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Great Green Wall: Upaya bersama Afrika menghijaukan kembali Sahel dan melawan degradasi lahan
Mulai dari makanan berbahan dasar tanaman lokal yang sebelumnya kurang dimanfaatkan, tas tangan dari rumput liar, hingga alat sederhana seperti tali untuk mencegah kebakaran hutan, beragam inovasi yang lahir dari komunitas kini mengubah cara...

Independence & Interdependence
The Moroccan–American Treaty of Peace and Friendship (The Treaty of Marrakesh) was negotiated and signed in 1786, establishing diplomatic and commercial relations between the United States and Morocco. Unbeknownst to many Americans at the time...

How far Nigeria don reach to change Donald Trump ban bifor di 60 days deadline?
Recently, President Donald Trump administration don announce say dem go soon enforce rules wey go block citizens from Nigeria, Ghana and 34 oda nations from entering di United States, even if dem get valid visa or to stay back afta di 60 days...

Togo protests signal youth anger at dynastic rule – but is change possible?
Lome, Togo – The chants have faded in the streets, the barricades have been cleared, and an eerie calm hangs over Togo after days of mass protests in the West African nation’s capital. But beneath the surface, anger simmers, security forces remain...

RFK Jr. singled out one study to cut funds for global vaccines. Is that study valid?
Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a pronouncement that stunned the global health world. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — which has vaccinated more than half the world's children in many of the world's...

Mali’s promise of democracy fades as junta extends Assimi Goita’s rule
Five years after taking power by force, Mali's junta leader, General Assimi Goita, has abandoned his promise of a democratic transition, extending his military rule for at least five more years without an election. Goita, 41, burst onto the public...

Gnassingbé Dynasty, (ECOWAS) and the (AU) partly to be blame...
Abstract Togo, a small West African nation, has long been a case study of autocratic persistence under the prolonged rule of the Gnassingbé family. Since 1967, the dynasty has dominated Togolese politics, with limited democratic reforms and...

Thelo Aasgaard to Rangers transfer timeline as the exact fee Luton will receive revealed
Rangers expect to secure the £3million signing of Thelo Aasgaard from Luton Town on a four-year deal in the next 24 hours. Record Sport understands the Norwegian completed part of his medical in England on Friday before making his way to Glasgow...
IUCN launches LOGMe II to scale up land restoration, livelihood interventions
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, July 4, GNA – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched Phase II of Ghana version of its flagship land restoration sustainable livelihood intervention project, LOGMe II, in...

Mali govt approves five more years in power for military leader Goita
General Assimi Goïta, Mali’s military leader, has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, renewable without elections. The junta commander, who has seized power twice, pledged to restore democracy last year, but...
Mali Coup Leader Gets Five-Year Term Renewable ‘As Many Times As Necessary’
Mali’s transitional parliament has granted the country’s military ruler, Gen Assimi Goïta, a new five-year presidential term that can be renewed indefinitely, cementing his grip on power and dashing hopes for an imminent return to democratic rule....
Africa's Great Green Wall gets 222 mln USD in FAO grant to strengthen resilience
NIAMEY, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and Niger have signed an agreement on a 222-million-U.S.-dollar grant for stronger resilience of Africa's Great Green Wall project. The agreement was...

What to expect from Iran’s approach to Africa after its war with Israel
The twelve-day war between Iran and Israel, which the United States joined with airstrikes against the Iranian nuclear program, has shaken up the foreign-policy calculus for the Islamic Republic. What happens next will have implications for...

Rangers closing in on fifth summer signing as medical booked for target with two other stars lined up
RANGERS are closing in on a deal for Thelo Aasgaard. SunSport understands the Norwegian international is set for a medical ahead of his proposed move to Ibrox. 3 Thelo Aasgaard is set to be announced by the Light BluesCredit: Alamy 3 Russell...

Mali coup leader granted five-year term in power
Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, which is renewable without elections. The junta leader, who has seized power twice, had promised the return of democracy last...

Turning Point in the Sahel: Houbbel’s Surrender and the Shif...
In a moment that shook the Sahel, Houbbel, a high-ranking militant commander operating under the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), laid down his arms and made a stunning public confession. More than just an individual’s capitulation,...

Nurses, Teachers, Artisans Major Victims Of QNET – CID
DCOP Lydia Yaako Donkor, CID boss THE CRIMINAL Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has announced that Ghanaian professionals, such as health nurses, teachers, artisans, and students, also fell victim to the QNET scheme in...

Drone Warfare And Its Impact On Africa, Ukraine And Beyond
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) From the deserts of Sudan to the streets of Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine, drones are reshaping modern warfare. Once limited to counter-terrorism by a select few powers, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now ubiquitous, with...

Ghana’s peace must not be taken for granted – Mahama warns amid regional instability
Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to remain vigilant and not take the country’s peace and stability for granted, particularly in light of growing political tensions and unrest in neighbouring West African states. Speaking at...

Africa World Airlines expands regional operations to Ouagadougou from July 1
Africa World Airlines has announced the commencement of scheduled flights to Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, from July 1, 2025. This was captured in a notice released on the airline’s social media platform. The notice was to update...