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Dangote plans $3 billion fertilizer investment in Ethiopia
New Business Ethiopia
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July 10, 2025
Mr. Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, says he is planning to set up fertilizer factory in Eastern part of Ethiopia Somali region by investing $3 billion. In his social media post this week, the Nigerian tycoon said: “I am honored to announce...
Workman hands Camp Humphreys to successor at command change in South Korea
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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From left: Army Col. Ryan Workman, outgoing garrison commander; Brenda McCullough, Installation Management Command-Pacific director, and Col. Kristin Steinbrecher, incoming garrison commander, during a change of command ceremony at Camp Humphreys,...
EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s visa clampdown linked to Nigeria’s refusal to house asylum seekers
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria’s refusal to accept asylum seekers from the United States is partly responsible for the recent visa restrictions imposed on the country by President Donald Trump, TheCable can report. TheCable understands that the talks are part of broader...
Nigeria can't take Venezuelan deportees from US, minister says
BBC
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Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Natasha BootyBBC News, Lagos & London ShareSave "We already have over 230 million people," says Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners...
Trump Seeks Deal With African Leaders on Deported Migrants
Mint
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July 11, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration discussed sending deported migrants to Africa with five of the continent’s leaders holding a summit with the US President in Washington. The topic, one of Trump’s top priorities since returning to the White...
Dozens of states to discuss anti-Israel measures amid Gaza genocide
Press TV
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Dozens of countries are expected to attend an emergency meeting of The Hague Group next week to announce "concrete measures" aimed at compelling Israel to end its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. The Hague Group is a bloc of currently nine states,...
Report: Morocco Is One of Africa’s Most Affordable Countries for Airfare Taxes
Morocco World News
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July 9, 2025
A new report by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) places Morocco among the top ten African countries with the lowest taxes and charges on international and regional flights. According to the AFRAA Taxes and Charges Study Review 2024,...
Moscow enhances transport relations with three African countries
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has reached new agreements with Djibouti, Egypt, and Morocco to enhance bilateral cooperation in the transport sector, the Russian Ministry of Transport announced on Monday. The focus will be on developing regulations and...
National Deportation… and Garbage Smuggling
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 9, 2025
By Isaac Aguer In a country like ours, we’ve long grown used to being raw materials for international headlines. A famine here, a clash there, and a side story about a little boy dancing to a traditional tune in a torn pair of trousers in a...
WATCH | Germany accuses China of laser targeting aircraft in EU mission
Times LIVE
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China and Germany should "take a fact-based attitude and strengthen communication in a timely manner to avoid misunderstanding and misjudgement", Mao added. Germany's defence ministry said the aircraft, taking part in the EU's Aspides mission...
ICE Said They Were Being Flown to Louisiana. Their Flight Landed in Africa.
The Intercept
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July 8, 2025
When eight men in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement boarded a plane in May, officials told them that they were being sent on a short trip from Texas to another ICE facility in Louisiana. Many hours later, the plane landed in...
Unusual: Qatar Airways Has 3 Routes That Do Not Involve Qatar
Simple Flying
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July 8, 2025
For most global travelers, Qatar Airways is synonymous with luxury travel through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport. As the national carrier of Qatar, its network is designed to connect passengers from across the world through the Middle...
Four Killed, 10 Rescued, 12 Missing After Houthis Sink Cargo Ship In Red Sea
News18
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July 10, 2025
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 20:22 IST Aspides, the EU's naval task force patrolling the Red Sea, said a total of 25 people were onboard the Liberian-flagged cargo ship named 'Eternity C' Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C sinking after it was...
Beyond Superpowers: Forging a Resilient Future for East Africa Through Diversified Partnerships
E-International Relations
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July 4, 2025
The recent shutdown of USAID-funded programs has sent a familiar tremor through East Africa. For decades, the region has navigated a development landscape dominated by foreign powers, with USAID serving as a cornerstone partner in critical sectors...
Germany Blames Chinese Warship for Laser Attack on Aircraft in the Middle East
USNI News
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July 8, 2025
Satellite photo of the Red Sea. NASA Image Germany on Tuesday accused China of targeting a German civilian aircraft employed on a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea with a laser from a People’s Liberation Army Navy ship In a post on...
List: Notable Houthi Attacks on Merchant Ships in the Red Sea
gCaptain
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July 10, 2025
July 10 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis sank two cargo ships in the Red Sea this week, the first flare-up in seven months in the Iran-backed group’s years-long campaign to choke global shipping in protest over the war in Gaza and the plight of the...
Will Mauritania join the Abraham Accords with Israel?
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
President Ghazouani is in Washington to attend a scaled-down US-Africa summit alongside leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Senegal. [Getty] Mauritania's ambassador to the United States has denied reports that President Mohamed Ould...
The Army wants to train soldiers to shave — those who can’t cut it could get kicked out
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Soldiers use the mirror of an Army Humvee for an early morning shave in Djibouti in November 2024. (U.S. Air Force) WASHINGTON — Soldiers who require prolonged shaving waivers, which disproportionately affects Black troops, could be removed from...
China 'endangered German military' after targeting plane with laser in Red Sea row
GB News
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July 8, 2025
A Chinese warship has been accused of targeting a German aircraft with a laser during a confrontation in Djibouti. The incident, which prompted furious diplomatic protests from Berlin, occurred at the Horn of Africa nation, which uniquely hosts...
South Sudan says US deportees are in government's care
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 8, 2025
NAIROBI (Reuters) -South Sudan said on Tuesday that eight migrants deported to the African nation by the Trump administration were currently in the care of the authorities in Juba after they lost a legal battle to halt their transfer to the...