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Those Calling Tinubu T-Pain Today Will Hail Him Baba-T Tomorrow (2)
Daily Independent
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June 26, 2025
1 Even Tinubu’s harshest critics admit that, had he not introduced key reforms—such as the removal of the petrol subsidy and the unification of multiple naira-to-foreign currency exchange rates—Nigeria could have faced economic collapse....
Prolonged mourning and the burden of loss: Unpacking the psychological and physical toll on African bereaved families
Malawi 24
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June 26, 2025
In African societies, death is not just a personal loss but a deeply communal affair, surrounded by cultural expectations, obligations, and prolonged mourning periods. While these rituals can offer comfort and connection, they also expose bereaved...
Lawmaker or Misleader? Setting the Record Straight on Binwell Mpundu’s Claims About “Bad Laws”
Zambian Observer
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June 22, 2025
Lawmaker or Misleader? Setting the Record Straight on Binwell Mpundu’s Claims About “Bad Laws” By; Tobbius Chilembo Hamunkoyo – LLB, Author, Scientist, Political and Governance Activist One chilly evening in Ndeke Village’s of Kitwe township, an...
Global Civilization Initiative injecting spiritual strength into human development and progress
Eurasia Magazine
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Diversity spurs interaction among civilizations, which in turn promotes mutual learning and their further development. On March 15, 2023, during the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meeting, General Secretary Xi Jinping...
BREAKING: The burial of former president Edgar Lungu has been suspended until court outcome
Zambian Observer
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June 25, 2025
By Koswe I AM TIRED, ESTHER LUNGU TELLS SUMAILI Wife to the late former President Edgar Lungu, Esther has broke down in tears as she confessed to Godfridah Sumaili that she is tired with the funeral of her husband and that she is ready to allow...
US Confirms US$550M Support for Angola’s Lobito Rail Corridor Despite Budget Concerns
The Assay
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June 27, 2025
The United States has reaffirmed its backing for Angola’s Lobito Rail Corridor with a US$550M loan through the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), reinforcing international efforts to develop critical infrastructure for mineral...
Mutare to get 2 traffic interchanges before Bulawayo
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 27, 2025
Preliminary construction work has commenced on the much-anticipated Christmas Pass Bypass Road, a 31.2-kilometre project aimed at alleviating traffic congestion and reducing frequent accidents on the notorious Christmas Pass. The project, valued...
ECL SA burial on Wednesday?
Daily Nation
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June 23, 2025
…as Cabinet is said to be deeply divided on whether President Hichilema should not attend or preside over the funeral of former President Lungu as the family demands that the head of State should never be anywhere near the body of his predecessor...
Malawi lags behind neighbours on FDI
The Nation Malawi
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June 27, 2025
Foreign investors seem to be shunning the Malawi market in preference for neighbouring countries, a development observers say is largely due to macro-economic instability. Published data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...
Chinese investment advances labor rights and prosperity in Africa
CGTN
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Workers check the equipment at a cocoa processing complex in the PK24 Industrial Park on the northwestern outskirts of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, May 27, 2025. /Xinhua Workers check the equipment at a cocoa processing complex in the PK24 Industrial...
TARABABLAS FOR MUTARE
News dze Zimbabwe
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June 26, 2025
Two modern traffic interchanges, similar to the Trabablas Interchange, will be constructed at both ends of the 31,2km Christmas Pass Bypass Road, with preliminary construction works having commenced last Thursday. The contractor, Leengate Private...
Chinese EV-Makers Eyeing South Africa Amid Global Trade Rows
Asia Financial
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June 26, 2025
Chinese carmakers are focusing on a push into southern Africa and other new markets, because of restrictions imposed on the export of electric vehicles to the US and Europe. Africa, which is home to over a billion people, has long been a market...
SNP Government bemoans £5bn budget black hole - while sending £250k to Congo
Scottish Daily Express
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June 26, 2025
The Scottish Government announced it was handing £250k to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - one day after confirming it was facing a £5bn Budget black hole over the next five years. Despite foreign aid being a reserved matter, SNP Ministers...
U.S. Diplomat Denies Unfair Trade Claims amid African Concerns
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 25, 2025 (ENA)— The top U.S. diplomat for Africa dismissed claims of unfair trade practices on Tuesday. Amid rising concerns about U.S. trade policies, the top U.S. diplomat for Africa, Ambassador Troy Fitrell, addressed...
Land of a Thousand Lakes
Ethiopian News Agency
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By Rahel Abebe Mekonnen At the invitation of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and coordinated by the Embassy of Finland in Addis Ababa, I recently had the extraordinary opportunity to visit Finland. This remarkable journey brought together...
The U.S. Is Making Prison Deals in Other Countries
Esquire
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June 26, 2025
Is it possible for a nation of Reichstags to develop a world full of gulags, or does that stretch historical analogies beyond the breaking point? Let’s let the Intercept settle this question. An Intercept investigation finds that the Trump...
Ecuador Revokes Visa-Free Transit for 34 African Countries
News Central TV
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June 23, 2025
Ecuador has officially revoked visa-free transit privileges for citizens of 45 countries, including 34 from Africa, in a sweeping overhaul of its immigration and border control policies. Under the new directive, travellers from the affected...
Charges against Mzembi will be dropped
The Zimbabwe Newslive
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June 25, 2025
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi is set to be released on Monday, with all charges against him expected to be dropped under a secret agreement reportedly brokered with President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mzembi, who had been living in exile...
African leaders urge U.S to embrace investment-driven partnerships, review tariffs
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 25, 2025
African leaders on Monday unanimously called for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic potential. Addressing more than 2,000 government and...
Denver judge to rule in $3.4M cryptocurrency fraud trial involving Colorado pastor
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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A Colorado pastor awaits judgment in civil court, where state regulators allege he deceived Christian investors with promises of "divine wealth" through a “worthless cryptocurrency.” scam. Eli Regalado and his wife, Kaitlyn, founders of INDXcoin...