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Nigeria: US to build $537m consulate in Lagos

Nigeria: US to build $537m consulate in Lagos

The United States announced the building of a consulate in the Nigerian megacity Lagos, the country’s commercial capital, as Washington strengthens economic and diplomatic relations with Africa’s most populous country, Reuters agency reports. The consulate will be worth $537 million. The U.S. is among the largest foreign investors and donors …

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Kenya: Supreme court blocks President’s constitutional amendments

Kenya: Supreme court blocks President's constitutional amendments

Supreme Court in Kenya on Thursday blocked sweeping constitutional changes proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, the court said. Through a majority ruling, the court has declared the process unconstitutional. Read also: Kenya: Supreme court to rule on president’s constitutional change Opponents say President Kenyatta’s proposition was an attempt to expand …

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Kenya: Supreme court to rule on president’s constitutional change

Kenya: Supreme court to rule on president's constitutional change

Kenya’s top court on Thursday stopped President Uhuru Kenyatta’s divisive bid to make sweeping constitutional changes which opponents say was an attempt to widen the presidency’s powers and has dominated early campaigning for an election in August, Reuters reports. His estranged deputy and presidential candidate William Ruto has charged the …

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