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Zulu leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies aged 95

Mangosuthu Buthelezi, traditional prime minister of the Zulu nation, has died at the age of 95.One of the leading figures of South African politics over the last 50 years, he was leader of the Zulu homeland under apartheid.As a member of Nelson Mandel…

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Minister lauds UNFPA interventions in Borno

The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has lauded the interventions of the UN Population Fund in Nigeria (UNFPA Nigeria) and other organisations for their support to vulnerable persons in Borno.

Edu made the com…

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AfDB to insure farmers against effects of climate change

The African Development Bank(AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA) to insulate countries against catastrophic weather-related events.

The AfDB’s President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said this in a statement…