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Fireworks in Morocco as African Women Go To War
Prompt News Online
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July 5, 2025
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Barely few hours now, the best of women’s football in Africa will kick off with top of the bill clash between the host Morocco and Zambia at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat by 9 pm local time, promising to be...
Ghana, AfDB sign deal to develop Volta economic corridor
Ghana News Agency
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July 5, 2025
By Edward Dankwah Accra, July 05, GNA – The African Development Bank has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government to support the development of the Volta Economic Corridor, a transformative initiative under the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated...
CAF President Commends Morocco’s Football Development as WAFCON Kicks Off
Morocco World News
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July 5, 2025
Mrirt — African Football Confederation (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe commended Morocco’s ongoing contribution to African football development. As the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which runs from July 5-26 in Morocco, is kicking off tonight,...
Kidnap of 3 Indians in Mali: Odisha woman fears her son is one of them
The Federal
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July 5, 2025
Berhampur (Odisha), Jul 5 (PTI) A woman in Odisha's Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of Mali, an official said on Saturday. P Narasama, a...
New West African flight route set to boost trade between Ghana, Burkina Faso
Business Insider Africa
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July 5, 2025
The inaugural flight landed on July 1, 2025, at Ouagadougou International Airport and was preceded by a ceremony in Accra. Reports read that the Airline will operate three flights weekly, supporting the objectives of the African Continental Free...
Mali parliament grants junta leader, Goita, 5 years, renewable indefinitely term
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
Mali’s transitional parliament has formally granted military ruler Assimi Goïta a five-year presidential term, renewable indefinitely without elections, a move that deepens the country’s departure from democratic governance. The bill, approved on...
Mali military chief granted renewable five-year presidential term
Al Jazeera
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July 4, 2025
Mali’s military authorities have granted coup leader Assimi Goita a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without requiring an election. The country’s transitional parliament approved the move on Thursday,...
Sports Minister Kofi Adams rallies support for Black Queens ...
Modern Ghana
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Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has extended a message of encouragement to the Black Queens as they prepare for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Ghana finds itself in a competitive Group C, where they...
Black Queens eye redemption against South Africa
Business Ghana
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Ghana’s Black Queens kick off their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in Morocco with a renewed sense of purpose — not to chase the trophy at all costs but to reclaim their lost glory as one of the continent’s footballing...
Minister Dr. Mamadou Tangara Takes up AU Position, Tendered Resignation
The Voice Gambia
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July 4, 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr Mamadou Tangara, today tendered his resignation letter to His Excellency, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, Mr. Adama Barrow. President Barrow has accepted...
Mali junta leader gets renewable five-year term without elections
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
Mali’s transitional parliament has approved a controversial bill granting junta leader General Assimi Goïta a five-year presidential term, renewable without the need for elections. This follows recommendations from an April national conference of...
LoP Naveen Patnaik Urges MEA to Rescue Abducted Ganjam Youth from Mali
Pragativadi
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July 5, 2025
Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik has voiced deep concern over the alleged abduction of P. Venkat Raman, a 28-year-old native of Samarajhol village in Hinjilicut block, Ganjam district, who went missing in the...
Ganjam Youth Kidnapped in Mali, Odisha Govt Initiates Rescue Operations
Pragativadi
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July 5, 2025
An Odia youth from Samarjhola village in Ganjam district has been kidnapped in the West African nation of Mali. The victim, identified as P. Venkat Raman, was reportedly abducted from the Diamond Cement factory in Mali, where he was employed under...
Mali Coup Leader Gets Five-Year Term Renewable ‘As Many Times As Necessary’
Sahara Reporters
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Mali’s transitional parliament has granted the country’s military ruler, Gen Assimi Goïta, a new five-year presidential term that can be renewed indefinitely, cementing his grip on power and dashing hopes for an imminent return to democratic rule....
Naveen Seeks Jaishankar’s Intervention For Safe Release Of Odisha Man Abducted In Mali
Ommcom News
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July 5, 2025
Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly and BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to intervene personally for the early and safe release of an Odisha resident reportedly...
Africa's Great Green Wall gets 222 mln USD in FAO grant to strengthen resilience
Xinhua News Agency
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NIAMEY, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and Niger have signed an agreement on a 222-million-U.S.-dollar grant for stronger resilience of Africa's Great Green Wall project. The agreement was...
Naveen Patnaik seeks Jaishankar’s help for safe return of ‘abducted’ Odisha youth from Mali
Orissa Post
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July 5, 2025
Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday sought the personal intervention of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the early and safe release of an Odisha resident allegedly abducted by militants in the West African country of...
Mali coup leader granted five-year term — renewable without elections
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
Assimi Goïta, Mali’s military leader, has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, renewable without elections. The bill was unanimously approved on Thursday by 131 members of the 147 legislators that make up the...
Mali govt approves five more years in power for military leader Goita
TVC News Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
General Assimi Goïta, Mali’s military leader, has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, renewable without elections. The junta commander, who has seized power twice, pledged to restore democracy last year, but...
Mali’s promise of democracy fades as junta extends Assimi Goita’s rule
Modern Ghana
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Five years after taking power by force, Mali's junta leader, General Assimi Goita, has abandoned his promise of a democratic transition, extending his military rule for at least five more years without an election. Goita, 41, burst onto the public...