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Student delegation supports 93-year-old Biya for president
University World News
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CAMEROON Ahead of the October 2025 presidential election, a delegation of 51 university student leaders, drawn from Cameroon’s 11 state universities and 15 private institutions, has formally expressed its support for President Paul Biya (93) who...
Lines in the sand - exploring Africa's frontier opportunities
Upstream
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TotalEnergies’ multibillion-barrel Venus discovery in Namibia’s Orange basin opened the oil industry’s eyes to the potential opportunities lying off the continent's Atlantic coast, prompting ever-optimistic explorers to eagerly scout for other...
OPEC Partners with African Energy Week 2025
Business Ghana
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OPEC's participation comes at a pivotal moment for African energy. Countries such as Nigeria, Algeria, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Libya – as well as emerging producers like Senegal and Namibia – already play central...
African Weightlifting Youth Championship Kicks Off in Accra
News Ghana
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August 18, 2025
Ghana’s capital set the stage for a vibrant celebration of strength and culture as the African Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship commenced in Accra. The opening ceremony at the Ga Mashie Hall, Trust Sports Emporium, featured dynamic...
Russian training ship calls at port in East Africa
TASS
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August 18, 2025
KALININGRAD, August 18. /TASS/. The Russian Baltic Fleet’s training vessel Smolny, currently on a long-distance training tour, arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to replenish supplies of drinking water, fuel, and food, the fleet said in a...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches from Accra, championing a visa-free Africa by 2030
The Herald Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra from today, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa...
Historic pan-African road trip kicks off in Accra today to promote visa-free Africa by 2030
MyJoyOnline
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign has embarked on a historic 40,000-kilometre road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative spans 163 days with the core objective...
Will the US Blacklist Bar Political Leaders & Delegates from UN’s 80th Anniversary Summit?
Inter Press Service
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August 18, 2025
Democracy, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations The preambular words of the UN Charter displayed at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York. Credit: UN...
Afrik Allianz To Lead The Next Wave Of Global Investments In Africa
News Ghana
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August 18, 2025
United States and Ghanaian registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West...
Five new ambassadors take posts in Washington
The Washington Diplomat
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August 19, 2025
Five newly appointed ambassadors have recently joined Washington’s diplomatic scene, representing Benin, Burkina Faso, Germany, Liberia and Malaysia. The longest vacant position was that of Burkina Faso, whose new ambassador Kassoum Coulibaly...
Historic road trip across Africa to push for visa-free travel by 2030
Business Day
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August 17, 2025
A bold campaign to break down visa barriers and unite Africa will set off from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025, embarking on a record 40,000-kilometre journey across 39 African countries. The initiative—called the Trans African Tourism & Unity...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches in Accra to champion visa-free Africa by 2030
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 17, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163 day road journey across Africa...
Kenya declared free of sleeping sickness: A major milestone in public health
Daily Star
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August 16, 2025
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem—making it the tenth country to achieve this milestone. HAT is the second...
Equatorial Guinea launches iGaming regulatory framework with master license awarded to Mascott
Yogonet International
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August 11, 2025
The Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea has granted the online gaming, online betting, and online casino master license to Mascott Capital Partners, an iGaming and license management company. The move is part of the launch of the...
Equatorial Guinea launches regulated online gambling framework
Asia Gaming Brief
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August 10, 2025
Equatorial Guinea has taken its first formal step into the online gambling sector, awarding its inaugural Online Gaming Master License to a Cyprus based private company. The move marks the country’s entry into a regulated framework covering online...
Gabon: The Country with the Same Independence Day as Indonesia
Tempo.co
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August 13, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In addition to Indonesia, the commemoration of Independence Day on August 17 is also celebrated by the citizens of Gabon. For the African nation, August 17 marks its liberation from colonial rule by France in 1960. Gabon's...
African countries that have eliminated sleeping sickness
Star
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Kenya was on August 2025 officially declared free of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem. The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday, effectively making Kenya the tenth...
ValueJet expands regional network with Accra, Cotonou, Malabo routes
Daily Trust
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ValueJet has concluded plans to launch three new routes from its hub in Lagos to Cotonou, Benin Republic; Accra, Ghana and Malabo in Equatorial Guinea, less than three years after commencing scheduled flight operations. The airline kick-started...
Africa’s age gap: Young nations, old rulers, big problems
GZERO Media
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August 12, 2025
Africa is one of the youngest regions on earth, with a median age of just 19.7 in 2020 – more than ten years less than any other continent. Yet several of its most powerful leaders are in their 70s and 80s – and they’re refusing to cede power,...
African Union Calls for permanent ceasefire in South Sudan Conflict
Sudans Post
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August 12, 2025
Members of Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union during meeting with President Salva Kiir Mayardit at state house on Monday (Photo by PPU) JUBA – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union has renewed its call for a...