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            The Air Force took the extraordinary step Thursday of firing nine midlevel nuclear commanders and announcing it will discipline dozens of junior officers at a nuclear missile base, responding firmly to an exam-cheating scandal that...

            The economic of Sierra Leone is driven by the mining sector (particularly iron ore), real GDP growth accelerated from 6% in 2011 to 16.7% in 2012 as a consequence of iron ore production. It has also been supported by agriculture, services...

                A New York jury on Wednesday found Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law guilty of conspiracy to kill Americans and supporting terrorists as an impassioned Al-Qaeda spokesman in 2001-2002.   Suleiman Abu Ghaith, 48, now...

            One of Africa’s biggest economic is  still struggling to grow local capacities in the oil and gas industry, an achievement that had been recorded in other parts of the world. The Group Managing Director, Arco Group, Mr. Alfred...

            They are the most tantalizing clues yet: 122 objects spotted by satellite, floating in the turbulent Indian Ocean where officials believe the missing Malaysian jetliner went down. But bad weather, the passage of time and the sheer...

              Liberia’s post-war economic growth was sustained in 2012, with estimated real GDP growth of 8.9%, led by the first full year of post-conflict iron ore exports, buoyant construction, and strong performance in services. Real GDP is...

              Tricia Esiegbe may not have been very active in the movie industry like she used to, but she is surely a very busy woman, who has a lot in her hands. Her popular television show, ‘Bold Faces,’ has impacted a lot of...

              Oscar Pistorius will probably testify at his trial later this week, a defense attorney said Tuesday after prosecutors rested their case against the double-amputee runner who is accused of murder in his girlfriend’s death. In...

              Senegal’s economy recovered in 2012 with growth estimated at 3.7% of gross domestic product (GDP), up from 2.1% in 2011. Projected growth for 2013 and 2014 is 4.3% and 5.1% respectively. These projections assume that t...

            The African Development Bank estimates that illicit financial flows have drained in excess of a trillion dollars from Africa since 1980. These flows undermine the tax base, damage political institutions and exacerbate inequality. With...