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Chinese Foreign Minister meets his counterparts from South Africa, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea-Bissau and other African countries
Friends of Socialist China
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June 18, 2025
Following his June 10 meetings, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his counterparts from South Africa, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia and...
AU-IBAR Calls for unified African Ban on Donkey Skin Trade
Capital FM Kenya
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June 27, 2025
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, Jun 27 – With Africa’s donkey population in steep decline, leaders, scientists, and policymakers meeting in Abidjan have sounded the alarm—calling for an urgent and coordinated policy response to halt the ongoing slaughter...
Ghana ranks among top 6 African economies in Intra-African trade – Afreximbank Report
Joy FM
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June 26, 2025
Ghana accounted for nearly 6 per cent of total intra-African trade in 2024, solidifying its position as one of the continent’s top trading economies. This was revealed in the 2024 Africa Trade Report, released on the sidelines of the 32nd...
President Tinubu Hosts ECOWAS Leaders As 67th Summit Opens In Abuja
Lagos Post Online
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June 22, 2025
President Bola Tinubu received West African leaders on Sunday at the 67th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The event took place at the Banquet Hall of the...
SA's Debt Crisis: A Crippling Embrace of the World Bank
IOL
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Zamikhaya Maseti|Published 1 hour ago 5min Zamikhaya Maseti On June 24, 2025, the National Treasury released an official statement: “South Africa and the World Bank sign USD 1.5 billion loan agreement to support infrastructure modernisation and...
Burkina Faso nationalises gold mining assets, shifting control to state-owned miner
Mining Technology
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June 13, 2025
The government of Burkina Faso has completed the nationalisation of five gold mining assets, transferring ownership to the state-owned miner, Société de Participation Minière du Burkina (SOPAMIB), according to a report by Reuters. This strategic...
Fake news!
Searchlight
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June 27, 2025
Dr. Fraser- Point of View Patches’ calypso this year, FAKE NEWS, is especially timely, not only because it reflects the state of things politically in the ‘Silly Season’ here, but it describes much of what had been happening over the past two...
A better signing than Djiga: Rangers exploring move for "lethal" £5m star
Football FanCast
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July 6, 2025
Glasgow Rangers are closing in on a move for yet another defender, as Nasser Djiga looks set to join the Ibrox side. With Max Aarons and Emmanuel Fernandez already making the move to Rangers this summer, new Light Blues boss Russell Martin isn’t...
President Erdoğan receives Grand Youth Award from top OIC body
Daily Sabah
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June 22, 2025
Grand Youth Award of Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), an affiliate of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) based in Istanbul, was presented to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Friday. Erdoğan received the award at a ceremony held at...
Ghana ranks among top 6 African economies in Intra-African trade
Business Insider Africa
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June 26, 2025
This was revealed in the 2024 Africa Trade Report, released during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Nigeria. The figure represents a marginal increase from 2023 and encompasses both exports and imports with other African nations....
President Ibrahim Traoré unveils Burkina Faso's first-ever homegrown electric buses
GhanaWeb
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June 12, 2025
There were jubilant celebrations in Burkina Faso following President Ibrahim Traoré's unveiling of the country's first-ever locally manufactured electric buses, igniting widespread excitement across the nation. According to online videos, the...
Despite ECOWAS fallout, Nigeria moves to reunite with Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso
Business Insider Africa
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June 17, 2025
This gesture, announced by Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, signals Abuja’s continued push for regional cooperation within the ECOWAS framework, despite ongoing political rifts. Tuggar...
Burkina Faso’s president Ibrahim Traoré accuses West of meddling in Sahel
Switch TV
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June 12, 2025
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Standing before a crowd in Ouagadougou, with flags raised and a new anthem echoing through the air, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré delivered a speech that was both ceremonial and sharply political. As...
Tuggar: Departure of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali from ECOWAS Has Not Affected Trade, Relations Among W’African Countries
This Day
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June 17, 2025
Michael Olugbodein Abuja The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has said the exit of Burkina-Faso, Mali and Niger, the three Alliance of Sahel States from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has not affected...
Africa’s trade future: From regional roots to global resilience!
The Point
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The global economic landscape presents both challenges and opportunities for Africa, influenced by geopolitical shifts, digital advancements, artificial intelligence (AI), climate resilience efforts, and a push towards economic self-reliance....
Nigeria Invites Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso To West African Economic Summit Despite Exiting ECOWAS
Sahara Reporters
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Despite exiting membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigeria has extended invitations to Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali to attend the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit. While announcing the development during a press...
Tuggar: Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali’s Departure from ECOWAS Has Not Affected Regional Trade, Bilateral Relations
Arise News
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June 16, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has said the exit of Burkina-Faso, Mali and Niger, the three Alliance of Sahel States from the West African regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has not affected...
Despite ECOWAS exit, Nigeria invites Burkina Faso, Niger to summit
Punch
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June 16, 2025
Nigeria has extended invitations to Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali to attend the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit, despite their recent withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf...
Burkina Faso increases state ownership in gold projects as new mining law takes effect
Business Insider Africa
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June 11, 2025
Burkina Faso has officially increased its free-carried equity stake in key gold mining projects from 10% to 15%, aligning with the provisions of its new Mining Code adopted in August 2024. This adjustment affects several high-profile assets,...
'Johnston poised for £5m move to Flamengo' - gossip
BBC
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July 6, 2025
Jack MacKenzie, the 25-year-old left-back who has joined Plymouth Argyle from Aberdeen this summer, says there was never any prospect of him signing another Scottish club despite reports linking him with Rangers. (Sunday Mail), external Burkina...