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Fouzi Lekjaa extends a hand to Algerian fans
Atalayar
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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...
Food prices have tumbled to reflect inflation - Manasseh recounts Bolga market experience
GhanaWeb
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July 6, 2025
Award-winning Ghanaian investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has recounted a market experience he had in a market at Bolga, where the prices of goods seemed to reflect the current drop in inflation in the country. According to him, the...
Captain Ibrahim Traoré channels Africa’s great freedom fighters— that’s why the West is afraid
The Voice
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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...
Niger Army Reports 10 Soldiers Slain in Terrorist Attack
News Central TV
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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...
Celtic chase defender De Haas - gossip
BBC
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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...
Medicals at Hearts with transfer fees and contract terms agreed
Edinburgh Evening News
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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...
Four new fights added to PFL Africa card at Carnival City
Brakpan Herald
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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...
10 Niger soldiers killed in jihadist attacks - Govt
Punch
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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...
Sahel nations unite under new agricultural seed alliance to strengthen food security
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
The AES - Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have come together to create the Alliance of Agricultural Seed Producers of the Sahel (APSA-Sahel), with the aim of strengthening regional food sovereignty and promoting locally adapted seed systems tailored...
Suzuki By CFAO GM dedicates transport awards to loyal customers
The Sun Nigeria
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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...
Neo-Colonialism Repackage: Why Eco Was Must Reform Or Risk I...
Modern Ghana
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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...
The Sahel Alliance supports Morocco's Atlantic Initiative for African development
Atalayar
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July 4, 2025
Morocco as a key partner for African development and integration The foreign ministers of the Sahel Alliance, which brings together Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, praised Morocco's leadership in promoting sustainable development in Africa at the...
Nigeria, Togo set to defend titles at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships
The Sun Nigeria
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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
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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...
A primer for the White House visit by West and Central African countries
Mail & Guardian
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July 4, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this year. (X) A few months ago, the chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz,...
New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomono...
Modern Ghana
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On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
Celtic 'set' £25m asking price for Tottenham and West Ham linked ace as Rangers 'close' to another transfer
GlasgowWorld
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July 5, 2025
The latest Celtic transfer news and Rangers transfer news with Premier League sides monitoring a Hoops’ ace and a Wolves defender closing in on a move to Ibrox. Clubs across Scotland are back in pre-season training with the start of the 2025/26...
Abidjan dreams of becoming Africa's next cinema hub
The Hazard Herald - Kentucky
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In the lush forests north of Abidjan, technicians were busy filming on the set of "Le Testament" ("The Will"), a comedy co-production between Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Senegal. Under a large tree, village elders gathered to discuss the death...
Ten Nigerien soldiers killed, 15 others wounded in two armed attacks
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 5, 2025
[Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:04:03 +0300] Niamey - Saba: Ten soldiers were killed in two attacks carried out by armed men in western Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso. Nigerian Defense Minister General Salfo Modi said on Saturday that the...
How billionaire Prateek Suri is powering West Africa’s innovation, infrastructure boom
Daily News Tanzania
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July 6, 2025
WEST AFRICA: In the heart of West Africa, a quiet revolution is lighting up cities, transforming rural communities, and planting seeds of innovation across the region. At the center of this transformation stands one of the continent’s most...