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Danish Ambassador Expresses Satisfaction With Ghana, Denmark Maritime Special Forces Cooperation

  • September 18, 2023

Mr Tom Norring, the Danish Ambassador to Ghana, has expressed satisfaction about a well-functioning cooperation on maritime Special Forces between Ghana and Denmark. “The capability to respond militarily in this country is becoming more and more important and even if this should never be the preferred course of action, it could very well be the […]

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See The New UK Visa Fees To Be Implemented In October

  • September 18, 2023

The United Kingdom is set to implement a series of increased immigration and nationality fees, slated to commence on October 4, 2023. These adjustments, designed to bolster essential services and allocate more funds towards public sector pay raises, were formally presented in the UK Parliament on September 15. Among the notable changes is a rise […]

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Congo Denies Claims of Coup Attempt

  • September 18, 2023

The Congo-Brazzaville government has refuted recent claims of a coup attempt against President Denis Nguesso, who has held office for an uninterrupted 39 years. These allegations surfaced on social media, suggesting an orchestrated effort by the military to remove the 79-year-old leader from power. President Nguesso was at the time of these rumors in New […]

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Korea Strengthens Partnership With AfDB To Achieve Food Security

  • September 15, 2023

The Government of Korea and the African Development Bank Group are to strengthen their partnership to support African countries in achieving food security in five years. It is also to boost the continent’s capability to produce its own vaccines and other pharmaceutical products. Mr Hwang-keun Chung, Korea’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs speaking […]

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African Development Bank Discusses Africa’s Vaccines Manufacturing Capacity With Korea

  • September 15, 2023

The African Development Bank Group together with the Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has discussed Africa’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its capability to manufacture vaccines and other pharmaceutical. The discussion took place when Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of AfDB, met with Mr Kyoo Hong Cho, Korea’s Minister for Health and Welfare. Dr Adesina […]

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Nearly 7,000 Migrants Arrive On Italy’s Southern Island Of Lampedusa Within 24hours

  • September 15, 2023

A flotilla of flimsy boats, crowded with migrants and launched from Tunisia, overwhelmed a tiny southern Italian island on Wednesday, taxing the coast guard’s capability to intercept the smugglers’ vessels and sorely testing Premier Giorgia Meloni’s pledge to thwart illegal migration. Compounding the political pressure on Italy’s first far-right leader were vows by France and […]

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Gabon: President Oligui Relaunches Investigations Into Public Markets

  • September 15, 2023

General Brice Oligui Nguema, who overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba two weeks ago in Gabon, notably accusing his regime of “massive embezzlement” , announced on Wednesday a commission of inquiry into public procurement to track down “fraud”. “The president of the transition (…) decided today to reactivate the task force for controlling internal and external debt […]

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China, Zambia Upgrade Ties To Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership – State Media

  • September 15, 2023

China and Zambia have upgraded their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, Chinese state broadcaster reported on Friday. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who met Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Friday morning, said both countries should continue to enhance friendship and cooperation, as well as strengthen solidarity and collaboration. Xi also said China and […]