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Africa on a shoestring: Ukraine seeks allies with aid and embassies
WHTC - Michigan
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June 25, 2025
By Jessica Donati and Olena Harmash NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) -On Africa’s dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine’s increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia. Kyiv’s new embassy in the country’s capital...
South Africa Accelerates Drive To Expand Intra-African Trade Through AfCFTA
Africa.com
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June 25, 2025
South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to harnessing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new growth opportunities for local businesses and strengthen regional integration. Opening the IATF2025 South Africa Business...
Six Bold Fixes Nigeria’s New Electoral Chief Can Implement
Africa.com
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June 24, 2025
As Nigeria prepares to appoint a new electoral chief by October, the spotlight is on fixing the country’s fragile election system. The West African nation has a history of flawed polls marked by violence, irregularities, and poor logistics. Over...
Big 5 Construct South Africa And South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo Open Next Week In Johannesburg
Africa.com
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June 24, 2025
Event features four high-level content programmes, including South Africa Infrastructure & Water Forum, Infra360 Talks, Water360 Talks and Big 5 Talks Big 5 Construct South Africa and South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo co-locate with...
Sustainable Homes, Sustainable Futures: The Green Evolution Of Homeownership
Africa.com
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June 23, 2025
Co-authored by Eva August (CEO) and Frank Haupt (Co-owner) of Century21 South Africa As South Africa’s property sector faces growing pressure to evolve, the conversation around sustainable homeownership has never been more urgent or more...
Nigeria Kicks Off Africa’s Biggest Rare Earth Minerals Project
Africa.com
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June 23, 2025
Nigeria is set to host Africa’s largest rare earth minerals plant, thanks to a $400 million Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plan by Hasetins Commodities Ltd. The facility is projected to create over 10,000 jobs and marks a major step in President...
Anzisha Reveals The True Grit Of African Entrepreneurial Ventures In Season 3 Of The Journey
Africa.com
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June 24, 2025
Anzisha announces the release of season 3 of its YouTube series, The Journey, a documentary series that provides an uncensored glimpse into the grit of 30 very young entrepreneurs across Africa. This season’s focus is on the hurdles, strategic...
Kigali Declaration Fuels Africa’s Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
Africa.com
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June 23, 2025
Africa’s fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is gaining ground, with over 80 countries and organizations uniting under the Kigali Declaration to tackle these debilitating conditions. Marking its third anniversary on June 23, 2025, the...
Keep your America, Mr Trump, and we’ll keep our Africa
Al Jazeera
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July 4, 2025
On June 16, The New York Times disclosed that United States President Donald Trump is considering broadening his travel ban list to include as many as 36 additional countries, most of them African – including my country, Zimbabwe. Twelve days...
Hawa Hassan revisits her migration from Somalia as she visits war-torn countries
KCRW - California
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June 20, 2025
For those around the world displaced by war, food is a way to preserve culture and heritage. Hawa Hassan understands this as she was torn from her life in Mogadishu, Somalia and sent by her mother to live with family friends in Seattle. Hawa...
Historic Sharjah site in running for Unesco World Heritage status
The National News
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A historic site in Sharjah where evidence of human presence dating back more than 210,000 years has been found is in the running for Unesco World Heritage status. Faya, an ancient archaeological site of huge significance in the Arabian Peninsula,...
New cases add evidence that mpox can pass from mother to child
Healio News
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June 20, 2025
Add topic to email alerts Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Experts described the details of...
Peace Fund and the Quest for Peace and Security in Africa
IOL
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June 20, 2025
Orapeleng Matshediso|Published 1 hour ago 7min In June, thirty-two years ago, in its quest to ensure and implement African-led peace and security initiatives, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which preceded the African Union (AU), resolved...
Shipping unhindered in Strait of Hormuz despite Israel-Iran war risks
The National News
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Ships are continuing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, but leading companies say they are closely monitoring the Israel-Iran conflict, and safety is a priority. “So far, our operations across the region continue without interruption,” a...
Mauritania’s Women Demonstrate Practical Zero-Waste Strategies
Africa.com
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June 21, 2025
In Aleg, Mauritania, a women’s cooperative is redefining sustainability by transforming desert dates into eco-friendly soap, while ensuring nothing goes to waste. These women extract seeds by hand, a laborious process yielding just 25–30 kg...
Africa’s incredible new £520m bridge connecting 2 huge capital cities
Daily Express
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June 28, 2025
In an extraordinary feat of engineering and diplomacy, Africa is set to witness the construction of a landmark infrastructure project with a £520 million bridge that will directly connect Brazzaville and Kinshasa, the closest capital cities on...
How Much the U.S. Spends on Foreign Aid, and Where It Goes
24/7 Wall St.
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July 3, 2025
Politics breakermaximus / Shutterstock.com One of the most frequently discussed budget items in the United States is the amount the country spends on foreign assistance. Between the fighting in Ukraine and Israel, this is once again a very hot...
In-Person Attendance At The 7th Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit Has Closed
Africa.com
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June 17, 2025
Registration for in-person attendance at the 7th Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge has now closed due to limited space. Interested participants from across the continent are encouraged to register for virtual attendance by clicking...
US commercial diplomacy jumps first fence in Angola
Africa Confidential
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US commercial diplomacy jumps first fence in Angola Africa Confidential Ahead of the signing of a peace deal on 27 June between Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda, mediated by Washington and premised on joint mining and processing operations, the United...
Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic
Atlantic Council
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June 10, 2025
Issue Brief June 10, 2025 • 9:02 am ET Print this page Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic By William Yancey Brown Following a decade-long partnership, the Policy Center for the New South and the Atlantic Council have joined forces...