[wanabidii] Marching on: After 26 countries signed $1 trillion free-trade plan, AU heads of state now want to double the deal (M&G Africa)

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12 Jun 2015

Marching on: After 26 countries signed $1 trillion free-trade plan, AU heads of state now want to double the deal   Talks on removing the barriers to trade and the movement of people between the continent's 54 countries will begin on June 15 at regional summit.

As Buhari, regional leaders plan final onslaught, Boko Haram kills 43 in new Nigeria raids   The attacks came on the day Nigerian president pledged $100 million to a regional force at a meeting with the presidents of Chad, Niger and Benin.

Zimbabwe ruling party sweeps by-elections, strengthens grip on power after opposition boycott   Polls in Zimbabwe are usually a one-horse race for ZANU-PF, which has ruled since the country gained independence from Britain in 1980.

Back to basics: What ISIS, Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram have in common, and how they preach water and drink wine   Little attention is placed on their similarities and differences, even as regional leaders scramble to neutralise their activities.

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