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Rise in Al-Qaeda attacks revives spectre of West African caliphate
Times LIVE
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Analysts say recent attacks driven by Islamists' change of strategy 17 July 2025 - 16:15 By Anait Miridzhanian and Moussa Aksar At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali's military base in Boulkessi. Waves of jihadist insurgents...
Deliverect crosses 1 billion orders, boosts Middle East North Africa expansion plans
TahawulTech
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July 17, 2025
Dubai — Deliverect, a leading global food tech SaaS company, today announced it has processed one billion orders – a key milestone that underscores the company’s digital scale and industry-leading integration network by leveraging the power of AI...
Reward outweighs risk for these West African gold miners
Cairns Post
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July 16, 2025
West Africa has been the best place to explore for gold in the past 15 years And if you can handle the risk, the rewards remain rich according to SCP Resource Finance Many Peaks among the smallest stocks to catch SCP's eye Despite a higher...
France now has no permanent military bases in west of central Africa
Islander News - Florida
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Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Cloudy early with scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 86F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.. Tonight Cloudy skies. Low 83F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Updated: July 17, 2025 @ 7:28 am
Nigeria Faces ECOWAS Court Ruling As Attorney-General Ignores Violations, Child Trafficking Allegations, Against Delta Government Officials, Judges
Sahara Reporters
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The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is being urged to enter a default judgment against the Nigerian government following its failure to respond to grave allegations brought by a child rights...
BGFI to raise $200 million from first ever IPO in Central African history
Business Day
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July 16, 2025
BGFI Holding Corporation, a Gabonese financial institution, is set to raise $200 million from the first-ever initial public offering in the central African region. With the IPO, the group will become the first central African multinational to list...
Nigeria impress at West Africa table tennis tourney
Punch
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July 16, 2025
The One of the Nigerian participants at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships…File Photo have been nothing short of electrifying, with thrilling displays of skill and sportsmanship lighting up the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall at Teslim Balogun...
GERD Paves the Way for Sustainable Development in East Africa — Says Expert in Foreign Policy
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 16, 2025 (ENA)— Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be a source of hope for sustainable development across the East African region, according to Professor Brook Hailu. Ethiopia is set to officially inaugurate the GERD in...
US has sent third-country deportees to Southern Africa’s Eswatini
FBC News
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July 16, 2025
[Source: Reuters] The U.S. Homeland Security Department said on Tuesday a deportation flight carrying immigrants from different countries had landed in Eswatini, in a move that follows the U.S. Supreme Court lifting limits on deporting migrants to...
Civilizational Shift in North Africa" – New Book by Dr. Filali
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 16, 2025
Civilizational Shift in North Africa" – New Book by Dr. Filali [Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:36:32 +0300] Algiers – SABA: Dr. Abdesslam Filali has released a new book titled "From Rome to Islam… On the Civilizational Shift in North Africa," published by...
US Has Deported 5 ‘Barbaric’ Criminals to Eswatini in Southern Africa: DHS
The Epoch Times
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July 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sign outside its headquarters in Washington on Dec. 8, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Tuesday that it deported five “barbaric” criminals from various...
Daddy Lumba, Ghanaian music superstar, dead at 60
WUSA 9 - Washington D.C.
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July 26, 2025
Born Charles Kojo Fosu, Daddy Lumba was a musical giant for the West African nation of 35,000,000, bringing the genre of highlife to a global stage. WASHINGTON — Daddy Lumba, the Ghanaian highlife singer frequently ranked as the West African...
Kenya’s David Omwoyo Takes Over Powerful East African Media Role
Switch TV
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July 16, 2025
David Omwoyo, the CEO of Kenya’s Media Council, has been elected Chairperson of the East African Press Councils (EAPC), a regional body tasked with strengthening journalism and media regulation across East Africa. The announcement was made during...
Elephant boom in southern Africa sparks conservation wins - ...
Modern Ghana
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Southern Africa's booming elephant population - now over 230,000 - marks a global conservation success, but it's also fueling rising human-wildlife conflict across the region. Zimbabwe, at the center of this growth, is struggling to balance...
GERD Paves the Way for Sustainable Development in East Africa — Says Expert in Foreign Policy
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 16, 2025 (ENA)— Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be a source of hope for sustainable development across the East African region, according to Professor Brook Hailu. Ethiopia is set to officially inaugurate the GERD in...
Sounds and soul of East Africa head to rural Wales this weekend
Nation.Cymru
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July 16, 2025
Big Love Festival 2024 – main stage A small independent festival in Monmouthshire will have a truly global flavour this weekend (17-20 July) – as some of the most exciting names in East African music and art descend on Wales. Thanks to support...
DHS sends 5 ‘Criminal illegal aliens’ to Eswatini in Southern Africa: ‘Their home countries refused to take them back’
One America News Network
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July 16, 2025
(Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP) / (R) DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. (Photo via: dhs.gov/person/tricia-mclaughlin) OAN Staff Blake Wolf 12:14 PM – Wednesday, July 16, 2025 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) resumed their policy...
Climate Action Agenda “Must Include Livestock”, Conclude West African Climate Experts At Bonn Climate Conference
Africa.com
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July 16, 2025
A new agenda to realize the urgent and untapped potential of sustainable livestock systems to address climate related shocks and fragility in West Africa and the Sahel was set out on the sidelines of recent climate negotiations taking place in...
A birthday salute to Prof Kwame Karikari, West Africa’s medi...
Modern Ghana
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By the Grace of God, Professor Kwame Karikari, founder of the award-winning Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) turns 80 on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. A renowned professor of journalism and mass communication, he is also widely acknowledged as...
New Afrikico restaurant offers West African cuisine in Hagerstown
Chambersburg Public Opinion - Pennsylvania
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Afrikico, a new West African restaurant, has opened near Hagerstown, Maryland, offering stewed meats, kebabs, and rice dishes like jollof. Owner Jacqueline Eggay Thomas, with over 30 years of cooking experience, uses fresh herbs and natural...