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ADC: Nigeria Has Become An Afterthought Globally, Under APC’s Administration
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said Nigeria was not invited to White House trade talks because of President Bola Tinubu’s economic failure, stressing that under the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership, the country has gone from...

ADC: Tinubu’s Failure Behind US’ Snub
APC: ADC is ‘Mortally Wounded’ •Mark declares party has no preferred presidential choice, pledges transparency •Lukman: Coalition won’t handover structures to Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, others, says DumebiKachikwu long expelled •Idris: Coalition backers...

Connect, protect and coexist: key terms at the Africa-Spain Summit 2025
Madrid hosted the Africa-Spain Summit 2025 between 6 and 8 July. The summit was organised by One Africa Forums to further strengthen collaboration at all levels between Africa and Spain. One Africa Forums is an organisation that creates economic...

Mindware Adds Defense-Grade Cybersecurity to Its Portfolio Through Everfox Distribution Deal
(MENAFN- Procre8) Dubai, UAE, 8th July, 2025: Mindware has signed a distribution agreement with Everfox (formerly Forcepoint Federal), strengthening its cybersecurity offering with a portfolio of high-assurance solutions trusted by government and...
IsDB Approves US$277 Million to Foster Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Member Countries
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 07 July 2025 – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved over US$277 million in new development financing to help create jobs, improve access to essential services, and support inclusive, sustainable growth...

Eminent persons gather for National Dialogue - Ockham Observer weekly news diary
Tuesday, 08 July 2025 08/07/25 iSERVICE Eminent persons gather for National Dialogue - Ockham Observer weekly news diary Ockham Communications | 7 July 2025 | 06 July 2025 President Ramaphosa’s Eminent Persons Group meets to set agenda for...

Mindware Expands Cybersecurity Reach with Everfox Distribution Agreement
Mindware has signed a distribution agreement with Everfox (formerly Forcepoint Federal), strengthening its cybersecurity offering with a portfolio of high-assurance solutions trusted by government and critical infrastructure sectors worldwide....

Now Streaming! Mondo Enduro, Terra Circa, Mondo Sahara
After years of only being watchable on DVDs and a glorious run on broadcast television before that, Austin Vince’s travel films are now available for streaming directly through his website. Mondo Enduro, Terra Circa, Mondo Sahara, they’re all...

Report: China, Russia Likely to Recognize Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
Marrakech – A recent report by the Migration Research Institute identifies Morocco as “the most stable country in the entire Maghreb” and indicates major diplomatic developments may soon reshape the Western Sahara dispute. Despite persistent...

CSCC Retired Nursing Instructor Helps Small Town In West Africa
“I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession…” states the Florence Nightingale Pledge. These words are recited at the Nurse Pinning Ceremony every year at Cleveland State Community College as well as at nursing...

AEC Reaffirms Support for WAES 2025 Delegation Heads to Aberdeen
Ahead of WAES 2025, NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, AEC, will visit Aberdeen on July 11 to deliver a keynote on African energy opportunities for the UK supply chain. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – the leading voice of Africa’s energy industry –...

West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising...
More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country's military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi. The same...

FLNG Gimi Reaches Commercial Operation
Golar LNG Ltd.’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel Gimi has reached its commercial operations date (COD), triggering a 20-year lease for the BP PLC-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project on the Mauritania-Senegal maritime border....

Trade protections are helping sharks and rays… but we need more
The good news is, we know what next steps we need to take now,” said Luke Warwick, director of shark and ray conservation at Wildlife Conservation Society. “This study demonstrates that CITES shark and ray listings have created genuine momentum,...

Africa mulls continental trade proposal with Trump
The African Union (AU) says it intends to present a united proposal for trade with the US under President Donald Trump, who prefers to engage bilaterally with countries. And experts have welcomed the move by Africa, seeing it as a first step to an...

West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising – and four ways to respond
More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi. The same...

Green Climate Fund, UNEP boost climate adaptation with US$120 million for new projects
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over US$120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania. At the request of the three countries, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) developed these...

Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining
Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa. Under President Donald Trump, the United States’ (US) rush for critical...

How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groups
Priya Sippy & Jacob BoswallBBC News & BBC Monitoring ShareSave Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks sweeping across several West African nations, especially...

Africa Rail Infrastructure Powers Mineral Trade Growth
Africa rail Infrastructure is getting a new lease of life. Important transportation lines are swiftly increasing to make the continent’s natural resources more accessible and improve trade linkages across the globe. The Italian development bank...