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By Ebi Kesiena France on Thursday officially handed over its final two military bases to Senegal, drawing the curtain on a six-decade presence in the West African nation. The symbolic transfer marks a major shift in...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The British government said Thursday it plans to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to cast ballots in general elections, a landmark change likely to position the UK as one of the lowest voting ages...

By Victor Kanayo The crisis rocking Libyan football might take a new dimension as Head Coach of the country's national football, Aliou Cisse, issued a deadline for his resignation if his wages are not paid. Cisse,...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Finance Ministers of the G-20 countries on Thursday met in South Africa to proffer solutions to barriers associated with trade as well as sweeping tariffs imposed by the US President Donald Trump's administration....

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate scrapping of fuel allowance and fuel allocations for all political appointees as part of measures to reduce government expenditure. The Spokesperson to the President...

In a reversal, Republican senators have agreed to spare PEPFAR, the landmark U.S.-backed global HIV and AIDS initiative, from a proposed $400 million cut. The decision follows bipartisan pushback against slashing a program credited with saving...