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"11 of the World’s 20 Fastest-Growing Economies in 2025 Are in Sub-Saharan Africa" (Amadou Sy, IMF)
Business in Cameroon
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April 28, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Despite some positive surprises, Sub-Saharan Africa faces less vigorous growth forecasts, with necessary reforms in a global environment marked by shifting priorities among world leaders: Amadou Nicolas Racine Sy,...
Africa’s Modern Chains!! Debt Crisis Deepens Economic Injustice Across the Continent
Zambian Observer
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May 27, 2025
Africa’s Modern Chains!! Debt Crisis Deepens Economic Injustice Across the Continent Once plundered of its wealth and people by colonial empires, Africa now finds itself shackled by a new kind of bondage called debt. This modern form of economic...
Proposed ‘firing squad’ penalty will endanger lives of 75% of politicians: Analyst
Eye Radio
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April 30, 2025
Author: Madrama James | Published: 2 hours ago Dr Abraham Kuol Nyuon, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Juba JUBA, (Eye Radio) – Executing individuals found guilty of corruption by firing squad would be a very extreme...
The Time is Ripe for Liberia's Non-Permanent Seat on the UN ...
Modern Ghana
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As the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) prepares for the next round of elections of members for non-permanent seats in June 2025, member states must recognize and empower the Republic of Liberia, which has historically demonstrated its...
Planning Minister: infrastructure award for João Lourenço raises Angola's bar
Ver Angola
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The award, called Babacar Ndiaye Great Builder, recognizes African leaders who have invested in infrastructure development. "For us, the award is yet another challenge: it is setting the bar at a certain level that we must now surpass, take other...
African countries seek to boost common market
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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March 24, 2025
Comprised of six states: Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Chad, the Central African Republic, and Equatorial Guinea, Cemac currently faces a high dependence on imports, with low diversification of exportable products and insufficient trade infrastructure,...
七尾市（石川県）Nanao City
PreventionWeb
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April 23, 2025
Themes - Any - Advocacy and media Capacity development Children and Youth Civil Society/NGOs Climate change Community-based DRR Critical infrastructure Cultural heritage Disaster risk management Early warning Economics of DRR Education and school...
Namibia contributes 0.5% to Africa’s N$34.3t debt
The Namibian
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May 19, 2025
Namibia’s N$164 billion-contribution to Africa’s total debt is a drop in the ocean, standing at 0.478% of the continent’s N$34.3-trillion debt. To address Africa’s debt burden, African leaders and financial experts convened last week for the...
Global Burden of Kidney Cancer Attributable to High Body Mass Index in Adults Aged 60 and Older from 1990 to 2021 and Projections to 2040: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study
Dove Medical Press
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May 20, 2025
Introduction In recent years, due to the increasing population aging, the number of global cancer patients has surged further.1 Kidney cancer is a common malignancy worldwide; in 2022, the number of new kidney cancer cases reached 434,419...
IGAD urges member states to honour 10 per cent agriculture budget pledge
The Standard
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Dignitaries led by Dr. Mohi Tahomi, IGAD Director Cooperation and Regional Integration Division and IGAD's Food System Resilience Project Coordinator, Dr. Senait Regassa during RAIP validation event on Monday. [Courtesy] The Intergovernmental...
The 21st edition of the African Lion exercises has come to an end
Atalayar
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May 23, 2025
The African Lion 2025 military exercises concluded with great success in terms of participation and execution. These manoeuvres constitute the largest and most prestigious annual military exercise of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and...
Africa Day: Tunisia reaffirms its commitment to justice, development, and African solidarity
Tunisie Numerique
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May 27, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp On the occasion of Africa Day celebrations, Tunisia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, took part in an official reception on Monday, May 26, 2025, hosted by the...
African countries urged to boost agricultural funding for food security
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, May 20 (Xinhua) -- African governments must increase public investment in agriculture to strengthen food security and unlock sustainable economic growth, officials said Tuesday at a high-level summit in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. Held...
These Are The Key Strategic Areas Where China Is Building Overseas Ports
24/7 Wall St.
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May 26, 2025
Special Report PomInOz / iStock Editorial via Getty Images 24/7 Wall St. Insights Chinese overseas investment outranks the U.S. by a factor of 10. Since 2000, China has funded the construction or expansion of at least 78 ports in 46 countries....
Ranked: World Carbon Emissions by Country
Visual Capitalist
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May 22, 2025
Visualized: Share of World Carbon Emissions by Country This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways China...
Nigeria in Search of Revival Beyond its Borders
This Day
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April 25, 2025
Nigeria is currently collaborating with friendly nations in Europe, Asia and Africa with a view to having bilateral relationship that will be sustainable. Michael Olugbode reports. John Donne’s Meditation 17 emphasized the importance of the...
Russia-Africa Updates in the Context of 80th Anniversary of the ‘Victory Day’
The News Chronicle
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May 8, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin continues prioritizing Africa and other friendly countries, this time in the context of 80th anniversary of WW-II (1945-2025). Simply referred to as ‘Victory Day’, Russia considers it as a historic defeat of Nazi...
The Time Is Ripe for Liberia’s Non-Permanent Seat on the UN Security Council
Liberian Observer
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As the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) prepares for the next round of elections of members for non-permanent seats in June 2025, member states must recognize and empower the Republic of Liberia, that has historically demonstrated its...
Dr Ben Asante proposes African Energy College at Oil and Gas Forum in Angola
GhanaWeb
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May 26, 2025
The former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas), Dr. Ben K.D. Asante, made a compelling call for the establishment of an African Energy College at the recently concluded Forum for Oil and Gas in Africa (FOGA) in...
PIN, MRCG, journalists urge Sierra Leone to protect press freedom, digital rights
Business Hallmark
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June 25, 2025
Pan-African non-profit Paradigm Initiative (PIN), in partnership with the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) and 36 media professionals across Sierra Leone, has issued a joint communiqué urging the government to uphold press freedom, digital...