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Switzerland: No hiding place for stolen African assets

Switzerland does not want stolen assets from corrupt individuals or governments in its banks and wants to give them back to those populations who...
Libya: Gaddafi declares Jihad on Switzerland

Libya: Gaddafi declares Jihad on Switzerland

Libya’s president Mr. Muammar Gaddafi has called on all Muslims to shun Switzerland and begin a jihad against the Alpine nation. The antagonism is...
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Aviation: Lufthansa, Brussels, Swiss together in the African skies

Lufthansa, Swiss and Brussels Airlines have merged forces to provide a seamless travel, otherwise known as a ‘free-from-disturbance', product towards Africa. With 200 flights...
Nigeria pleased with efforts from European Union and Switzerland

Nigeria pleased with efforts from European Union and Switzerland

It’s been a week of Europe’s exhibition of support to the efforts of the Nigerian government in transparency, fight against corruption and state civility....
Swiss court approves African kleptocracy: Mobutu’s loot to go to his family

Swiss court approves African kleptocracy: Mobutu’s loot to go to his family

Chairman of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions, Mark Pieth raised an appeal against a...
International ban on cigarette advertising looms

International ban on cigarette advertising looms

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday urged governments to protect the world's 1.8 billion young people by imposing a ban on all tobacco...
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Health Ministers to discuss pharmaceutical industries in Africa

The ministers of health of the African Union (AU) member countries will meet 17 May in Geneva, Switzerland, at a special session alongside the...
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Egypt pulls out of football championship in favour of another

Egypt has pulled out of the inaugural African Nations Championship (CHAN), the Egyptian football association has announced. The body said the decision was based on...
South Africa: Dlamini Zuma concludes official Swiss tour

South Africa: Dlamini Zuma concludes official Swiss tour

South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Monday concluded her five-day official visit to Switzerland by officially opening a trade investment road...
Switzerland considering travel sanctions against Kenyan politicians

Switzerland considering travel sanctions against Kenyan politicians

Switzerland is planning travel restrictions against Kenyan politicians who may be seen as causing the failure of the African Union (AU) mediation talks to...