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New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomono...
Modern Ghana
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On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
Remi Tinubu Attends 7th MERCK Foundation Summit
New Telegraph
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June 18, 2025
Share The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed her commitment to championing programmes and initiatives that promote the health and education of girls and women in Nigeria. She emphasised that advancing the education of girls,...
Peter Rufai: The safe hands that guarded Nigeria’s dreams
Punch
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July 5, 2025
As Nigerian football is reeling from the devastating loss of one of its most beloved icons, Peter Rufai, ABIODUN ADEWALE writes on the legacy and unfinished business of the legendary goalkeeper Regardless of the generation of Nigerian football you...
Africa moves to validate first-ever continental strategy to protect donkeys
TUKO
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June 26, 2025
The wellness of donkeys across Africa has been under a big threat as the meat and skin business booms with a target on the animals Stakeholders are convening in Côte d'Ivoire to deliberate on the measures to safeguard the well-being of donkeys and...
Feeding Minds First: Rethinking the Place of Communication in Combating Malnutrition in Africa
Daily Trust
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June 26, 2025
By Milliscent Nnwoka Africa faces a grave nutrition crisis, one that statistics alone cannot solve. In Nigeria, 40% of children under five are stunted, and over 17 million people are food insecure (UNICEF, 2023; FAO et al., 2023; DHI, 2023)....
OPEC+ to boost crude oil production in August
United Press International (UPI)
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A gas flame is seen in the desert at Khurais oil field, about 100 miles from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. File photo by Ali Haider/EPA July 5 (UPI) -- Eight OPEC+ nations on Saturday agreed to increase their crude oil production by 548,000 barrels per...
Nigerians can no longer breathe, Mr President
Daily Trust
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July 5, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s fiscal and monetary policies in the last two years have drained resources from ordinary Nigerians. But the political elite have become heavily empowered by the funds taken from the masses. The two brutal measures –...
New archpriest of St. Mary Major has inspiring background
Aleteia
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July 5, 2025
The Lithuanian has served in various roles, from Vatican diplomacy to the Secretariat of State, and has effectively been running St. Mary Major since 2021. Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas has succeeded Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko as archpriest of the...
S&P approaches record territory as Wall Street signals risk-on mood
Proactive USA
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June 26, 2025
2:55pm: Stocks on the move Aurinia Pharmaceuticals shares rose 6.8% as Jefferies highlighted the strategic potential of upcoming first clinical data for its autoimmune drug AUR200. Kinross Gold was upgraded to “Buy” by Jefferies, which cited...
At the Rio Summit, signs of BRICS in retreat – just when we need serious anti-imperial muscle
CADTM
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July 5, 2025
Vladimir Putin had hosted 2024’s summit in Kazan, Russia in late-October. In most other years, the dates have been in the busy September-November period, allowing many pre-meetings to set the stage for a more meaningful heads-of-state meeting....
Moscow University Appoints African Students as Russia-Africa Ambassadors
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Lomonosov Moscow State University has named 11 African students as goodwill ambassadors for its Russia-Africa Club following a congress on June 29, 2025. The appointees from Nigeria, Togo, Zambia, DR Congo, Guinea, Chad, and Gabon were selected...
Jamaican travellers reminded to get Yellow Fever vaccine
Loop News
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The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of getting vaccinated and showing proof of Yellow Fever vaccination when travelling to and from affected countries. All persons older than one year, who are travelling from...
On recent heatwave in Africa!
The Point
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Scientists from World Weather Attribution, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and Climate Central found that climate change had also doubled the number of heatwaves in the world. The research also identified 67 extreme heat events that...
Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining
Institute for Security Studies
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Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa. Under President Donald Trump, the United States’ (US) rush for critical...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
Trump to Host Five African Presidents in Push for New Trade Deals
Switch TV
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump is set to welcome five African heads of state to the White House next week for talks focused on business, trade, and what his administration is calling “commercial opportunities.” Leaders from Gabon,...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University
GNN Liberia
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July 2, 2025
On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
WHO calls for increased awareness, treatment to reduce Africa’s sickle cell burden
Premium Times
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June 20, 2025
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says African countries must ramp up awareness and bolster prevention and care to curb the burden of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) on the continent. The Medical Officer for Integrated Package Delivery, WHO Africa...
Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa...
Modern Ghana
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A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world's people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991...