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Africa’s cybercrime crisis deepens as scam cases spike 3,000% across key countries
Techpoint Africa
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June 27, 2025
Suspected scam notifications have surged by nearly 3,000% in some African countries, according to INTERPOL’s Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2025 [PDF]. The report reveals that this unprecedented spike is part of a broader rise in...
NPFL: Malian striker, Goïta set to join Remo Stars
Daily Post
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June 28, 2025
Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions, Remo Stars, are on the verge of completing the signing of Malian striker Adama Goïta. Goïta has reached an agreement with Remo Stars, according to reports. The highly rated striker will put pen to...
Mali: Agreement on avoidance of double taxation initialled with Germany
Tanjug
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June 27, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali attended on Friday the initialling of a Serbia-Germany agreement on avoidance of double taxation. It was initialled by Serbia's Assistant Finance Minister Dragan Demirovic and...
African Court delivers 11 judgments at 77th session
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 27, 2025
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) sitting in Arusha in Tanzania has delivered a total number of eleven judgments during its 77th Ordinary session. Some of the notable judgments are Alasad Milaad versus Republic of Tunisia in...
Africa and Ukraine
Politicsweb
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Friday, 27 June 2025 27/06/25 OPINION Africa and Ukraine Greg Mills | 26 June 2025 Greg Mills on when the once colonised turn a blind-eye to colonialism – and what to do about it The economic impact of the Russia-Ukraine war has been felt across...
Consumed by Terror: Insecurity, other factors threaten Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall (II)
Premium Times
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June 28, 2025
(This is the final part of this two-part series. You can read the first part here.) A Great Wall, but not here From Nigeria to Niger and Burkina Faso, the same problem exists: Conflict and insurgency are stalling or reversing the implementation of...
International players selected in 2025 Draft
NBA
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Frenchmen Joan Beringer (left) and Nolan Traore were both selected in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Eleven international players from six countries were selected in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft presented by State Farm. A total...
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: RSF sounds the alarm about the persistent use of torture against journalists worldwide
Reporters Without Borders
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RSF has already filed several complaints with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure that crimes committed against journalists do not go unpunished on a larger scale. These complaints target Russia, Belarus, and Israel, among other...
World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...
Nigerian Politicians and Abdication
The News Chronicle
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June 27, 2025
The outcome of a public opinion survey strenuously conducted through the support of Ibrahim Mo Foundation in selected remote villages across 27 states of Nigeria, majority of those we interviewed opined that Nigerian political class since...
Burkina Faso Hosts First West Africa Regional Exchange Mechanism…
IUCN
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This inaugural regional workshop aims to foster dialogue and cooperation on the challenges and opportunities of dryland management in West Africa, with a particular focus on the DSL-IP eco-region. It places special emphasis on the role of...
SuperSport to broadcast the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Graphic
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June 27, 2025
The biggest celebration of women’s football on the continent is here. From 5 to 26 July 2025, SuperSport on DStv and GOtv proudly brings customers the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), live from Morocco. As Africa’s biggest sports...
Over 128 tons of narcotics incinerated in Mali
The Malaysian Star
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June 27, 2025
BAMAKO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- More than 128 tons of narcotics were incinerated on Thursday in Mali as part of the observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Central Office for Narcotics Control (OCS)...
Why African leaders should be cautious about Ukraine’s food aid
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 27, 2025
At times, I contemplate the extent of national pride among many African nations. This pride encompasses raising one’s shoulders, puffing out the chest, and holding one’s head high. It involves liberating the continent from a position of dependency...
Malian government to reopen Loulo-Gounkoto
Mining News
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June 26, 2025
Production will restart at at Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, on the authority of a court-appointed administrator, the Malian mining minister has said. Loulo-Gounkoto, the country's largest...
Sports Minister pledges full support for Black Queens ahead of WAFCON 2025
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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June 27, 2025
By: Kwame Bediako Ghana is making a highly anticipated return to the Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the first time since 2018. The Black Queens, who have missed out on the tournament for seven years are set to compete in Morocco,...
Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha Holds Marathon Meetings In Jalna
Free Press Journal
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Mumbai: Jalna is rapidly emerging as a hub of industrial development in Maharashtra. To ensure employment opportunities for the youth and to create avenues for self-employment, the state government is taking proactive and positive steps. According...
Democratic resilience in Africa (and Kenya) takes many forms
The Brookings Institution
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[music] SIGNÉ: Hello, I am Landry Signé, senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program and the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution. Welcome to the Foresight Africa podcast where I engage with distinguished leaders...
Greg Mills: Strength and resilience key to Ukraine’s support in Africa
Ukrainian Week
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June 27, 2025
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine has been working to raise its profile across Africa—building political ties and opening new embassies across the continent. But there’s still a long road ahead. What will it take to make these...
Military hardware, gold refining top agenda in Mali–Tatarstan diplomatic meeting
Business Insider Africa
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June 27, 2025
Goïta’s visit highlights Mali’s growing ties with Moscow in the wake of its exit from ECOWAS and its ongoing military transition—part of a broader effort to redefine the country’s geopolitical stance and build new strategic partnerships beyond the...