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Japan innovates to deepen African relations

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Operationalizing themes of co-ownership, blended finance, and adding value to African supply chains, Japan’s engagements in Africa continue a long legacy of innovation and mutuality that reinforce Japan’s commitment to the continent as Africa’s geostrategic importance grows. Japan’s distinctive approach toward Africa was on display at the Ninth Tokyo International
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India – Africa trade marks $100 bn

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India-Africa trade rose to $100 billion in 2024-25, marking a new record. India’s junior foreign minister Kirti Vardhan Singh made the announcement during an annual India-Africa business conference in New Delhi last week, saying the figure was up from $56 billion in 2019-20. “We put emphasis on Africa’s rightful place at the global high table,” […]
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Rise in food price hits Africa hardest

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The rising cost of food has hit African countries harder than many other regions globally, a new UN report showed. Food prices grew sharply after both the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which significantly disrupted supply chains and elevated the price of fertilizer imports. A 10% increase in the price of food […]
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Coup: Mali’s Military Detains President, Prime Minister, Defence Minister as UN Kicks

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Mali’s military has detained the President, prime minister and defense minister of the Interim government. The United Nations’ mission in Mali on Monday called for the President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Mocter Quane’s “immediate and unconditional release”. The MINUSMA mission said on Twitter that those who hold the leaders will have to answer for
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Africa making progress in defeating malaria – AU

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The African Union Commission says the continent is making headway in defeating malaria through strong political commitment, increased funding, and innovations devised to improve malaria prevention and control. According to it, most of the achievements have been realised through the “Zero Malaria Starts With Me’’ Campaign” ‎implemented by the AU Commission in partnership
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South Africa to reopen borders to African countries

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South Africa will reopen its borders to all African countries from Thursday while barring tourists from around 50 nations with high coronavirus infection rates, the government said on Wednesday. READ ALSO: 186 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the continent’s most industrialised economy shuttered its borders at the start of a […]
Buhari urges ECOWAS leaders to resist seeking more tenures
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Buhari departs Abuja for Guinea Bissau Thursday

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President Muhammadu Buhari is set to depart Abuja for Bissau on Thursday  to  celebrate the National Day of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, September 24. READ ALSO: Buhari holds closed-door meeting with Ghanaian president Daily Times Nigeria has gathered that the Buhari will join the Heads of State and Government of Senegal, Cote d’ Ivoire, […]
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Mali: ECOWAS serves Military junta ultimatum

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The Authority of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has asked the military junta in Mali to appoint a civilian transition head by 15 September. Daily Times had earlier reported that Mali’s military ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar on 18 August following a protracted internal conflict in the country. The […]