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Nigeria, Togo set for showdown at ITTF W’Africa championships
Punch
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July 6, 2025
Defending champions Nigeria and Togo are preparing to retain their titles at the 2025 International Table Tennis Africa Federation West Africa Regional Championships in Lagos from July 16 to 19. The event will take place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas...
IAEA and FAO Conduct First Atoms4Food Assessment Mission to Burkina Faso
IAEA
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In a critical step toward addressing food insecurity in West Africa, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations have launched their first joint Atoms4Food Initiative...
Ghana courts Chinese investors with 24-hour economy incentive
Ghana News Agency
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June 24, 2025
By Francis Ntow Accra, June 24, GNA – The Chief of Staff, Mr. Julius Debrah, has urged Chinese manufacturers to take advantage of Ghana’s 24-hour economy initiative, highlighting it as a major incentive for profitable investment. Speaking at the...
Citizens of Burkina Faso jubilate as ITAOUA unveils first set of locally assembled buses for public transport
Zambian Observer
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June 12, 2025
In a landmark achievement for African innovation, President Ibrahim Traoré unveiled Burkina Faso’s first-ever locally manufactured electric buses, sparking widespread celebrations across the nation. A viral video circulating online captures...
Fact-check: Burkina Faso's president supports Imran Khan?
GEO TV
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June 12, 2025
A video clip is going viral on social media in Pakistan, purportedly showing Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore calling on the people of Pakistan to “awaken” and free former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been in prison since 2023. The...
Mali signs trade deal with Russia as ties strengthen
BBC
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Mali and Russia have signed a series of agreements aimed at expanding mutual trade and strengthening economic ties. Among them is a pledge for greater cooperation on nuclear energy, according to details released by the Kremlin. The announcement of...
W/R minister, chiefs want revival of the rail sector
The Chronicle News Online
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June 24, 2025
The Western Region Minister, Joseph Nelson,has noted that a dilapidated western rail lines and challenges in developing rail infrastructure do not only threaten the region’s transportation network, but also hinder community development. Speaking...
Africa News Live Updates: B20 South Africa leader says continent is key to solving global crises
Firstpost
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June 24, 2025
Al-Qaeda affiliate expands influence across West Africa amid growing instability An al-Qaeda affiliate, identified as Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), is significantly expanding its influence and operations across West Africa,...
Russia to Sign Agreements on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation With Mali, Burkina Faso
Sputnik News
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June 12, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250612/russia-to-sign-agreements-on-peaceful-nuclear-cooperation-with-mali-burkina-faso-1122233271.html Russia to Sign Agreements on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation With Mali, Burkina Faso Russia to Sign Agreements on...
Russia and Mali deepen trade ties, eye strategic nuclear energy deal
Business Insider Africa
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June 23, 2025
Russia has signed new agreements to strengthen trade and economic relations with Mali, as President Vladimir Putin hosted the West African country's military leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, in Moscow on Monday. The two leaders met at the Kremlin for...
Orezone Gold drills more high-grade mineralization at Bomboré, Burkina Faso
Resource World Magazine
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June 11, 2025
Orezone Gold Corp. [TSX: ORE; OTCQX: ORZCF] provided additional drill results from its ongoing multi-year exploration campaign at its flagship Bomboré Gold Mine, Burkina Faso. These latest results are from multiple targets identified along the...
2025 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes: How political freedom drives growth
Atlantic Council
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June 23, 2025
By Ignacio Campomanes, Nina Dannaoui-Johnson, Annie (Yu-Lin) Lee, and Joseph Lemoine Table of contents The dangerous authoritarian narrative A dangerous belief has taken root globally: that political freedom is not essential to prosperity and may...
Thousands of people displaced by violence in Burkina Faso
Panapress
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June 11, 2025
11 june 2025 - 05:48:05 MA 245 Views Panafrican News Agency Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Violence by jihadist groups has displaced nearly 230,000 people in Burkina Faso since the beginning of the year, humanitarian agencies have warned,...
Sierra Leone’s President elected ECOWAS Chairman
Joy FM
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June 23, 2025
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government. His election took place during the 67th Ordinary Summit of ECOWAS, held...
Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?
Green Matters
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June 23, 2025
Amid escalating global tensions, travel may be dangerous. Amid dangerously high tensions in certain parts of the world, many throughout the U.S. have wondered if President Donald Trump has banned Americans from leaving the country until further...
Sierra Leone’s President Bio takes over ECOWAS Chairmanship, sparking questions
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: President Bio of Sierra Leone was yesterday elected Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the ECOWAS summit in Abuja. The first...
Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio takes over as ECOWAS Chair amid rising regional tensions
Modern Ghana
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Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has been chosen to lead the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as its new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government. The announcement was made during the 67th Ordinary...
Foreign Minister Kulubaev holds meetings on sidelines of OIC Council session
24.kg
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June 23, 2025
Within the framework of the session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) , the Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev held a number of meetings with colleagues from other countries in...
Sierra Leone’s president is set to become the next ECOWAS chairman as the region faces ongoing turmoil
News.Az
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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was appointed Sunday as the next chairman of the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS, News.Az informs via ABC News. The Economic Community of West African States, known as ECOWAS, was founded in 1975, and...
Flutterwave boosts Cameroon’s businesses with 34th country licence
Technext
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June 23, 2025
Flutterwave has officially launched its digital payment services in Cameroon after securing a Payment Service Provider licence from the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This milestone, achieved through a technical partnership with...