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Mozambique marks 50th anniversary of independence with call for economic independence
The Malaysian Star
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June 25, 2025
MAPUTO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Mozambique held a grand ceremony on Wednesday at Machava Stadium in Matola, Maputo Province, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the country's independence from Portuguese colonial rule. Mozambican President Daniel...
Love Island spoilers: Harrison and Helena head to the hideaway - but it immediately backfires with explosive row
Daily Mail
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June 27, 2025
Friday's episode of Love Island sees Harrison and Helena head to the Hideaway - but it immediately backfires with an explosive row. The ITV2 dating show, presented by Maya Jama, has already seen plenty of arguments and antics in the villa in...
Africa launches second phase of phytosanitary programme to...
George Herald
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According to the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) data, fall armyworm alone is estimated to cause the highest yield loss in Africa – USD 9.4 billion annually. AGRICULTURE NEWS - The Department of Agriculture, in...
Huge upgrade on Beto: Everton in talks to sign "elite" big-money striker
Football FanCast
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June 25, 2025
Although they showed some good signs under David Moyes at the end of last season, Everton certainly had their struggles in front of goal. The Toffees’ main centre-forward options last season were Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who could leave this summer...
Zinox chair urges entrepreneurs to build wealth
Punch
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June 25, 2025
Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has urged young Nigerian entrepreneurs to focus on building lasting systems that drive national development rather than chasing quick wealth. Ekeh gave this advice while addressing a gathering of young...
Over 100 cashew sector actors receive training to boost
Business and Financial Times
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June 2, 2025
A total of 103 participants from eight African countries have benefited from the flagship Master Training Programme (MTP), aimed at strengthening the cashew value chain across the continent. Drawn from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana,...
U.S. rejects nearly 65% of visa applications from citizens of Uzbekistan.
Kun.uz
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June 25, 2025
Last year, 64.41% of Uzbek citizens who applied for B-1/B-2 visitor visas to the United States were denied – marking the highest rejection rate among Central Asian countries. According to a report released by the U.S. Department of State, 64.41%...
Marcelo sees Mozambique “looking to the future”. Chapo comes to Lisbon
Portugal Pulse
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June 24, 2025
“Satisfied to see a country looking to the future, with a climate aiming for economic and social development, financial progress, justice, and consequently political and institutional stability,” remarked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa upon...
West Africa must break trade barriers to unlock $500bn regional potential – says WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
Nosakhale Akhimien (Channels TV): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally...
"Beijing Summit: China-Africa Cooperation Outcomes"
Sada Elbalad
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June 11, 2025
Press ReleaseIn September 2024, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was successfully held, opening a new chapter of China and Africa building an all-weather community with a shared future for the new era. President...
ECOWAS @ 50: Tinubu, Gowon, others seek stronger ties amid shifting alliances, security woes
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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May 29, 2025
• Stakeholders hopeful Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger will return to bloc • Gowon reminisces how ECOWAS started • Buhari hails founding fathers, cites health reasons for absence Critical stakeholders of the Economic Community of West African States...
Love Island spoilers: Megan and Conor turn up the heat with steamy night in the hideaway - while Alima dumps Remell after sleepover scandal
Daily Mail
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June 26, 2025
Thursday night's episode of Love Island sees Megan and Conor turn up the heat with a night in the hideaway - while Alima dumps Remell after his sleepover scandal. The ITV2 dating show, presented by Maya Jama, has already seen plenty of explosive...
MF Brings Together 14 1st Ladies
Business Ghana
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Link to Live Stream of Inaugural Session of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025: https://apo-opa.co/3G1Afxo Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th...
Dr. António Agostinho Neto The First President of Angola
Diplomacy & Beyond Plus
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June 2, 2025
Dr. António Agostinho Neto was born in 1922 in the northern Bengo province of Angola. He arrived in Portugal in 1947 to study medicine at Coimbra University on receiving scholarship award by the Methodist Church of the United States. Neto became...
Violence And Herding In The Central African Republic: Time To Act
The Nigerian Voice
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What’s new? Ten years of crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) have fostered new dynamics in the livestock sector, exacerbating conflict between nomadic herders and sedentary farmers. The government, which has treated transhumance primarily...
What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, tensions escalate between the two nations and their allies. The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide cautionary advisory for U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump's travel ban remains in...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
West Africa must break trade barriers to unlock $500bn regional potential – Okonjo-Iweala
New Mail
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June 21, 2025
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has urged West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally to unlock the subregion’s $500 billion economic potential and secure...
Leaders mark ECOWAS at 50 with hope for brighter future
OG TV
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May 29, 2025
Leaders of Togo, Liberal and Guinea Bissau joined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday in Lagos to mark the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The only surviving founding father of the sub-regional...
ECOWAS: As Tinubu’s two years of robust leadership comes to an end, By Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe
Premium Times
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June 23, 2025
President Tinubu handing over the chairmanship of ECOWAS to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone The exit of President Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman will be profoundly felt. His contribution to making ECOWAS a stable, peaceful and united...