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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 […]

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Gordon Brown Backs African-led Health Governance Reforms at Accra Summit

  • August 6, 2025

Mr. Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), has strongly endorsed Africa’s bold push to reshape global health governance, backing the Accra Compact as a vital blueprint for building equitable, resilient, and locally led health systems across the continent. Mr. Brown praised African leaders for championing a transformative health agenda that prioritised […]

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Vietnam And Egypt Elevate Ties to Comprehensive Partnership

  • August 6, 2025

On August 5, 2025, Vietnamese President Lương Cường and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El‑Sisi signed a joint statement formally elevating bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership, ushering in a new era for cooperation after six decades of diplomatic ties. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening political trust and implementing breakthrough measures across sectors including trade, investment, education, science and technology, green transition, […]

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Sudan Accuses UAE of Sending Colombian Mercenaries to Fight Alongside RSF

  • August 6, 2025

Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the military in the country’s civil war. The foreign ministry said in a statement Monday that the Sudanese government has “irrefutable evidence” confirming mercenaries from Colombia and some neighboring African countries were sponsored and financed […]

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Besieged Sudan City Residents Face Starvation, UN Warns

  • August 6, 2025

The UN’s food agency has warned that families trapped within the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher face starvation. The World Food Programme (WFP) said it had not been able to deliver food to the city in the western Darfur region by road for more than a year. El-Fasher has been surrounded by paramilitary fighters from […]