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Amitabh Sharma | Ethical Fashion Initiative – elevating traditional crafts to haute couture
The Gleaner
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June 22, 2025
There have been conversations and, of late, they are gaining momentum, on the dark side of fashion. Beyond the glitz and arc light, couture’s ugliness is raising concerns worldwide – from clothes being mass produced in sweatshops in the narrow...
Amandla institute to host regional leaders for ECOWAS golden jubilee dialogue
The Cable
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June 23, 2025
Amandla Institute will convene a high-level reflection conference of leaders in Abuja from June 24 to 25, 2025. The event, themed ‘ECOWAS at 50: A High-Level Reflection Conference of Leaders’, is part of activities commemorating the golden jubilee...
The Gambia at the crossroads again
The Standard Gambia
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June 20, 2025
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie “The ballot is stronger than the bullet” — Abraham Lincoln “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” — Martin Luther King Jr A legacy in the balance I write this article as a former public...
Kyrgyzstan organizes event aimed at advancing mountain climate action at Bonn Conference
AKIpress News Agency
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Kyrgyzstan organizes event aimed at advancing mountain climate action at Bonn Conference AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyzstan, in collaboration with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, hosted an event titled "Beyond the Peaks: Mobilizing Stakeholders for...
Ghana and neighbours host 160,000 displaced persons as EU pledges €10m support for West Africa
Joy FM
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June 23, 2025
As conflict and insecurity continue to escalate across the Central Sahel, the European Union (EU) has pledged €10 million in new funding to support refugees, asylum seekers, and host communities in four neighbouring coastal countries: Benin, Côte...
7 Ways Shea Butter Helps Nourish and Protect the Skin
Verywell Health
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Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nuts of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa), native to sub-Saharan Africa. Extracts from this plant are rich in vitamins E and A and other compounds that help moisturize and protect the skin. Jump to Key...
Desert Gold Signs Option Agreement On 297 Square Kilometre Tiegba Gold Project In Ivory Coast
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Delta, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 23, 2025) - Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (TSXV: DAU) (FSE: QXR2) (OTCQB: DAUGF) ("Desert Gold" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an...
African Plant Nutrition Institute Reaches Major Milestone with Five-Year Impact Report
Morocco World News
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June 23, 2025
Gummersbach – In celebration of its fifth anniversary, the African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has released a detailed report of how it has contributed to sustainable agriculture in Africa. The “2024 Annual Report: Celebrating Five Years of...
Non-State Actors dominate Africa’s security
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 24, 2025
Africa’s security vulnerable to Non-State Actors, experts say. By: Naneka A. Hoffman Monrovia, Liberia; June 24, 2025 – Senator Momo Cyrus, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defense, Intelligence, Security, and Veteran Affairs, has highlighted a...
Makron: Neophodno obavezivanje Irana da se odriče nuklearnog oružja
Tanjug
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June 22, 2025
PARIZ - Francuski predsednik Emanuel Makron rekao je danas da je uključivanje u dijalog i obavezivanje Irana da se odriče nuklearnog oružja neophodno kako bi se izbegao najgori scenario za ceo region. "Nema alternative: ovo je jedini put ka miru i...
Continental fencing heavyweights arrive for 23rd African Championships
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 24, 2025
The best of African fencing nations, including Egypt and Tunisia, have arrived in Nigeria ahead of the 23rd African Fencing Championships, which will be held at Charterhouse Lagos from tomorrow to June 29. The five-day, 12-event tournament will...
A World Without War: It Starts With Giving Peace A Chance
Modern Ghana
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Many people in industrialized countries worldwide think that a country's military might defines it as great. However, I hold a different view; I firmly think that a nation's greatness is determined by its capacity to promote national harmony and...
As gold prices rise, West Africa mine operators use drones to detect illegal miners
African Mining Market
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June 23, 2025
Three men launch a drone in the clear skies above Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mine, a sprawling 210 square kilometer gold mine located in southwest Ghana. The drone’s cameras scan the area for any intruders as the sun beats down. A drone detected...
Africa World Airlines to reduce air fares by end of June 2025
Joy FM
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June 22, 2025
Africa World Airlines (AWA) has hinted of reducing air fares by the end of June 2025. According to Godfred Essel, Brands and Communications Manager, the move is part of AWA's efforts to make air travel more accessible and affordable for its...
CSOs Unite in Lagos to Tackle Malnutrition Crisis
News Diary Online
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June 23, 2025
…Call for Increased Government, Donor Support Amidst Mounting Crises Civil society organizations from 22 countries across West and Central Africa, as well as the island nations of Comoros and Madagascar, have reaffirmed their...
When an ABU bus was safer than the presidential jet
The Cable
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June 23, 2025
BY BEM MAX NOMOR Up until about 2006 or thereabout, Nigeria – and indeed West Africa – was peaceful. As students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, we could travel to any part of Nigeria and across West African borders by road without fear, armed...
US attack on Iran
Stabroek News
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June 23, 2025
On June 12th the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors declared Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations for the first time in almost 20 years. According to Reuters, diplomats...
United Capital launches mutual funds to boost investment in Francophone West Africa
New National Star
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June 22, 2025
BY EMMANUEL OLUKOTUN United Capital Plc has officially commenced operations of its latest subsidiary, United Capital Asset Management West Africa Limited (UCAMWAL), with the launch of two CFA franc-denominated mutual funds: the UCAMWAL Bond Fund...
Fencing: Continental heavyweights arrive Nigeria for 23rd African Championships
Premium Times
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June 23, 2025
Egypt and Tunisia, two of Africa’s fencing powerhouses, have arrived Nigeria ahead of the 23rd African Fencing Championships, which will take place at Charterhouse Lagos from Wednesday, 25 June, to Sunday, 29 June. The five-day, 12-event...
Fencing giants storm Nigeria for African Championships
Punch
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June 23, 2025
Two of Africa’s fencing powerhouses, Egypt and Tunisia, have arrived in Nigeria, with other countries set to arrive on Tuesday (today), ahead of the 23rd African Fencing Championships, which will take place at Charterhouse Lagos from Wednesday,...