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“ABPD 2025” poised to redefine Tunisia-Africa economic ties

African Manager · June 10, 2025

The 1st edition of the Africa Business Partnership Days (ABPD 2025) already billed as a “major event for developing partnerships between Tunisia and sub-Saharan African countries,” will bring together twelve sub-Saharan African countries in Tunis...

Celtic chase defender De Haas - gossip

BBC · July 7, 2025

Celtic are considering a £3m move for Dutch central defender Justin de Haas, who is at Portuguese club Famalicao. (The Herald), external Celtic remain in talks with Royal Antwerp over Michel-Ange Balikwisha and are also interested in Rapid...

Russia says it plans to boost economic and military cooperation with Africa

Africanews · June 10, 2025

Russia is stepping up cooperation with African countries, including in defence and security, the Kremlin said on Monday. "We really intend to comprehensively develop our interaction with African countries, focusing primarily on economic and...

Medicals at Hearts with transfer fees and contract terms agreed

Edinburgh Evening News · July 7, 2025

Kerjota and Kabore deals are all but finalised Incoming Hearts signings Sabah Kerjota and Pierre Landry Kabore are due in Edinburgh for medicals this week ahead of completing their transfers. Deals have been agreed and terms finalised for both...

Ghana Urges West African Unity for Regional Stability

News Ghana · July 6, 2025

Defense Minister Dr. Omane Boamah has called on West African nations to harness collective strengths to advance peace and economic development amid growing regional instability. Speaking at Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College’s Republic...

[NOW CLOSED] Call for Applications: Media Defence Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery

Media Defence ·

Application Deadline: July 6th 2025 Date: September 22nd – 24th, 2025 Location: Windhoek, Namibia APPLY HERE Media Defence invites applications from lawyers based in sub-Saharan Africa to participate in an upcoming litigation surgery, a seminar...

World News | Russia Skirts Western Sanctions to Ramp Up Its Military Footprint in Africa

Latestly · June 10, 2025

Dakar (Senegal), Jun 10 (AP) Even as it pounds Ukraine, Russia is expanding its military footprint in Africa, delivering sophisticated weaponry to sub-Saharan conflict zones where a Kremlin-controlled armed force is on the rise. Skirting sanctions...

Meet TPM’s “hero”

Kiwiblog · July 5, 2025

July 6, 2025 7:00am by David Farrar Te Pati Maori co-leader Rawiri Waititi shared a video of Ibrahim Traoré on Instagram and declared him his “hero”. Traoré is the leader of Burkina Faso. Here’s his record: Supported a coup that forced out of...

The 4Ds Doctrine: Tinubu’s bold economic moves, foreign diplomacy amid local hurdles

Punch · June 9, 2025

In just two years, President Bola Tinubu’s foreign policy has taken a more assertive and economically driven turn, guided by the 4Ds—Diaspora, Development, Demography, and Democracy. Yet, as GIFT HABIB reports, these moves remain challenged by...

Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy

The Conversation · July 6, 2025

August 2025 makes it five years since Malian soldiers ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in a coup d’état. While the event reshaped Mali’s domestic politics, it also marked the beginning of a broader wave of military takeovers that swept...

Global Times: At Rizhao Port: Small phone screen unlocks code to transform, upgrade China's global trade

WV News - West Virginia ·

BEIJING, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In the sunlit repair depot of Rizhao Port of Shandong Port Group, Xu Guannan stands in front of a giant 17-ton wheel loader. This beast of a machine, capable of lifting 3 cubic meters of coals in one scoop, is...

Four new fights added to PFL Africa card at Carnival City

Brakpan Herald · July 7, 2025

Four new bouts have been added to Professional Fighters League’s second PFL Africa event on August 9 at Carnival City’s Big Top Arena. Fans will witness Africa’s top MMA talent clash in the welterweight and featherweight divisions as the inaugural...

Fouzi Lekjaa extends a hand to Algerian fans

Atalayar · July 5, 2025

Political tension between Morocco and Algeria has been high in recent years due to political disagreements on very important issues such as sovereignty over Western Sahara, a territory claimed by the Moroccan kingdom. This political tension has...

Niger Army Reports 10 Soldiers Slain in Terrorist Attack

News Central TV · July 5, 2025

A double assault on Friday by suspected terrorists near Niger’s western frontier with Burkina Faso claimed the lives of 10 soldiers, authorities confirmed, while reporting that 41 of the attackers had been killed. The West African nation, now...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré channels Africa’s great freedom fighters— that’s why the West is afraid

The Voice · July 4, 2025

ACROSS BURKINA Faso and way beyond, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has emerged as a powerful symbol of pan-African defiance. He’s also accused by critics in the West of being Russia’s latest proxy in Africa. This overly simplistic narrative, however, is...

Suzuki By CFAO GM dedicates transport awards to loyal customers

The Sun Nigeria · July 6, 2025

By Moses Akaigwe Mrs. Aissatou Diouf, general manager of Suzuki By CFAO, has expressed delight over her recent “Distinguished Auto Personality of the Year Award’” and the “Mini Bus of the Year Award” given to the Suzuki Eeco at the last Nigeria...

Nigeria, Togo set to defend titles at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships

The Sun Nigeria · July 6, 2025

Defending champions, Nigeria and Togo are gearing up to retain their titles at the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships, scheduled to take place from July 16 to 19 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Nigeria,...

SA's Debt Crisis: A Crippling Embrace of the World Bank

IOL ·

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...

10 Niger soldiers killed in jihadist attacks - Govt

Punch · July 4, 2025

A double attack Friday by suspected jihadists near Niger’s western border with Burkina Faso left 10 troops dead, authorities said whilst stating that 41 attackers were also killed. The west African country, now run by a military junta, has been...

Neo-Colonialism Repackage: Why Eco Was Must Reform Or Risk I...

Modern Ghana ·

In West African geopolitics, ECOWAS—the Economic Community of West African States—now finds itself perched on a precarious edge, caught between the weight of internal rebellion and external manipulation. Once hailed as a bastion of regional...