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Russia trains Ugandan medics to fight deadly epidemics
California Telegraph
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Moscows health watchdog has begun advanced courses in Kampala as part of health cooperation with Africa Russian health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has begun training Ugandan medical personnel as part of broader cooperation with African countries on...
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Secures €250M For Lobito Corridor As Rail Projects Drive African Mining Boom
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Africa's railway sector is undergoing a renaissance, with strategic transport corridors rapidly expanding to unlock the continent's mineral wealth and strengthen global trade ties. In June, the...
Royal Navy ‘keeping an eye’ on Russian ships passing through English Channel
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 25, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Sino-African trade enjoying golden age
China Daily
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A view of Guinea's booth at the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, Hunan province, in June. ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY China and Africa achieved several cooperation deals earlier this month and the signed projects are expected to...
Nigeria champions enhanced West African air connectivity at WAES 2025
The Sun Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
By Chinelo Obogo [email protected] When African leaders convened in Abuja for the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in June, the spotlight was on the structural and policy bottlenecks that have long hindered the full potential of...
China’s dominance of the gallium market is near total – but there’s opportunity for Western disruptors
Stockhead
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July 1, 2025
Gallium is at the centre of the chip war between the West and China. Pic: Getty Images RFC Ambrian report shows scale of China’s control over gallium production Metal is key to Western semiconductor industry, defence, AI and tech China still...
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches MTG-Sounder satellite to address air pollution and extreme weather events + ESA + EUMETSAT
SatNews
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July 2, 2025
On Tuesday, July 1 at 5:04 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the Eumetsat MTG-S1 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Both MTG and Copernicus Sentinel-4 are world-class Earth...
Luke-ing the Beast in the Eye: SPECIAL REPORT: “President” Sekeramayi , the coup and Mugabe’s manic…
Nehanda Radio
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July 2, 2025
It is May 2017 and President Robert Mugabe is in Cancun, a resort town in Mexico attending a UN global conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. While ensconced in his hotel suite, Mugabe summons Saviour Kasukuwere, one of three Cabinet Ministers...
Every Australian Investor Has a Stake in Mining
Fat Tail Daily
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July 4, 2025
With its deep pool of retirement capital, Australia is on track to become the world’s primary destination for resource markets. Love him or hate him, Australia’s former prime minister Paul Keating was something to remember. About as bashful and...
JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...
Prime Minister Modi in Ghana
Graphic
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July 2, 2025
Prof. Jeffrey Haynes & Dr Samuel Kofi Darkwa Politics Jul - 03 - 2025 , 09:57 5 minutes read Narendra Modi, the leader of the world’s largest democracy, India, will make a two-day official visit to Ghana, one of Africa’s few enduring liberal...
Rodriguez: Significant Progress Made in Fight Against Ebola
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 12.02.2014 Courtesy Story With the number of new Ebola cases declining or holding steady in Liberia, the top U.S. military commander for Africa said today that thousands of U.S. troops deployed to West Africa to help stop...
Africa's agricultural revolution: From self-sufficiency to global food powerhouse!
The Point
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So why does Africa spend a staggering US$78 billion of scarce foreign currency on food imports each year, with some countries such as Zimbabwe, Guinea and Sudan exceeding 100 percent of their annual foreign currency receipts? Why in 2020 did more...
Ghana rakes in $4.8 billion from tourism, with 1.2 million in international arrivals in 2024
The Herald Ghana
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July 3, 2025
Ghana’s tourism sector has achieved a historic milestone, generating $4.8 billion in revenue and welcoming over 1.28 million international visitors in 2024. This performance underscores Ghana’s growing reputation as Africa’s gateway for cultural...
Ghana Navy to host IMDEC 2025, landmark maritime security conference in Accra
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 3, 2025
By Felix Cofie The Ghana Navy is set to host the 4th Annual International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC 2025), a premier event focused on addressing Africa’s most pressing maritime security concerns. The high-level gathering...
How South Africa can play crucial role in African mining?
Zawya
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Despite the current state of mining and mining services sectors in South Africa, the country remains at the heart of renewed global interest. According to Statistics South Africa, mining production in South Africa declined by 7.7% year on year in...
Orano’s uranium joint venture in Niger on brink of bankruptcy
Mining Technology
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July 3, 2025
French uranium mining company Orano has announced that its joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is facing bankruptcy due to export restrictions imposed by the country’s military government, according to a Reuters report. The development follows the...
Container trades prevent Clarkson index plunge in H1
Seatrade Maritime News
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July 3, 2025
Global container trades have ‘brushed off’ geopolitical uncertainty, fleet growth, and tariff fears, at least for now, with charter rates up 80% year-on-year over the first six months and 80% above the ten-year trend, Clarkson reports. Freight...
U.S. Retreat From Global Vaccine Effort Is A Gift To Diseases, Experts Warn
Forbes
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: The Palace of Westminster lit up by Global Citizen in a striking call to ... More action: Renew UK funding for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on May 19, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Antony Jones/Getty Images for Global...
GMA collaborates with UK Hydrographic Office to enhance mari...
Modern Ghana
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The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has partnered with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to enhance maritime safety and economic development. During a recent visit to GMA's office in Accra on Tuesday, the UKHO delegation, a world leader...