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UAE to partner NDDC on development projects in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region
The United Arab Emirates and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have agreed to set up a joint committee to develop a partnership framework to support development projects and programmes in ...
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Mali’s Goïta receives Senegal’s special envoy
The Senegalese Presidency highlighted the significance of this meeting, emphasizing its commitment to strengthening regional cooperation. Malian authorities underscored the message of brotherhood and ...
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No casualty as vessel capsizes in Dakar port
On Thursday, October 17, the Autonomous Port of Dakar (PAD) reported a maritime incident that occurred during the night of October 15 to 16 at Pier 2. According to the statement to APA, the MV ...
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AU mission hands over sixth military base to Somali security forces
The African Union (AU) Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said Thursday that it has officially handed over the Kuday military base to the Somali security forces, marking a milestone in the third ...
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Morocco: Autonomy plan strengthens UN pact for the future
Morocco does not envisage a solution to the Moroccan Sahara issue outside the framework of the United Nations and under the exclusive auspices of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, through ...
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Gambia bans illegal levies on land transactions
Despite previous reminders, the ministry continues to receive reports of unauthorized fees being charged for land transactions. While acknowledging the cultural practice of voluntary donations, the ...
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Gov’t employees share concerns with Seychellian president
President Wavel Ramkalawan paid a visit to the Public Service Bureau (PSB) at National House on Friday morning, where employees had shared their concerns with him. The Seychellian leaders was warmly ...
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Lagos State Gov’t begins judicial inquiry into Nigerian Journalist’s death
The judicial inquiry into the cause of death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year-old reporter with Gboah TV, who died during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020, began in Lagos on Thursday, October 17, ...
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South Africa orders Taiwan to relocate office, sparking tensions
A diplomatic row is brewing between South Africa and Taiwan following Pretoria’s request for the Asian nation to relocate its representative office from the capital. The South African government has ...
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VFS Global appointed to roll out Australian biometric collection centres in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Department of Home Affairs, Australia has appointed VFS Global to provide biometric collection services for Sub-Saharan Africa. VFS Global is the world’s leading outsourcing and technology service ...
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A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hits Ethiopia’s Oromiya region
The tremor was recorded late at night on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024, at 11:11 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface; the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported ...
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Government of Japan visit to African Private Sector Assistance projects in Ghana
The African Development Bank and the Government of Japan recently concluded a joint visit to two projects funded by the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance in Ghana to assess their impact on ...