'Hope Made A Way'👇🏾is a powerful reminder that no obstacle is too great to overcome.Her journey fro… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…5 days ago23 March 2023
El-Ghassim Wane@elghassimwÉchanges avec le Gouverneur de la région de #Ménaka & des acteurs locaux (jeunes, femmes, chefs traditionnels) & vi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…6 days ago22 March 2023
El-Ghassim Wane@elghassimwÀ #Menaka ce 22/3 avec les chefs de la Force & de @UNPOL de @UN_MINUSMA, des rep. du @UNHCRMali & @OCHA_Mali. Objec… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…6 days ago22 March 2023
Eric Wainaina@EricWainainaPETITION TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING THE INCREASE IN PRICES OF BASIC COMMODITIES - Sign the Petition!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…7 days ago22 March 2023
Michel Sidibé@MichelSidibe#AfCFTA and AMA can "Africanize" R&D by creating a platform for knowledge and tech sharing in pharma. This will bo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 week ago21 March 2023
Michel Sidibé@MichelSidibeLe secteur pharmaceutique africain connaît 1 croissance rapide avec un marché potentiel de 1,3 milliard de personne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 week ago21 March 2023
Louise Mushikiwabo@LMushikiwaboRT @OIFrancophonie: #JournéedelaFrancophonie: @LMushikiwabo a été reçue par @EmmanuelMacron. L'occasion de faire le point sur les grandes p…1 week ago20 March 2023
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Louise Mushikiwabo@LMushikiwaboRT @OIFrancophonie: Les échanges, particulièrement fructueux, ont porté sur les opportunités offertes par la langue française et sur les as…1 week ago18 March 2023
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Acha Leke@achalekeWe’ve looked at four forces shaping the outlook for e-payments in Africa. This market is expected to see revenues g… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 month ago20 February 2023
Acha Leke@achalekeBetween 2020 and 2021, the number of tech start-ups in Africa tripled to around 5,200 companies. Just under half of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 month ago14 February 2023
Acha Leke@achalekeWith momentum for sustainability building, Africa’s oil & gas producing nations have a unique opportunity to embark… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 months ago06 February 2023
#Kadaga@RebeccaKadagaRT @africaflying: Twitter: Uganda's Most Followed Women
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May this special day mark your entry into a new dimension of breakthroughs.…10 months ago24 May 2022
#Kadaga@RebeccaKadagaRT @JuliusBintu: #Uganda: Absence of the speaker and the deputy speaker of parliament
Rt. Hon. @RebeccaKadagaUG advocated for creation of…1 year ago16 March 2022
#Kadaga@RebeccaKadagaRT @bhannington: Mama @RebeccaKadagaUG, No matter what the other thieves have decided, You will always be my SPEAKER 🔈. Your principles mad…2 years ago25 May 2021
Aliko Dangote@AlikoDangoteCongratulations to Makhtar Diop on your historic appointment as the first African Managing Director & Exec. VP of t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 years ago19 February 2021
Aliko Dangote@AlikoDangoteCongratulations to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first African and female DG @wto. We are proud of your historic eme… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 years ago16 February 2021
Aliko Dangote@AlikoDangoteA vote for her by all is a step in the right direction. I fully endorse the candidature of @NOIweala to lead @wto.(2/2)3 years ago01 September 2020
Aliko Dangote@AlikoDangoteIn these challenging times @wto needs the renowned skills and tested experience of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 years ago01 September 2020
Aliko Dangote@AlikoDangoteToday we celebrate a polio-free Africa, the result of decades of vaccination, hard work, collaboration. Tomorrow we… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 years ago25 August 2020
M. Bensalah-Chaqroun@MiriemBensalahالمسؤولية الآن ملقاة على عاتق الذين سيأتون بعدنا لحمل المشعل بالشكل الذي ينبغي، كي يستمر @CGEM_MA في رفع علم المقاو… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…5 years ago24 May 2018
M. Bensalah-Chaqroun@MiriemBensalahنحن بحاجة إلى عقد اجتماعي جديد قوي وكامل وشامل على أساس التوزيع العادل والمتوازن لثمار التنمية. بدأنا هذا المشروع ا… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…5 years ago24 May 2018
M. Bensalah-Chaqroun@MiriemBensalahJe tiens à remercier l’honorable famille des médias, ces médias qui sont aussi des entreprises et sans lesquels nou… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…5 years ago22 May 2018
M. Bensalah-Chaqroun@MiriemBensalahUne entreprise fière de son indépendance, à parfaite distance de toutes les instances partisanes tel que j’ai su le… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…5 years ago22 May 2018
M. Bensalah-Chaqroun@MiriemBensalahNous avons réalisé bcp de choses. Il appartiendra à nos successeurs de reprendre le flambeau, par le bon bout, pour… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…5 years ago22 May 2018