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Suspected French Spy Arrested in Alleged Mali Coup Plot

  • August 15, 2025

Mali’s military rulers say they have arrested a French national on suspicion of spying for his country in an attempt to destabilise the African nation. In a statement read on national television late on Thursday, the junta alleged that Yann Vezilier was working “on behalf of the French intelligence service”. Mr Vezilier is yet to […]

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Summit With Putin: Expert Warns of “Alarming” u-turn by Donald Trump

  • August 11, 2025

An expert warned that U.S. President’s Donald Trump “astonishing U-turn” after agreeing to meet with Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine is an “alarming development”. Nigel Gould-Davies, a senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, told The Associated Press the “symbology” of holding the summit in Alaska […]

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World Mourns as African Leaders, UN, ECOWAS, AU Pay Tribute Following Ghana Helicopter Tragedy

  • August 8, 2025

The tragic helicopter crash in Ghana on August 6, 2025, which claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two senior ministers, has drawn an outpouring of condolences from across the African continent and the international community. Among the victims were Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Environment Minister, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, whose deaths have […]

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WHO, UNICEF Call For Increased Support For Breastfeeding

  • August 8, 2025

August 1 to 7 is celebrated annually as World Breastfeeding Week. This year’s annual advocacy is on the global theme, “Prioritise breastfeeding: Create sustainable support systems”, and it calls upon policymakers and all sectors of society to safeguard this natural practice for the best start in life and the future of children. Celebrated yearly by […]

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WTO Boss Okonjo-Iweala Mourns Ghana Helicopter Crash Victims

  • August 7, 2025

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed her profound sorrow over the devastating helicopter crash in Ghana that claimed the lives of several high-ranking government officials. In a post shared on Twitter, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala extended her deepest condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the grieving families, and the entire nation. “My […]