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Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 to be Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation Chief Executive Office (CEO) and Inaugurated by the President of The Gambia
(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) Merck Foundation (), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, will conduct the 12th Edition of their annual conference, “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Lumina”y”, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia in...
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Fears of major locust swarms wane in the Sahel but agencies step up monitoring
Fears of major desert locust swarms in the Sahel in 2025 are receding, as authorities in the region continue to monitor breeding sites. The FAO says control measures were carried out by teams in Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria in response to earlier...
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U.S. Positions Itself as Alternative to China in Africa
The race for Africa’s energy future is intensifying as the United States and China compete for dominance in the continent’s economic and infrastructure landscape, a contest that could shape global power dynamics for decades. Washington is now...
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In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
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Jacobin
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On August 11, as temperatures soared above 40 degree Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), Gheorghe Vranciu was on a ten-hour shift picking fruit near Lleida, Catalonia. By 2 p.m., the sixty-one-year-old Romanian had become overwhelmed by the heat —...
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The Other Global Shortage: A Hundred Million Christians Still Waiting for a Bible
(ZENIT News / Rome, 10.09.2025).- In an era when information flows freely and nearly everything is just a click away, an unexpected kind of famine persists—one that has nothing to do with food but with faith. According to the newly released «Bible...
‘We only have the sea to live on’ – Senegal’s fishermen blame BP project for lack of fish
Every day, Gora Fall, a fisherman in Senegal’s northern city of Saint-Louis, heads to sea with a mix of emotions: hope and frustration. He hopes he will get a better catch than the previous day, yet he is frustrated by the thought that whatever he...
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Mali in crisis: When the junta has no one left to blame but itself
Since early September, members of the Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) terrorist organization have been attacking and kidnapping truck drivers transporting fuel to the Malian capital of Bamako. The effects of this blockade appear to be...
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Business News | President of the Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW to Inaugurate the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, Being Held in the Gambia
BusinessWire India Banjul [The Gambia] / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, will conduct the 12th Edition of their annual conference, "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary", in...
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President of the Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW to Inaugurate the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, Being Held in the Gambia
Business Wire India The 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary will be officially inaugurated by The President of the Republic of The Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW, and attended by African First Ladies. The conference is being...
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Team Europe reaches €300 billion target for Global Gateway investments ahead of time
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today at the opening of the Global Gateway Forum, President von der Leyen laid down her vision for strengthened partnerships in a radically changing...
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Mamadou Amadou Ly wins 2025 Yidan prize for transforming education in Africa
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The Point
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Advancing Foundational Literacy Through National Languages Under Ly’s leadership, ARED has developed bilingual education models that integrate national languages to significantly improve foundational literacy and numeracy for children both in and...
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U.S. to send 200 troops to Israel to help stabilize Gaza , without setting foot inside
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Knews Kathimerini
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The United States is sending up to 200 troops to Israel, not for combat, but to help bring a bit of order to the chaos surrounding Gaza. The mission, announced by U.S. officials on Thursday, will focus on coordinating humanitarian aid and security...
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US to deploy 200 troops to Israel for task force, won't go into Gaza
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Khaleej Times
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The United States will deploy up to 200 troops to Israel to establish a task force to support stabilization efforts in Gaza, but no Americans are expected to be deployed into the Palestinian enclave, US officials said on Thursday. The US...
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US to deploy 200 troops to assist Israeli troops during Gaza ceasefire
The US will deploy 200 troops to establish a coordination center overseeing Gaza ceasefire implementation, working with Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and possibly the UAE. US officials announced on Thursday that Washington will deploy up to 200 troops to...
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FCWC, partners launch WASOP-Pillar.
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Business Ghana
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The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its national and international partners, has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar. The launch held at the Tema Canoe Beach...
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Arab states secure $351B in renewable energy investment across 15 nations
The energy transition is increasingly gaining momentum in the Arab world. A new report from the Arab Investment Guarantee and Export Credit Corporation (Dhaman) revealed that 15 countries in the region have already attracted more than US$351...
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US to deploy up to 200 troops for Gaza task force with no operations on ground
WASHINGTON - The United States will deploy up to 200 troops to Israel to establish a task force to support stabilisation efforts in Gaza, but no Americans are expected to be deployed into the Palestinian enclave, US officials said on Oct 9. The US...
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Africa has ‘unlimited’ solar potential. Off-grid power could help light up the continent
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Yahoo News
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Globally, more than 660 million people still lack access to electricity — and 85% of them reside in sub-Saharan Africa. Washikala Malango was one of these people. Malango was born and raised in Baraka, a village on the shores of a vast lake in the...
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US to deploy 200 troops to Israel for Gaza task force
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BDNews24
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The United States will deploy up to 200 troops to Israel to establish a task force to support stabilization efforts in Gaza, but no Americans are expected to be deployed into the Palestinian enclave, US officials said on Thursday. The US...
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US Seeks Deeper Energy Partnership with Africa Says Cruz
The United States is stepping up efforts to become Africa’s key energy partner, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz said this week, urging closer cooperation between Washington and African nations to unlock the continent’s energy potential through private...
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