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ECOWAS and its survival
Daily Trust
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July 4, 2025
Let me begin by congratulating the government and people of Ghana on the occasion of this year’s Republic Day celebrations. I must also commend the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, for organising this lecture. As you may be...
TCL Targets West Africa With AI Product Expansion
News Ghana
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July 1, 2025
Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL has launched a major West African expansion, introducing AI-integrated consumer products across Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Burkina Faso. The “Beyond With TCL” initiative, announced at an Accra event, marks...
Mapped: The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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July 5, 2025
The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Finland has the...
Trump Administration Negotiates Global Network for Deportations Beyond Illegal Migrants’ Home Countries
[your]NEWS
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June 29, 2025
U.S. diplomats have approached nearly 60 countries to accept illegal aliens expelled from the United States under an expanding Trump administration policy that bypasses country-of-origin deportations. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Trump...
African Roots of a Caribbean Odyssey of Occultism in the Age of Internet | Part 3
The Voice
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July 2, 2025
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet It was always just a matter of time before Saint Lucia’s political opposition, ahead of an election it can’t see any way of winning by the ballot, would choose to take advantage of...
OCHA Warns about Rising Global Food Insecurity
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
In what it dubs a ‘hyper-prioritized report’, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that nearly 300 million people around the world are in urgent need of assistance in light of global humanitarian funding cuts,...
'Rangers close to signing Wolves' Djiga' - gossip
BBC
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July 5, 2025
Pierre Landry Kabore, currently with Estonian club Narva Trans, and Sabah Kerjota, of Serie C club Sambenedettese, will compete for a starting place on Hearts' right flank should they arrive in Edinburgh as expected next week, with negotiations...
India Defers 'Cosmetic Changes' Over Mercury Threat, Even As Anti-Ageing Craze Grows
News18
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July 5, 2025
Last Updated:July 05, 2025, 07:30 IST An expert panel has warned that cosmetic products, often not subjected to toxicological scrutiny, pose significant danger when laced with mercury, especially through prolonged use The expert panel, DCC,...
“Making Ghana the True Black Star of the World” Book launched in Bibiani
Ghana News Agency
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July 2, 2025
By Daniel Akwasi Nuako Bibiani (WN/R) July 02, GNA – A book titled: “Making Ghana the True Black Star of the World” has been launched at Bibiani, outlining 16 key ministries and 58 policies to drive economic growth and stability, to attract...
The goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 is in jeopardy
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, June 16, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Africa could see 554,000 additional malaria deaths due to climate change, unless urgent action is taken. The goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 is in jeopardy, as climate...
Onana gets Captain Traoré’s autograph after playing football together
GhanaWeb
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June 30, 2025
Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana has made headlines again, but this time not for his saves on the pitch. Instead, the Cameroonian shot-stopper created a heartwarming moment in Burkina Faso that has football fans across the world talking....
Middle East peace is still for the dreamers as it is a delusion
Weekly Blitz
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July 4, 2025
As at the time of writing Hamas are considering a peace proposal put forward by the Trump Administration, Egypt and Qatar, to which the Israeli government have agreed. Naturally there are dissenting voices within Israel’s government who may yet...
Anxious residents re-emerge after Mali jihadist attacks
Macau Business
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July 2, 2025
People in towns in western Mali where jihadists attacked army sites a day earlier were afraid but went about their business Wednesday following the major assault which killed a civilian. Jihadist fighters staged early-morning strikes on military...
Kenyan, South African, Burkinabe Catholic Bishops among New Members to Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
ACI Africa
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July 4, 2025
The Chairman of the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK) was appointed the Local Ordinary of Malindi Diocese in December 2020 and ordained as Bishop in March 2021, succeeding the late Bishop Emanuel Barbara. Before his Episcopal appointment,...
Alliance of Sahel States puts on show of unity through inaugural games
Africanews
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June 30, 2025
From June 21 to 28, 2025, Mali capital Bamako hosted the first edition of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Games. Over the course of a week, more than 500 professional athletes from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger competed in football, traditional...
Ghana new gold licensing regime takes full effect
CNBC Africa
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July 2, 2025
Ghana has announced the full enactment of a new gold licensing regime, a development that is set to fundamentally alter the landscape of gold trading in the country. This new regulation abrogates all gold trade licenses initially issued by the...
Liberia’s Madam Sirleaf Congratulates, But Cautions Bio, As New ECOWAS Chairman
The News (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and President Maada Bio Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and President Maada Bio, ECOWAs Liberia’s Former President Sirleaf Congratulates Bio as New ECOWAS Chairman Abubakar Hashim/ Monrovia Liberia’s Former President Ellen...
Pezeshkian approves Parliament bill to suspend ties with IAEA
Mehr News Agency
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July 2, 2025
Earlier on June 25, Iran’s parliament (Majlis) approved a bill to suspend Tehran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) following its politically-motivated resolution against the Islamic Republic. The general and specific...
Top UN Women’s Rights Expert Declares War on Gender Ideology
Zenit
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July 1, 2025
Stefano Gennarini y Iulia-Elena Cazan (ZENIT News – Center for Family and Human Rights / Rome, 07.01.2025).- A war of words has broken out at the UN as the top UN human rights official for women told governments to define gender based on...
One-Day Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) and Carbapenemase-Producing Bacteria in Fecal Samples from Surgical Patients: A Concerning Trend of Antibiotic Resistance
Dove Medical Press
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July 4, 2025
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance has become a global concern, posing significant challenges in the treatment of infectious diseases.1 Beta-lactam antibiotics, including penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and aztreonam, are commonly...