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Terror group JNIM uses violence, negotiation to position itself as political force in Sahel
Malay Mail
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July 5, 2025
ABIDJAN, July 5 — In Africa’s turbulent Sahel region, the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, food distribution and signing pacts with local authorities to position itself as a key political...
Mali parliament grants junta leader renewable five-year term in power
Eye Witness News
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BAMAKO, MALI - Mali's military-appointed legislative body on Thursday granted the country's junta leader a five-year term in office, renewable more than once and without election, an AFP journalist said. The move clears the way for General Assimi...
African bishop slams ‘outdated, biased’ global finance system
Crux Now
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July 3, 2025
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Nigerian Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto says the global financial system is outdated and failing people,” particularly in Africa. The bishop’s comments to Crux came in the wake of the Jubilee Report published recently by...
NHRC boss, Tony Ojukwu, emerges president of West African human rights body
Tribune Online
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July 4, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has been elected President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA). Ojukwu’s election took place during...
Mali: 3 Indians abducted by Al-Qaeda arm; India seeks their safe release
The Federal
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July 3, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) India on Wednesday expressed deep concern over abduction of three Indian nationals in Mali amid a series of terrorist attacks in various parts of the West African country. A day after the Indians were abducted, New Delhi on...
Sahel nations unite under new agricultural seed alliance to strengthen food security
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
The AES - Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have come together to create the Alliance of Agricultural Seed Producers of the Sahel (APSA-Sahel), with the aim of strengthening regional food sovereignty and promoting locally adapted seed systems tailored...
India and the Global South: Modi in Africa and South America
PIME AsiaNews
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July 4, 2025
The Indian prime minister visited Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago before travelling to Argentina, Brazil (for the BRICS summit), and Namibia to boost ties with developing countries and challenge Chinese influence. Billions-dollar investments in...
Why Wagner’s exit poses grave consequences for Mali — Ex diplomat
Daily Trust
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July 4, 2025
The recent announcement by Russia’s Wagner mercenary group of its withdrawal from Mali has ignited fresh concerns about security, sovereignty, and humanitarian access across West Africa. The paramilitary force announced the move on June 6,...
Ghana signs deal with AfDB to develop Volta Economic Corridor
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
Ghana has signed a letter of intent with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to turn Lake Volta into a key transport and industrial corridor, linking the country’s ports to land‑locked neighbours in the Sahel. The agreement supports Ghana’s...
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,...
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How India-Ghana ties can guide Delhi’s Africa strategy
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ghana, en route to the Brics summit, stands out as a strategic use of an intercontinental journey. On the return leg, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit Namibia. With these visits, the PM will...
African Roots of a Caribbean Odyssey of Occultism in the Age of Internet | Part 3
The Voice
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July 2, 2025
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet It was always just a matter of time before Saint Lucia’s political opposition, ahead of an election it can’t see any way of winning by the ballot, would choose to take advantage of...
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Africa: Mali army says at least 80 militants killed after Jihadists attacked military posts
Firstpost
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July 2, 2025
Malian army on Tuesday said that it “neutralised” more than 80 militants after Jihadist fighters launched coordinated attacks on military posts in several towns across Mali, marking the third major offensive against the army in the past month....
The Sahel Alliance supports Morocco's Atlantic Initiative for African development
Atalayar
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July 4, 2025
Morocco as a key partner for African development and integration The foreign ministers of the Sahel Alliance, which brings together Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, praised Morocco's leadership in promoting sustainable development in Africa at the...
On recent heatwave in Africa!
The Point
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Scientists from World Weather Attribution, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and Climate Central found that climate change had also doubled the number of heatwaves in the world. The research also identified 67 extreme heat events that...
Captain Ibrahim Traoré channels Africa’s great freedom fighters— that’s why the West is afraid
The Voice
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July 4, 2025
ACROSS BURKINA Faso and way beyond, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has emerged as a powerful symbol of pan-African defiance. He’s also accused by critics in the West of being Russia’s latest proxy in Africa. This overly simplistic narrative, however, is...
Trump to notify countries of tariffs up to 70% as trade talks reach critical stage President Trump had set a July 9 deadline for countries to reach deals with the U.S. to avoid higher import duties he has threatened. Read More »
Yahoo News
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(Bloomberg) -- Most Read from Bloomberg US President Donald Trump said his administration will probably start notifying trading partners Friday of the new US tariff on their exports effective Aug. 1, while reiterating a preference for simplicity...
West Africa’s rights network backs reparative justice
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) from 12 West African countries have reaffirmed their commitment to justice and reparations for Africans and people of African descent. At the Seventh Regional Consultation of the Network of National Human...
Mali Military Says 80 Militants Killed After Attacks
News Central TV
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July 2, 2025
Mali’s armed forces have announced they killed 80 al Qaeda-linked militants following a series of “simultaneous and coordinated attacks” on military posts across central and western parts of the country. Officials reported that these assaults...
All you need to know about the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
Graphic
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July 4, 2025
The delayed Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 tournament will take place in Morocco from July 5-26, 2025. South Africa will be looking to defend their title, which they won in the same host country in 2022. Morocco, who lost the last...