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PICTORIAL: Gambian President Barrow visits Katsina over ex-President Buhari’s death
Punch
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July 25, 2025
The President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, on Friday paid a condolence visit to Katsina State following the passing of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Barrow, accompanied by his wife, Fatoumata Bah-Barrow, arrived at...
Ghana Mining Law Reform to Redirect Revenue, Tighten Lease Rules
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 25, 2025
Key Takeaways Ghana mining law reform introduces shorter leases and ends automatic renewals. Firms must share mineral revenues directly with local communities. Reform reflects West Africa’s broader trend to capture more resource value....
Nigeria working with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso on cross-border security – CDS
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 24, 2025
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, Thursday, said Nigeria is collaborating with the military of Niger Republic, Burkina Faso and Mali to strengthen the fight against transnational security threats in the sub-region....
West Africa's security woes no longer France's concern, minister says
The Malaysian Star
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July 25, 2025
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The insecurity plaguing West Africa is no longer France's concern, its state minister for ties with Francophone countries and international partnerships said on Friday, a week after Paris handed over control of its last...
Mali Uses Helicopter to Seize Remaining Gold from Barrick Mine
Engineering & Mining Journal - Florida
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July 21, 2025
A Malian military helicopter airlifted the remaining gold from the Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex on July 10, 2025, Reuters reported. Mali previously said a court-appointed administrator planned to sell the site’s bullion to...
Mining law reform rumbles on internationally
ICLG
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Türkiye and Ghana are the latest countries to revamp their mining legislation as they eye boosted in... Türkiye and Ghana are the latest countries to revamp their mining legislation as they eye boosted investment and return, and streamlined...
Mali Reports Major Counterterrorism Success as Sahel Alliance Deepens Military Integration
teleSUR
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July 21, 2025 Hour: 2:46 pm The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have announced the neutralization of approximately 70 militants in a series of coordinated counterterrorism operations conducted between July 15 and 19 across the volatile regions of...
Mastering micro-political risk: The real game-changer for Francophone Africa’s mining futures
African Mining Market
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July 25, 2025
It’s more than just the minerals When Western miners explore Francophone Africa, they see world-class opportunities: gold in Mali and Côte d’Ivoire, manganese in Gabon, cobalt in the DRC, and more. However, one risk consistently gets...
Alliance of Sahel States ministers urges faster operationalization of regional investment bank
Xinhua News Agency
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NIAMEY, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Finance and economy ministers from member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have called for the accelerated operationalization of the Confederal Bank for Investment and Development, a newly established...
Germany plans new military satellite network
Broadband TV News
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July 25, 2025
German’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, is planning to establish a new satellite system to reduce its dependence on providers such as Elon Musk’s Starlink. In its new military strategy – a classified foundational document – ensuring “the security...
Bamako round table renews call for reparations from former colonial powers
Business Day
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July 21, 2025
On 19 July, an international round table on reparations for colonial crimes in Africa was held at the Grand Hôtel, Bamako, under the theme “Colonial crimes: it’s time for compensations”. The event brought together experts, politicians, and civil...
Ghana Karate-Do Federation President Nathaniel Johnson atten...
Modern Ghana
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Mr. Nathaniel Johnson, the esteemed President of the Ghana Karate-Do Federation (GKF), attended the 2025 Union Federation of African Karate (UFAK) elective congress held in Abuja, Nigeria, on July 23rd, 2025. As the chairman of UFAK Zone 2, Mr....
Army chief warns against abandoning Mali, Niger, B/Faso
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 25, 2025
• As Buratai attributes insecurity to weak institutions, corruption Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has said Nigeria is collaborating with the military of the Niger Republic, Burkina Faso and Mali to strengthen the fight against...
The Twilight Of International Peacemaking Institutions?
The Nigerian Voice
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In this expanded and edited version of a lecture given to the Geneva Centre for Security Policy on 6 May 2025, Crisis Group expert Richard Gowan explores the dilemmas facing UN conflict management and the role multilateral bodies can still play....
Bamako Roundtable Outlines Framework For Colonial Reparations, Citing ICC Ineffectiveness
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The roundtable focused on key issues including the official recognition of colonial-era damages, the creation of viable legal mechanisms for reparation, and the comprehensive calculation of economic losses. A significant...
Nigeria Working With Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso To Fight Crossborder Insecurity – CDS
Daily Independent
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July 24, 2025
1 Raji Adebayo The Chief of Defense Staff General Christopher Musa on Thursday, at the University of Ibadan stated that Nigeria is collaborating with the military of Niger Republic, Burkina Faso and Mali to strengthen the fight against...
Nigeria partners Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso on cross-border security – CDS
The Sun Nigeria
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July 24, 2025
From Taiwo Oluwadare The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the University of Ibadan, stated that Nigeria is collaborating with the military authorities of Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Mali to...
Bamako roundtable resurrects call for reparation by former colonial powers for crimes against Africa
Joy FM
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July 20, 2025
Experts, politicians and civil society activists gathered in Bamako, Mali on 19th July 2025 to discuss historical justice and economic mechanisms for reparation. The international roundtable on reparations for colonial crimes in Africa was held...
Nigeria Collaborating With Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso To Tackle Insecurity – CDS
New Telegraph
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July 24, 2025
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Thursday said Nigeria is working closely with the military authorities in Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Mali to strengthen efforts against transnational security threats in the West...
‘MACRONISM WILL END’: French Interior Minister Retailleau Trashes Macron’s Legacy, Moving to Position Himself for Presidential Succession
The Gateway Pundit
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July 24, 2025
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau distancing himself from Macron to prepare his run/Wiki Commons. The French Presidential Campaign has started two years ahead of time. While President Emmanuel Macron pontificates around the world and...