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Tinubu’s International Trips: How Impactful Are President’s Visits To Nigeria?
Daily Independent
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August 28, 2025
1 President Bola Tinubu is currently on a state visit to Brazil after he left Japan a few days ago. There have been criticisms concerning what some people described as his globe-trotting, urging him to stay at home and fix the problems in the...
'Sea War' Brews as Desperate Fishermen Attack Foreign Vessels — and Each Other
Food Manufacturing - Wisconsin
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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'Sea War' Brews off Gambia as Desperate Fishermen Attack Foreign Vessels, and Each Other
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 28, 2025
Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of the foreign-owned...
Takeaways: Gambias fishermen are caught in a sea war with foreign vessels
Mint
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Video exclusively obtained by The Associated Press documents an emerging problem in the fight for dominance between Gambian fishermen and foreign-owned commercial vessels in West African waters. Local fishermen, angered by...
A ‘sea war’ brews off Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign vessels, and each other
Associated Press
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of...
Takeaways: Gambia’s fishermen are caught in a ‘sea war’ with foreign vessels
Associated Press
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Video exclusively obtained by The Associated Press documents an emerging problem in the fight for dominance between Gambian fishermen and foreign-owned commercial vessels in West African waters. Local fishermen, angered by...
Turkish Firm Launches New Ferry Services To Ease Banjul/Barra Crossing Challenges
The Voice Gambia
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August 27, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh A private Turkish company Negmar, Tuesday launched a new ferry, the Salimiye Ferry as part of efforts to tackle crossing challenges between Banjul and Barra crossing point. Negmar Investment Corporation entered The Gambia in 2021...
(Hello Africa) Kaleta Hydropower Station embodies vitality of China-Guinea energy cooperation
Star
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Photo taken on May 3, 2025, shows a 20,000-Guinean franc banknote bearing the image of the Kaleta Hydropower Station, with the Kaleta Hydropower Station in the background in Dubreka, Guinea. (CWE/Handout via Xinhua) On the Konkoure River flowing...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
Banking Dive
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EOCO working with Interpol, FBI recovers 100 stolen vehicles trafficked into Ghana; warns public...
Business Ghana
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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has recovered over 100 stolen luxury vehicles shipped under dubious means from foreign countries into Ghana. The anti-graft body is investigating about 300 cases of suspected stolen vehicles in...
New Turkish ferry set to revolutionise Gambia’s water transport
The Point
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Built in 2004 in Yunanistan, Greece, Selimiye represents a strategic step forward in modernizing river transport between Banjul and Barra. The vessel is expected to complete a single crossing in just 25 minutes, offering a faster and more...
Trump Wants To Talk Business With Africa In Hopes Of Countering China
The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint - California
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August 26, 2025
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more than 50 nations were welcome to join. US President Donald Trump hosted a working lunch in...
Where was ‘Atomic’ filmed? The locations behind Alfie Allen’s new Sky action-thriller
Time Out
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There’s no dearth of streaming titles that delve deep into the high-risk business of drug smuggling. At first glance, Atomic feels the same, with Game of Thrones alum Alfie Allen playing Max, a street-smart errand boy delivering some dodgy...
Mariam Posset: Art is Powerful Medium for Storytelling, Cultural Expression
This Day
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August 23, 2025
With its location along the coastline, Azalai Hotel, Cotonou, Benin, offers tourists a serene environment to relax and unwind. Hotel Manager, Mariam Posset, speaks on how the hotel promotes tourism, what makes it a safe haven for tourists, among...
EOCO working with Interpol, FBI recovers 100 stolen vehicles trafficked into Ghana; warns public to be vigilant
Graphic
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August 26, 2025
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has recovered over 100 stolen luxury vehicles shipped under dubious means from foreign countries into Ghana. The anti-graft body is investigating about 300 cases of suspected stolen vehicles in...
Business : Senegal Calls On Malaysian Companies To Invest And Use It As Gateway To Africa
Bernama
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August 26, 2025
By Rosemarie Khoo KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Senegal is inviting Malaysian companies to invest and form strategic partnerships in the West African nation as part of its ambition to become Malaysia’s gateway to Africa, which has a huge...
Julius Malema urges African Leaders not to bow down to Donald Trump, earns criticism and compliments
Briefly
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August 25, 2025
Julius Malema has urged African leaders not to be tempted by Donald Trump's influence The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and its leader have often criticised the United States of America South Africans shared their thoughts on Malema's statement,...
French-speaking citizens of these countries have a direct study to permanent residence pathway
CIC News
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August 7, 2025
The Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) provides a study to permanent residence (PR) pathway for French-speaking students who are citizens of select countries. If you’re admitted to study in Canada under the FMCSP, you can apply...
Will ECOWAS meet its 2027 currency launch goal?
Deutsche Welle
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August 25, 2025
The plan for West Africa's new ECO currency was already adopted back in June 2019 to facilitate trade and economic integration across the region and serve as a unifying medium of exchange. However, plans to introduce the ECO in the very next year...