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Sharjah Ruler attends SPAA’s third batch graduation ceremony
Sharjah24
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In his speech, His Highness warmly welcomed the graduates, who come from various Arab countries, stretching from Mauritania to Oman. His Highness highlighted their remarkable talents and hard work, referring to them as exceptional individuals. His...
Fifty Years of Gowon’s Overthrow, by Eric Teniola
Prompt News Online
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Fifty years of Gowon’s overthrow
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
EU Accelerates Mining Investments
Business Ghana
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African Mining Week 2025 conference will showcase growing cooperation between African mining stakeholders and European partners to address industry challenges and unlock new opportunities The EU has increased financial and technical support for...
The European Union (EU) Accelerates Mining Investments Across Africa In H1 2025
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The EU has increased financial and technical support for Africa's mining sector in the first half of 2025, aligning its foreign investment strategy with the continent's agenda to shape the global energy transition. In June this...
Bp South Africa Enhances Fuel Distribution Through Retail Site Upgrades
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 4, 2025/APO Group/ -- bp South Africa – a subsidiary of global energy major bp – is undergoing a strategic transformation to modernize its services, infrastructure and customer...
BSIFF launches Global Art Call to reimagine the Ancient Ghana Empire
Graphic
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July 3, 2025
As part of its milestone 10th anniversary celebration, the Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF), in collaboration with acclaimed creative studio Leti Arts, has announced a global initiative titled “Reimagining the Ghana Empire – A Visual...
JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...
The world’s nine best (and five worst) countries for a road trip
WAtoday
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July 3, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size This article is part of Traveller’s Holiday Guide to the world’s greatest road trips.See all...
Annual Authors’ Reading Month focuses on voices from exile
Radio Prague International
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July 2, 2025
In previous years, the festival always featured a guest country. This year, you’re focusing on literature in exile. Why is that? “Literature in exile, in a way, is also a country, but a negation of a country. These are 31 authors from 26 countries...
Trump to Host Five African Presidents in Push for New Trade Deals
Switch TV
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump is set to welcome five African heads of state to the White House next week for talks focused on business, trade, and what his administration is calling “commercial opportunities.” Leaders from Gabon,...
Beyond Integration; Toward Strategic Autonomy In A Multipolar World
The Nigerian Voice
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By Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Minister of Foreign Affairs) The Architecture of Influence: How West Africa is Redefining Economic Partnership Beyond integration; toward strategic autonomy in a multipolar world By Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of...
Trump Invites Boakai to Key U.S.-Africa Summit
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is among five African heads of state invited to a high-level summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, aimed at strengthening U.S.-Africa relations through targeted economic and security...
Green Climate Fund approves a record $300 million for FAO-designed projects in Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia and the Sahel
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Port Moresby/Rome - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall. The...
Momentum Builds In The Fight To End Neglected Tropical Diseases As Kigali Declaration Marks Third Anniversary
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
Over 80 countries and organisations in Africa have declared their commitment to ending the suffering caused by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of diseases that affect more than one billion people globally, primarily in vulnerable...
Global Gateway strategy delivers and mobilises partners for women’s economic empowerment and strong communities around the world
The European Sting
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July 1, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Supporting investment for female entrepreneurship in Africa, Asia and Latin America Initiative to convene support for Global Gateway gender priorities...
EU increases financial and technical support for Africa’s mining sector in H1 of 2025
African Mining Market
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July 2, 2025
The EU has increased financial and technical support for Africa’s mining sector in the first half of 2025, aligning its foreign investment strategy with the continent’s agenda to shape the global energy transition. In June this year, the EU named...
Asif highlights Bangladeshi youths' potential at OIC Youth event, meetings with counterparts
United News of Bangladesh
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Adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, currently in Morocco to attend an OIC Youth Summit, held up the courage, potential, and capabilities of Bangladesh’s young population, as well as key government initiatives...
Malians Report Torture at Prisons Run by Russian Mercenaries
Africa Defense Forum
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July 1, 2025
Since arriving in Mali almost four years ago, Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries have kidnapped, imprisoned and tortured hundreds of Malian civilians in conjunction with the country’s ruling junta. Some of those captured were held for ransom before...
Interview – Olukayode Bakare
E-International Relations
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June 28, 2025
Dr. Olukayode Bakare is an esteemed scholar specializing in international relations and sub-Saharan African politics. He earned his Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Aberdeen, UK, and has held teaching and research positions...