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Beta Glass plans to double down exports in move to earn FX
Business Day
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July 22, 2025
Beta Glass Plc, Nigeria’s largest glass manufacturer, plans to ramp up exports in a bid to earn foreign currency, boost revenue and sustain growing investor confidence. The best performer on Nigeria’s bourse this year has seen its stock surge more...
2 Indians killed, one abducted in terror attack in Niger; JK CM expresses concern
The Statesman (India)
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July 20, 2025
Two Indians were killed while one was abducted in a heinous terror attack on July 15 in Niger’s Dosso region, the Indian Embassy in Niger said. Reacting to the incident, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed deep...
Mali, Mauritania and Senegal must unite against cross-border terrorism
Institute for Security Studies
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Mali, Mauritania and Senegal must unite against cross-border terrorism The threat of a terrorist blockade of Mali’s Kayes and Nioro towns would be disastrous for all three countries. Western Mali, bordering Mauritania and Senegal, is increasingly...
JNIM Focuses Attacks on Malian Urban, Military Sites
Africa Defense Forum
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July 22, 2025
Al-Qaida-linked terrorists attacked seven Malian military posts July 1 in a series of coordinated, simultaneous early-morning assaults on urban centers and towns. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed that it gained control of three...
Mali court denies bail for Barrick staff as gold mine seizure deepens crisis
Business Insider Africa
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July 22, 2025
The decision was made in the midst of increased tensions following the six-month state management of Barrick's Loulo–Gounkoto gold mining complex by Mali's military junta. According to Alifa Habib Kone, a lawyer for Barrick, the judge found the...
Reps step down bill to repeal export prohibition law
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 22, 2025
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, stepped down consideration of a bill seeking to repeal the Export (Prohibition) Act over ambiguities in the committee report presented for adoption. The proposed legislation, which had passed its first and...
CAF commends Tanzania for 2024 Chan final readiness
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. With just 11 days remaining until kick-off, the excitement surrounding the 2025 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) is reaching fever pitch across East Africa. In a major boost to host nation Tanzania, the Confederation of...
WAFU B U20: Flying Eagles eye win against Ivory Coast
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 22, 2025
Nigeria’s U20 boys national team, the Flying Eagles, are bracing for their toughest test yet as they prepare to face the rampaging Young Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire in the final of the WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament on Wednesday in Accra, Ghana. The...
AV-STEC Project to tackle climate risks
Business Ghana
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Communities along the Volta Basin in Ghana and Burkina Faso are set to benefit from a new climate resilience initiative aimed at addressing the recurring devastation caused by the annual Bagre Dam spillage. The project, dubbed "Adaptation and...
Robust anti-laundering fight critical for regional stability – Veep
Joy FM
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July 20, 2025
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has issued a compelling call to West African leaders, urging them to fortify the regional architecture dedicated to combating Money Laundering (ML), Financing of Terrorism (TF), and Weapons...
EU launches new initiative to boost Africa-Europe cultural...
Music in Africa
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July 22, 2025
Titled Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: West Africa, the programme will run from 2025 to 2028 and aims to promote cultural diversity, foster international collaboration, and enhance the global visibility of artists and festivals in 15 West...
Mahama announces “Greater Kumasi By-Pass” Project under Big Push Initiative
Ghana Business News
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July 18, 2025
President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans for the construction of a major road infrastructure project in the Ashanti Region aimed at improving transportation within the Greater Kumasi area. The initiative, dubbed the...
WAFU B U-20 Tourney: Flying Eagles ready to stop Cote d’Ivoire in final
Prompt News Online
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July 22, 2025
Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles know they must be at their very best to surmount the challenge of in-form Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Wednesday’s Final match of the WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament in Accra, Ghana. The Ivorians have taken no...
GIABA Ministerial Committee meet in Accra to strengthen fight against illicit financial flows
Modern Ghana
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The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) convened its 2nd extraordinary ministerial meeting to deliberate on key regional security and financial threats. The meeting, held in Accra on Saturday, July 19,...
How architects are designing schools that beat the heat and keep kids cool
Malay Mail
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July 18, 2025
LONDON, July 18 — When prize-winning architect Francis Kere was growing up in Burkina Faso he spent his schooldays in a gloomy classroom that was so stifling he says it would have been better suited to making bread than educating children. Years...
'Anytime I see the Majority and Minority agree on one thing, it gives me hope' - Julius Debrah
GhanaWeb
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July 22, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has expressed optimism about Ghana’s future, citing the rare show of unity between the Majority and Minority Leaders in Parliament as a strong signal of national progress. Speaking on behalf of President John...
Surge In Al Qaeda Attacks Sparks Fears Of West African Caliphate
StratNews Global
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July 17, 2025
At dawn on June 1, gunfire pierced the calm at Mali’s Boulkessi military base as waves of al-Qaeda-linked jihadists launched a surprise attack, catching newly deployed soldiers off guard. Some troops, unfamiliar with the base, which lies near...
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Spreads Terror Across West Africa
Africa.com
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July 21, 2025
Once a quiet corner of Mali, the Kayes region is now the latest target of al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), which is escalating its deadly campaign across western Africa. In May...
Notes on Russian climate diplomacy
Strategic Culture
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July 19, 2025
While not directly harming Russian interests, a transition to green energy that is too rapid risks undermining the country’s economic stability. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The general strategic...
Disinformation campaign: Fake AI videos of R. Kelly, pope spread cult of Burkina junta chief
RTL Today
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July 17, 2025
If you believe the viral videos online, R. Kelly and Pope Leo XIV agree on one thing -- that Burkina Faso's junta chief, Captain Ibrahim Traore, is a fantastic leader. The images are AI-generated propaganda, part of what experts have called a vast...