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Wockhardt’s Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala appointed health advisor to Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister
Pharmabiz.com
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Wockhardt executive director and CEO of Wockhardt Foundation Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala has been appointed health advisor to the prime minister of Guinea - Bissau, Rui Duarte Barros. This appointment recognizes Dr. Khorakiwala’s expertise and...
G.Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage list
TerraDaily
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G.Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage list by AFP Staff Writers Bissau (AFP) July 13, 2025 The Bijagos Archipelago off the coast of west Africa was declared a World Heritage site by the UN's cultural agency on Sunday, in...
Liberia Enters Carbon Market
Liberian Observer
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The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions. Dr. Emmanuel Yarpolowo, EPA Executive Director,...
Trump hosts African leaders to discuss trade, economic relations
SABC News
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July 10, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has hosted leaders of five west African nations at the White House that includes the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal. The mini summit is expected to focus on deepening...
Guinea-Bissau’s president on his meeting with Trump, relations with Russia and China, and whether he will accept US deportees
Atlantic Council
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July 11, 2025
Watch the event China tends to show up to fulfill African countries’ needs more quickly, while there is a “delay” that is “too long” in working with the West, said President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. “How are we going to leave the...
47th session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee wraps up
AzerNews
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July 18, 2025
The 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris has concluded with the inclusion of 26 new cultural and natural sites into the World Heritage List, Azernews reports. Azerbaijan's Ancient City of Gabala and the Historical-Cultural...
Trump talks ‘incredible commercial opportunity’ with his African lunch guests
Africa Confidential
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Trump talks ‘incredible commercial opportunity’ with his African lunch guests Africa Confidential Was the invitation from United States President Donald Trump to the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal to lunch at the...
Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50% tariffs
WLRN - Florida
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....
Trump pivots US policy toward Africa from aid to trade in meeting with African leaders
Nairametrics
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump has signaled a major shift in U.S. engagement with Africa, declaring a move from foreign aid to trade during a high-level meeting with five African leaders at the White House on Wednesday. The meeting, held amid the fallout...
Bermuda Updates Immigration Prohibition Order
Bernnews
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July 17, 2025
The Ministry of Economy and Labour issued an advisory on ongoing immigration policy reviews and adjustments. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that, effective 17 July 2025, the Bermuda...
Trump Shifts U.S. Africa Policy Toward Trade Focus
News Ghana
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump announced a strategic pivot in U.S.-Africa relations during a White House summit with leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. “We’re shifting from aid to trade,” Trump stated on Wednesday,...
Donald Trump eyes West Africa's mineral wealth during trade talks with 5 leaders, SA annoyed
Briefly
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump hosted the presidents of five African countries at the White House on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 The President of the United States of America is aiming to strengthen economic ties with the African nations Social media users were not...
Trump Hosts Five African Presidents, Discusses Resource Development and Economic Partnerships
City 105.1 FM
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July 10, 2025
On Wednesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the Presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to the White House for a high-level meeting aimed at exploring economic partnerships and investment opportunities in...
A Primer for the White House Visit by Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
A few months ago, the Chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz, hosted a roundtable discussion that tackled energy and critical mineral partnerships with the...
Trump Hosts Five African Leaders for Investment, Trade Talks
Tempo.co
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July 10, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - U.S President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of five African countries at the White House on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, local time. The meeting was attended by President Brice Oligui Nguema of Gabon, President Umaro Sissoco...
Trump Signals Africa Policy Shift from Aid to Trade
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting Wednesday with the leaders of five African nations, signaling a significant policy shift from financial assistance to economic partnerships focused on trade. Gathering at the White House with the...
Liberia: As US Shifts from Aid to Trade, Liberia, Others Offer Invite to Explore Minerals, Push Investment
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
Washington – Barely 24 hours before President Donald Trump sat down for a lunch dialogue with African heads of state from Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Gabon, the five African leaders gathered for a Tete-a-Tete to prepare for...
Trump sends out tariff letters to more countries but avoids major US trade partners
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day. None of the countries targeted in the letters -- the...
Trump Meets African Leaders Amid Escalating Trade War Threats
StratNews Global
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July 9, 2025
Home Africa Trump Meets African Leaders Amid Escalating Trade War Threats Trump is hosting leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House for lunch and talks focused on business opportunities. U.S. President...
Trump may slap 500% tariff on India-Russia oil trade
ETAuto
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July 10, 2025
This comes amid Trump’s growing frustration with Putin over the prolonged conflict. US President Donald Trump has signaled his support for a sweeping new sanctions bill aimed at ramping up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the...