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Banana Port development moves ahead, spotlight on dredging
Dredging Today
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July 4, 2025
The development of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) first deep-water port at Banana is progressing on schedule – completion of the first phase is set for early-2027. photo courtesy of VPM This progress was confirmed during a meeting held...
Navigating the future: The significance of World Population Day in a changing world
The Times of India
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July 11, 2025
Every year on July 11th, the global community observes World Population Day, a United Nations initiative established in 1989 to draw attention to the urgency and importance of population issues. As we step into the third decade of the 21st...
From Lagos to Jo’burg: How Detty December Went Continental
Africa.com
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July 6, 2025
What began as a lively end-of-year celebration in Nigeria has blossomed into a continental cultural and economic phenomenon. “Detty December,” a season of music, festivals, reunions, and revelry that occurs in the final month of the year, now...
Beyond Borders: How African Flavors Shaped Global Cuisine
Africa.com
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July 6, 2025
From gumbo in the American South to couscous in Parisian cafés, African culinary traditions have quietly influenced plates around the world. Through migration, trade, and the transatlantic slave trade, flavors from West Africa, North Africa, and...
Ghana Welcomes 1.28 Million Visitors as Tourism Satisfaction Soars
Africa.com
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July 6, 2025
Ghana welcomed over 1.28 million international visitors in 2024. Business travel topped the list at 24.3%, followed closely by holidays and family visits. Kotoka International Airport handled the most visitors—over 1.13 million—while key land...
RDC-Rwanda Peace Agreement: Washington Signs, Goma Resists
The Rwandan
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June 27, 2025
Washington, 27 June 2025 – Under the auspices of the United States, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington, hailed by Kinshasa as a “historic accord” and a turning point towards lasting stability in the...
As two African nations sign a peace deal, Trump wants credit. But some fear peace may still elude them
CNN
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June 27, 2025
CNN — A peace agreement brokered by the White House to stem the bloodshed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where a militia allegedly backed by Rwanda occupies vast swaths of land, will be signed in Washington D.C. on Friday by...
Concerns grow over human rights breaches as Ireland ramps up refugee deportations
Irish Examiner
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June 27, 2025
One human rights activist disappeared from the airport when he was returned to his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from Ireland in recent weeks. His father, an opposition politician, had been murdered, and when he was also...
Marriott to add over 50 new properties in Africa by 2027
Zawya
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Marriott International has announced plans to expand its footprint in Africa with the addition of more than 50 properties and over 9,000 rooms by the end of 2027. As part of its growth strategy, the group plans to enter five new markets — Cape...
Trump sees Africa deal as key to reviving peacemaker claims as he pursues Nobel prize
The Globe and Mail
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June 26, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Members of the M23 rebel group in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in April. U.S. pressure helped halt an M23 offensive earlier this year.Arlette Bashizi/Reuters After orchestrating a bombing operation against...
How A Liberian School is Transforming Lives Through Education
Africa.com
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July 7, 2025
From Hunger to Hope: A Mission to Educate and Feed the Next Generation In the heart of Moses Town, along Liberia’s Marshall Highway, a transformative movement is unfolding. The Success New Destiny International School System, spearheaded by the...
Major Rwandan coltan exporter bought smuggled Congolese minerals, UN report says
Yahoo News
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By Reade Levinson, David Lewis and Sonia Rolley , REUTERS -Rwandan company Boss Mining Solution bought minerals smuggled from rebel-held areas of neighboring Congo, helping fund an insurgency in that vast African country, according to a...
Remembering Patrice Lumumba, African anti-colonial leader assassinated by Belgium and CIA
People's World
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July 3, 2025
Patrice Lumumba in Leopoldville, which later became Kinshasa, 1960 July 2 marked the centenary of the birth of the Congolese independence leader Patrice Emery Lumumba, the first democratically-elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of...
Opinion | Catholic counter to corruption
Witness
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June 24, 2025
Could divine intervention stop the curse of corruption? A step in that direction has been the recent beatification of a good customs officer in a country notorious for corruption: the Democratic Republic of Congo. Floribèrt Bwana Chui Bin Kositi,...
Responding To Increased Threats, High Security Travel Embraces Hi-Tech
Forbes
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As instability increases worldwide, diplomatic travel leads the way in high-security hi-tech travel ... More to meet the multiplying threats (CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP PHOTO via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images As instability proliferates across...
Trump’s peace deal hinges on minerals, militias – and megawatts
Africa Confidential
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11 Jul 2025 PREVIEW Speaking at the White House on 27 June, during the signing of a new peace agreement by the Rwandan and Congolese foreign ministers, President Donald Trump declared that no previous United States president had attempted to...
UK restores diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus
The National News
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Britain said it was re-establishing diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday as Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited Damascus. “There is renewed hope for the Syrian people,” said Mr Lammy. “It is in our interests to support the new government...
“We’ve catalyzed $3.5bn into Africa by betting on first-time fund managers”
Business Day
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July 7, 2025
In an era marked by global uncertainty, Kuramo Capital’s grounded, values-driven approach offers a compelling blueprint for resilient, African-led development. In this interview with BusinessDay, Wale Adeosun, CEO and founder of Kuramo Capital...
Big 5 Construct Ethiopia And East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo Support The Country’s Infrastructure And Construction Ambitions
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
The event, co-located with East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo, will run from 26–28 June 2025 at Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa Over 180 exhibitors from more than 20 countries, including China, Germany, India, Italy, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia...
Bavarian Nordic initiates clinical trials of mpox vaccine in infants and pregnant women
Pharmabiz.com
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Bavarian Nordic A/S, a global vaccine company with a mission to improve health and save lives through innovative vaccines, has announced the initiation of the first of two clinical trials designed to support approval and use of the MVA-BN...