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Dakhla, Nice Strengthen Cooperation Ties in Landmark Meeting
Morocco World News
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July 18, 2025
Marrakech – A French delegation from Nice met with Dakhla officials on Thursday to explore cooperation opportunities, marking a truly groundbreaking leap forward in the rapidly evolving Morocco-France territorial dynamics. The delegation, led by...
Kamalanomics, ‘Killer Kamala’ & the DNC – Top 3 Takeaways
1290 WJNO - Florida
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Kamalanomics, ‘Killer Kamala’ & the DNC – Top 3 Takeaways – August 19th, 2024 Kamalanomics is communism. If you thought Bidenomics, highlighted by Bidenflation was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet if Kamala’s granted the keys to the Kremlin...err...
Ghana Launches Volta Corridor to Anchor 24-Hour Economy
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
President John Mahama has officially launched the Volta Economic Corridor, designating it as the strategic anchor for his flagship 24-Hour Economy policy. The initiative, unveiled Wednesday, aims to transform the Volta River Basin into a logistics...
AfDB, GIIF to develop Volta Economic Corridor
Graphic
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July 5, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement to collaborate with the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat in an ambitious effort to reposition the Volta Lake as a multimodal transport spine...
AfDB Backs Ghana’s Volta Corridor in $Billion 24-Hour Economy Push
News Ghana
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July 5, 2025
Multimodal trade spine targets landlocked Sahel markets The African Development Bank (AfDB) has formalized support for Ghana’s Volta Economic Corridor through a landmark agreement with the government, advancing a critical pillar of President...
Atiku Slams President Tinubu As Nigeria's Exclusion From US-Africa Summit Sparks Outrage
Sahara Reporters
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu's administration over Nigeria's exclusion from a high-profile US-Africa summit hosted by Donald Trump. The summit, scheduled for July 9, will feature leaders from Gabon,...
IMF reviews Burkina Faso’s ECF arrangement; states ‘policy framework remains strong’
Panapress
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June 21, 2025
21 june 2025 - 11:45:40 MA/AR 254 Views Panafrican News Agency Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed on Friday the third review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Burkina...
NHRC boss, Tony Ojukwu, emerges president of West African human rights body
Tribune Online
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July 4, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has been elected President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA). Ojukwu’s election took place during...
Russia and Burkina Faso sign landmark nuclear energy cooperation agreement
Weekly Blitz
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June 20, 2025
In a significant development underscoring Russia’s growing engagement in Africa, Moscow has signed a comprehensive nuclear cooperation agreement with Burkina Faso. The deal, finalized on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic...
Sports Minister officially opens second edition of African Air-Badminton Championship
Ghana News Agency
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July 4, 2025
By Rihana Adam Accra, July 4, GNA – Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, officially opened the second edition of the African AirBadminton Championship held at the Laboma Beach Resort. The event...
Andre Onana pays surprise visit to Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré
GhanaWeb
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June 19, 2025
Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana paid a surprise visit to Burkina Faso’s president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, as part of his off-season break. The Cameroonian shot-stopper, whose future at Old Trafford remains...
“Most Corrupt Leader in Africa” – Angola’s General Contreiras Slams President Bio
Sierraloaded
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July 4, 2025
Angolan politician, Carlos Contreiras ‘General Contreiras’ has strongly condemned Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, labeling him as “the most corrupt leader in Africa” and a dictator. The remarks came during a public address where General...
Terrorism: ECOWAS Strikes Security Deal With Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
New Telegraph
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June 19, 2025
Share The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reached an understanding with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to collaborate on addressing terrorism and violent extremism in the region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar...
Ghana signs deal with AfDB to develop Volta Economic Corridor
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
Ghana has signed a letter of intent with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to turn Lake Volta into a key transport and industrial corridor, linking the country’s ports to land‑locked neighbours in the Sahel. The agreement supports Ghana’s...
Revolutionary Third World Leaders Praise China’s World Role
Dissident Voice
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July 18, 2025
China is a modern superpower, as is the US, but a qualitatively different superpower. The US uses military aggression, coups, and sanctions to impose US corporate interests worldwide. China is a peaceful power that respects national sovereignty,...
NHRC’s head elected president of West Africa’s human rights institutions network
Premium Times
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July 3, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, on Thursday promised to promote cooperation among West African States for the protection of human rights. He gave this assurance while accepting to serve as the...
Britain imposes sanctions against Russia's African Initiative Agency
TASS
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July 18, 2025
LONDON, July 18. /TASS/. The UK has imposed sanctions on Russian news agency African Initiative and its executives, according to an updated blacklist published by the Foreign Office. Besides the organization, restrictions were imposed on...
Tanzanians brace for visitors heading to CHAN kickoff
Daily News Tanzania
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July 18, 2025
DODOMA: THE Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office responsible for Policy, Parliament, and Coordination, Dr. Jim Yonazi, has called on all sectors across Tanzania to adequately prepare to receive visitors who will be arriving in the...
India and Ghana deepen security, economic ties as Modi visits
The Manila Times
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July 3, 2025
ACCRA, Ghana — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghana's President John Mahama agreed on Wednesday to deepen security and mining ties during the first visit by an Indian leader in three decades. Resource-rich Ghana, seen as a beacon of...
AS PRESIDENT BIO HEADS ECOWAS
This Day
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July 3, 2025
If there is renewed commitment to leadership, West Africa can surmount its pressing issues, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE The 67th Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States ended last...