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Africa should no longer be sidelined in global affairs – Alex Segbefia
Chief of Staff to the Vice President, Alex Segbefia, has called on African nations to take greater ownership of their peace and development agenda, saying that Africa should no longer be sidelined in global affairs. Speaking at the graduation...
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Why Africa should be wary of private military contractors
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The Standard
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Top Wagner commander reportedly with Sudanese soldiers in 2019. [BBC] Across Africa, Private Military Contractors (PMCs) have become the new power brokers, selling security, buying influence, and quietly rewriting the rules of sovereignty. From...
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Foreign Intelligence Service: The Kremlin is shifting to a systematic strategy of influence over African states
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The Odessa Journal
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Russia is expanding its information influence in Nigeria through the African Initiative agency network, which has been operating in Lagos since 2024. Campaigns are coordinated via the Afree app, as well as Telegram and X. Moscow employs tactics...
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JNIM jihadists advance on Bamako amid fuel crisis in Mali
A heavily armed jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military regime and its Russian partners are fighting jihadists who are increasingly affecting the lives of civilians across many Sahel...
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Jihadi fighters affiliated with al Qaeda close in on Mali’s capital, as instability grows across Sahel region
A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military junta and their Russian partners are struggling to counter the jihadis, who now hold sway in many parts of the huge Sahelian...
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Celeb Digest: Politician found dead at her home, Jeff Koinange speaks after missing on air
In celeb digest this week, politician and influencer Fernanda Oliveira da Silva passed away, leaving her friends and fans in mourning Jeff Koinange also made it to the headlines this week after he broke his silence on his whereabouts TUKO.co.ke...
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Mali fuel crisis, insecurity spark foreign embassy warnings to leave
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Naharnet
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Embassies in Mali urged citizens to depart the country immediately this week while the United States and United Kingdom withdrew non-essential staff, as a fuel blockade by jihadists upturns daily life and stokes fears of growing insecurity. Since...
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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
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The Sentinel - Assam News
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The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, observed globally under the auspices of the United Nations, is more than a date on the calendar — it is a moral reminder of the price of truth, the fragility of press freedom,...
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Mauritania Airlines Turns to MRO Provider for Diverse Fleet
Mauritania Airlines has turned to StandardAero for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) support on its CFM56-7B and LEAP-1B engines — a move that underscores the growing dependence of African carriers on global MRO networks to ensure fleet...
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‘My Father’s Shadow’ to Open Film Africa 2025
Vanessa Obioha British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. will open Film Africa 2025 with his debut feature, ‘My Father’s Shadow,’ when the festival runs from November 14 to 23 in London. Co-written with his brother Wale Davies, the film is set...
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Russia threat extends beyond Ukraine, says Finnish Foreign Minister
SINGAPORE – Finland’s chief diplomat has called on the “free world” to “keep pushing back” against Russia, warning that the threat posed by Moscow extends beyond its ongoing war in Ukraine. Finnish Foreign Affairs Minister Elina Valtonen also...
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$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies
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Zero Hedge
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The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...
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Mali on the Brink: Jihadis Tighten Siege Around Bamako as Russian Support Falters
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Sri Lanka Guardian
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More than ten years after jihadi forces stormed the fabled city of Timbuktu, banning music, dancing and imposing sharia law, Mali is once again teetering on the edge of collapse. Fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda have surrounded Bamako, the...
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Mali fuel crisis, insecurity spark foreign embassy warnings ...
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Modern Ghana
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Embassies in Mali urged citizens to depart the country immediately this week while the United States and United Kingdom withdrew non-essential staff, as a fuel blockade by jihadists upturns daily life and stokes fears of growing insecurity. Since...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
Korea plans travel ban on Mali over terrorist activities
Published: 02 Nov. 2025, 12:22 A bus runs on a road in Bamako, the capital of Mali, Oct. 28. [XINHUA/YONHAP] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Saturday it is planning to impose a travel ban on Mali over increased terrorist activities in the...
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Social Worker's Day, International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists: what is celebrated on November 2
Today, November 2, the world celebrates Zero Task Day and the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, and in Ukraine - Social Worker's Day, writes UNN. Zero Task Day Zero Task Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of...
Mali's fuel shortage sparks urgent advisories from Western countries
The Malian capital is facing a dual crisis of severe fuel shortages and a wave of foreign advisories to leave the country, creating what local journalists describe as a “psychosis” among residents who feel trapped by deteriorating security and...
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Mali has not just plunged into crisis. It has been unraveling for years.
This week, the United States urged its citizens to leave Mali immediately, as an al-Qaeda affiliated group imposed a fuel blockade on the capital. More than a routine security warning, this move highlights the deep vulnerability of a country...
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What are Algeria’s options after the UN vote on the Sahara?
Why it matters: Resolution S/RES/2797 transformed Morocco’s autonomy initiative from proposal to operating reference within the UN system, and Algeria’s policy apparatus must determine how to operate within that structure. Algeria is left with...
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Jihadists Expand Operations in Mali, Force Women to Wear Veils, Extort, Kidnap for Ransom: Report
The Catholic information service reports that unrest is growing in the Malian capital due to the blockade by the jihadist group Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), which is attempting to prevent fuel tankers from Senegal and Ivory Coast...
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