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WASHINGTON, September 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementHillary Rodham ClintonSecretary of StateWashington, DCSeptember 4, 2012On behalf of President…

A US warship that was forced to manoeuvre to avoid a collision with a Chinese naval vessel had “posed a threat”, state-run media said Monday, after Washington accused China of being the aggressor. The Global Times newspaper, which often takes a nationalistic…

Australian combat troops have completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monday, marking the end of the nation’s longest war which left 40 of its soldiers dead. Abbott announced that more than 1,000 troops would pull…

Nigeria could soon become Africa’s biggest economy but there is growing recognition that the landmark will be largely symbolic and do little to change lives in the continent’s most populous nation. On paper, the future looks bright for Nigeria: the…

January 1, 2014 marks the centenary of the amalgamation of southern and northern Nigeria but the anniversary looks set to be muted, amid lingering questions about whether the union can hold. In the run-up to the landmark, opinion is split between those…

WASHINGTON, August 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJen PsakiSpokesperson, Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DCAugust 8, 2013We commend the…