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From Conakry to Bamako: Tracking Russia’s Covert Arms Trail into Mali
Africa.com
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July 23, 2025
Russia is quietly turning Guinea into a key logistics hub for arms deliveries to Mali, a strategy that allows it to bypass international scrutiny. According to RFI’s investigation, at least three Russian convoys have landed at Conakry’s port this...
Russia expands military footprint in Sahel with shift from Wagner to state-controlled Africa Corps
Africanews
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July 24, 2025
A new report from the Timbuktu Institute sheds light on Russia’s latest move in the Sahel. The transition from the shadowy Wagner Group to a new, state-run force called Africa Corps marks what analysts describe as an unprecedented strategy to...
GM Foods: Facts And Myths
Daily Independent
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August 3, 2025
1 Genetically Modified Organisms are obtained through the manipulation of their genome by adding or removing DNA in genes, coding certain traits needed to yield desired characteristic(s) in the offsprings. A gene is the basic unit of heredity...
President Mahama Meets Alex Soros Of The Open Society Foundations
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo President John Dramani Mahama held a highly productive meeting on Friday with Mr. Alex Soros, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Open Society Foundations (OSF). The discussion centred on...
UK sanctions Russia’s ‘African Initiative
Zimbabwe Independent
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In the report, investigators revealed that the African Initiative is not an independent news outlet but a front for Russian intelligence operations and digital disinformation strategies. THE United Kingdom has sanctioned the African Initiative, a...
Hun Sen calls for calm as Cambodia retaliates against Thai military aggression
The Nation Thailand
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July 24, 2025
Thai soldiers allegedly opened fire on Cambodian positions and forcibly sealed off public access to the Moan Thom Temple, a revered Angkorian-era site located on Cambodian soil. “The armed clashes took place along the Cambodia–Thailand border in...
Ghana unveils details of sweeping mining law reforms
BusinessLIVE
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Accra — Ghana plans to shorten mining licence durations and mandate direct revenue-sharing with local communities in its most sweeping mining law reforms in nearly two decades, details of which were announced by a government minister on Wednesday....
International News Briefs for Friday, July 18, 2025
Havana Times
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July 18, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, July 18, 2025. White House Poised to Claw Back $9B in Foreign Aid, Public Media Funding After House Vote Jul 18, 2025 The House of...
JNIM Focuses Attacks on Malian Urban, Military Sites
Africa Defense Forum
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July 22, 2025
Al-Qaida-linked terrorists attacked seven Malian military posts July 1 in a series of coordinated, simultaneous early-morning assaults on urban centers and towns. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed that it gained control of three...
Mali opens int'l forum on diaspora engagement in national development
Xinhua News Agency
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BAMAKO, July 17 (Xinhua) -- An international forum for the Malian diaspora opened Thursday in Mali's capital under the theme "Challenges and Issues for a Diaspora at the Heart of National Economic Development." The event is aimed at fostering a...
Mali’s descent into full blown dictatorship must not stand
Daily Trust
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July 18, 2025
In a move clearly and widely seen as an attempt to perpetuate itself in power against the express wishes of the people, the ruling military Junta in Mali led by General Assimi Goita has been granted another five-year presidential mandate to extend...
HRW accuses Mali armed forces of executing and disappearing Fulani men
Africanews
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July 23, 2025
At least 81 Fulani men, disappeared. Another dozen, executed. These are the accusations Human Rights Watch made against Mali's armed forces and the Russian Wagner Group, which has been operating on Malian territory supporting the armed forces for...
Forum in Mali sparks debate on Africa’s historical claims for reparations
Joy FM
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July 22, 2025
As global conversations around historical justice and colonial legacies continue to gain momentum, African voices are increasingly calling for meaningful dialogue and redress. One such conversation took center stage on July 19, 2025, in Bamako,...
President Mahama announces “Greater Kumasi By-Pass” Project under 'Big Push'
Modern Ghana
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President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans for the construction of a major road infrastructure project in the Ashanti Region aimed at improving transportation within the Greater Kumasi area. The initiative, dubbed the “Greater Kumasi...
The Gambia’s political atmosphere: A frank analysis in comparative context
The Standard Gambia
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July 22, 2025
- Advertisement - By Mohammed Jallow The Gambia, a small but historically resilient West African nation, stands at a critical crossroads in its political journey. Since the ousting of Yahya Jammeh in 2017, many citizens and observers hoped the...
President of Burundi is the new AU special envoy for the Sahel, João Lourenço announced
Ver Angola
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Ndayishimiye will lead "the African Union's renewed high-level diplomatic support and collaborative initiatives to address the persistent humanitarian and security challenges in the Sahel," the AU said in a statement quoted by the Spanish news...
Liberia: AfDB President Adesina Urges Boakai to Crack Down on Corruption, Underperformance
Front Page Africa
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July 23, 2025
Dr. Adesina said Liberia’s future depends on how well it handles what it already possesses. MONROVIA – African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has urged Liberia to take bold and decisive steps in managing its vast natural...
“A Rain of Hope for Liberia’s Youth” – AfDB President Adesina Launches $16m Youth Bank In Monrovia
Front Page Africa
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July 23, 2025
The initiative, backed by a $16 million commitment from the AfDB, is aimed at changing the future of thousands of young Liberians by shifting them from job seekers to job creators. Monrovia- The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB),...
Niger: Two Years On, Ex-President Still Arbitrarily Detained
Human Rights Watch
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July 23, 2025
(Nairobi) – Authorities in Niger should immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who remains arbitrarily detained two years after he was ousted in a military coup, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 26, 2023, Nigerien army officers...
D’Tigress Edge Senegal To Book AfroBasket 2025 Final Ticket
Information Nigeria
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August 3, 2025
D’Tigress defeated Senegal 75-68 on Saturday to reach the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The win follows D’Tigress’ 83-47 quarterfinal triumph over Cameroon and secures their spot in the 2026 World Cup...