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US Imposes Sanctions On Head Of Wagner Group In Mali

  • May 26, 2023

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on the head of the Wagner Group in Mali, accusing the Russian private army of trying to obscure its efforts to acquire military equipment for use in Ukraine, and of working through Mali and other countries. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement also accused Ivan Aleksandrovich Maslov, […]

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ILO Trains Traditional Caterers And Kente Weavers In Social Media And Digital Marketing Skills 

  • May 25, 2023

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is organising a four-day training session for about 40 traditional caterers and Kente weavers in the Ashanti Region in social media and digital marketing skills.   Packaged in partnership with the African Tourism Research Network (ATRN), the training is being conducted by African Skills Hub with support from the ILO’s Global […]

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Ukraine Foreign Minister Urges African Nations To Ditch Neutrality In Russia War

  • May 25, 2023

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is urging African countries to abandon their stances of neutrality towards his country’s war with Russia. Many African countries have refused to take sides in the European conflict, with several abstaining from votes at the United Nations General Assembly condemning Russia’s invasion. Ethiopia is one of them. Speaking in Addis […]

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UN: Sudan Conflict Displaces Over 1.3 Million

  • May 25, 2023

The fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force has displaced more than 1.3 million people, the U.N. migration agency said Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration said the clashes have forced over 1 million people to leave their homes to safer areas inside Sudan. Some 320,000 others have fled to the neighboring countries […]

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South Africa Under More Scrutiny Over Russian Ship

  • May 25, 2023

The South African government was under more pressure Wednesday for declining to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow. Separately, a top official in South Africa’s ruling party added to the scrutiny of the country’s relationship with Russia by […]

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West Africa Needs Entrepreneurship Culture For Economic Growth, Prosperity – Akufo-Addo

  • May 24, 2023

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, for his entrepreneurial ingenuity, saying the West African sub-Region needs that culture for economic growth. He stated: “We need to push vigorously, in West Africa, the culture of entrepreneurship, so that we can grow our economies, and become prosperous. “The truth is that […]

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UN Chief: Warring Nations Must Protect Civilians

  • May 24, 2023

The U.N. Secretary-General said Tuesday that the world is failing to live up to its commitments to protect civilians, an obligation that is preserved in international humanitarian law. “Peace is the best form of protection,” Antonio Guterres told a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on the topic. “We must intensify our efforts to prevent […]

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Ron DeSantis To Launch 2024 Presidential Bid On Twitter

  • May 24, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential bid in an online appearance with Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday. Mr Musk is scheduled to host a Twitter Spaces conversation with Mr DeSantis at 18:00 local time (22:00 GMT). An official launch video from the DeSantis campaign is expected later the same evening. Mr […]