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Trump’s disrespect for African states persists
Sabah
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July 15, 2025
Forging a diplomatic endeavour among many states aims to achieve a quid pro quo status in international relations. While these relations strive to be on equal footing, mutual respect is highly encouraged among leaders, especially in their...
Beyond The English: The Media Missed Liberia’s Moment
Liberian Observer
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When President Donald J. Trump recently praised President Joseph N. Boakai’s “beautiful English” at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, social media lit up. The video clip went viral. Amid the noise, journalists in both the U.S. and Liberia failed to...
Africa Spain Summit: a unique opportunity for dialogue between Europe and Africa
Atalayar
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July 6, 2025
Event programme Promoted by the Spanish Government in collaboration with the European Union and organised by One Africa Forums, the Africa Spain Summit, an action platform in line with Africa's rise as the new hub of the global economy, will begin...
3 projects exemplifying the uptake of digital solutions in Africa
ESI Africa
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July 14, 2025
Beninese, Nigerian and Kenyan projects have been selected among The Elites nominees into how digitalisation forms the backbone of smart solutions, changing the way that people in Africa interact with power, energy and water. Planning and...
Tinubu, African leaders, Shettima, Atiku, Osinbajo, others bid Buhari farewell in Daura
Premium Times
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July 15, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, today led a gathering of African leaders, high-ranking government officials, traditional rulers, political leaders, and citizens to pay final respect to former President Muhammadu Buhari, who was laid to rest in his...
Fidau prayer for Buhari holds Wednesday
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
The third-day Fidau Prayer for former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on July 13 in London, England, is to be held this morning in Daura, Katsina State. The prayer is a time for friends and relations to gather and pray for the forgiveness of...
Leaders, friends, politicians unite in stately farewell for Buhari
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
• Military honours, massive crowd, tight security mark State funeral • Event unites dignitaries from across political spectrum • Buhari’s impact may not be replicated in thousand years, says Emir of Daura • Late leader’s famed 12 million-vote...
Digital ID adoption gathers steam in Vietnam, PNG
Coingeek
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July 7, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Digital ID adoption gathers steam in Vietnam, PNG Foreigners in Vietnam can now access national digital IDs, allowing them access to a range of government-backed and private services. While Vietnam has its national...
Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma
Media Monitors Network
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July 14, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. “I commend Senegal for freeing its population...
Russia hails favorable fishing conditions in Moroccan waters, eyes stronger maritime ties with Africa
Hespress
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July 5, 2025
The Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries has confirmed that conditions remain favorable for Russian vessels operating in Morocco’s and Mauritania’s exclusive economic zones (EEZs), with scientific projections pointing to continued marine abundance...
Tinubu leads as mammoth crowd bids ex-president Buhari farewell
The Sun Nigeria
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July 16, 2025
From Agaju Madugba, Katsina The remains of former president, Muhammadu Buhari, was buried at his residence in Daura, amidst tears and prayers. The Federal Government had declared a public holiday in honour of the late president, who died on Sunday...
Peter Obi, Emir Sanusi Absent As Daura Standstills For Ex-president Buhari’s Bur
The Nigerian Voice
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The town of Daura in Katsina State was agog as top political figures and industry managers paid their last respects to late former President Muhammadu Buhari. It was a moment of somber and grief as the former Nigerian leader was laid to rest on...
Tinubu, Shettima, dignitaries bid farewell as Buhari laid to rest in Daura
News Diary Online
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July 16, 2025
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by numerous dignitaries led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Presidential Spokesman,...
Former President Buhari buried in Daura amid prayers, tributes
Eagle Online
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July 15, 2025
Former President Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest on Tuesday evening in his Daura residence in Katsina State in a solemn ceremony that drew dignitaries from across the nation and beyond. His body was committed to Mother Earth at about 5:50 p.m....
How Tinubu, others received Buhari’s body at Katsina airport – Presidency
Premium Times
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July 15, 2025
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina. President Tinubu arrived at the airport from Abuja at 1:42 p.m. and inspected a guard of honour...
Mauritania’s president to attend Trump’s Africa mini-summit with Sahara diplomacy in view
Hespress
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July 6, 2025
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani will travel to Washington next Tuesday to take part in a mini-summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on July 9 at the White House. The meeting will bring together leaders from...
Fifty years since Gowon’s overthrow
Tribune Online
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July 10, 2025
TUESDAY, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
A primer for the White House visit by West and Central African countries
Mail & Guardian
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July 4, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this year. (X) A few months ago, the chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz,...
Bulgarian Embassy in Paris Hosts Reception Marking End of 47th Session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Bulgarian News Agency
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A formal reception at the Bulgarian Embassy in Paris on Tuesday marked the conclusion of the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Attendees included Prof. Nikolay Nenov, Chair of the 47th session, Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Director...
US making diphtheria great again? Why SA’s public health experts are worried about America’s RFK Jr
Mail & Guardian
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July 14, 2025
Misinformation fuelled by US health secretary Robert Kennedy Jr is creating a dangerous lack of trust in vaccines and South Africa’s public health experts are scared. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr They used to call it the strangling angel. The grey...