The visit follows the withdrawal of mining rights from Canadian and French companies by Niger’s military government. Turkey’s foreign, defense, and energy ministers visited Niger, on Wednesday, July 17 to secure access to the country’s abundant uranium resources, Bloomberg reported. Led by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and including top intelligence official Ibrahim Kalin, the delegation […]
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The House of Representatives begins the process of reviewing the request to amend Liberia’s anti-homosexuality law. BRIDGETT MILTON Liberia’s House of Representatives has instructed its committees on Gender, Health, and Judiciary to review the request for the amendment of the country’s anti-homosexuality law. The proposal seeking an amendment to Chapter 14, Subchapter D of a […]
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KITSEPILE NYATHI Zimbabwe in July deported two Chinese nationals accused of hanging two mine employees on a front-end loader in a case that ignited debate about alleged abuses by investors from the Asian country. A viral video of the two employees being tied to a bucket of the front-end loader before it was lifted with […]
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ANTHONY OSAE-BROWN & ANTONY SQUAZZIN A standoff is building between Africa’s richest man and the president of the continent’s most populous economy. Stung by accusations from his home nation’s government that he’s seeking a monopoly for his $20 billion oil refinery, Aliko Dangote said he’s dropped plans to build a huge steel mill in the […]
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This article delves into the top 10 countries in Africa that are leading the way with their exceptional education systems JOY NDUBUEZE Education is the cornerstone of progress and development, shaping the future of nations and their citizens. In Africa, several countries have made remarkable strides in enhancing their education systems. These nations not only […]
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KOFI AYIM It is possible to say that the loss of power and prestige of the paramount chief in Akuapem today as compared with the Akwamuhene or the Okyenhene in Akyem Abuakwa is due more to the work of the Basel Mission Society than to any other single factor. -M.A. Kwamena-Poh, Government and Politics in […]
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OLISA CHUKWUMAH, BEN SHEMANG, & ISAAC KALEDZI The worst economic crisis in decades in Nigeria has citizens sacrificing to make ends meet. Economic reforms are on the cards, but for now, medicines, food and other basic commodities are priced beyond the reach of many. Toyin Ogundeko, a resident of Lagos and a caterer by profession, […]
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JULIEN ADAYE The economy in Ivory Coast has long been under pressure from regional security threats and predatory markets. Now, an acute heat wave is driving the prices for basic goods up even further. Gouro market is a popular spot right in the center of Abidjan, the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. It is […]
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Some portions of Ghana’s 2012 Road Traffic Regulations Act were being considered for amendments. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Transport, the amendments to Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2180 sought to allow government ministers, members of Parliament, and justices of the Supreme Court to drive with sirens blaring and blazing and without regard to speed limit. We […]
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Drought-prone Namibia, currently facing its worst drought in over a century, will start constructing its long-awaited second desalination plant in January 2025, the minister of agriculture said on Wednesday, June 26. Approval for a second desalination plant with a capacity of about 20 million cubic metres has been granted, and the plant is expected to […]
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