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Nigeria, Libya, Ukraine… World Bank lists 39 countries where conflict is worsening poverty
Nigerian Eye
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June 28, 2025
The World Bank has listed Nigeria among 39 economies where poverty and hunger are worsening due to conflict and instability. According to a World Bank report, 39 economies comprise a mix of low-and middle-income economies, spread across all...
Over 128 tons of narcotics incinerated in Mali
The Malaysian Star
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June 27, 2025
BAMAKO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- More than 128 tons of narcotics were incinerated on Thursday in Mali as part of the observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Central Office for Narcotics Control (OCS)...
World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...
Military hardware, gold refining top agenda in Mali–Tatarstan diplomatic meeting
Business Insider Africa
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June 27, 2025
Goïta’s visit highlights Mali’s growing ties with Moscow in the wake of its exit from ECOWAS and its ongoing military transition—part of a broader effort to redefine the country’s geopolitical stance and build new strategic partnerships beyond the...
Ghana ranks among top 6 African economies in Intra-African trade – Afreximbank Report
Joy FM
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June 26, 2025
Ghana accounted for nearly 6 per cent of total intra-African trade in 2024, solidifying its position as one of the continent’s top trading economies. This was revealed in the 2024 Africa Trade Report, released on the sidelines of the 32nd...
World News | Mali Judge Orders Canadian Gold Mining Company Placed Under Provisional Administration
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
Bamako, Jun 16 (AP) A judge in Mali on Monday ordered the Canadian mining company Barrick Gold to be placed under provisional administration in an ongoing dispute with the military government over unpaid taxes. Judge Issa Aguibou Diallo in a...
AnalysisStrikes expose Houthi defiance and Israel’s limited options
The National News
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The latest exchanges between Israel and the Houthis reflect how entrenched and emboldened the Yemeni group has become, undeterred by Israeli attempts to weaken its Iranian patron. The Israeli attack involved approximately 20 aircraft that launched...
The Italian towns selling houses for €1
The Guardian
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July 8, 2025
If you could move anywhere, where would it be? This used to be a question I’d ask myself or others at dinner parties, but two years ago, as new parents facing the unsustainable costs of Bay Area life and the looming threat of middle-age atrophy,...
Should you buy a cheap Android tablet from Amazon? This model is a surprisingly viable option (and the price is slashed for Amazon Prime Day)
ZDNet
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July 8, 2025
ZDNET's key takeaways This is a great value tablet, with a 12-inch display and running Android 15. While performance is on the lower end of the spectrum, this is still more tablet than most people need. The tri-fold case leaves a little to be...
Mali Court Seizes Control of Barrick Gold Mine Amid Escalating Dispute
Investing News Network
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June 19, 2025
A court in Bamako has ordered the temporary transfer of operational control of Barrick Mining's (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B) Loulo-Gounkoto gold-mining complex to a state-appointed administrator for six months. The ruling, handed down on Tuesday (June 17) by...
Ghana ranks among top 6 African economies in Intra-African trade
Business Insider Africa
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June 26, 2025
This was revealed in the 2024 Africa Trade Report, released during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Nigeria. The figure represents a marginal increase from 2023 and encompasses both exports and imports with other African nations....
Top 10 African countries leading in intra-African trade (by value)
Business Insider Africa
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June 26, 2025
After a tough 2023, trade between African countries is finally picking up again. In 2024, intra-African trade grew by 12.4%, reaching $220.3 billion. It represents a strong comeback from the 5.9% drop recorded the year before, and a hopeful sign...
Pakistan, Mali, and Suriname Sign Statute of OIC Labour Centre, Bringing Total Signatories to 24
Sada Elbalad
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June 26, 2025
Thu 26 Jun 2025 | 03:11 PM Organization of Islamic Cooperation The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Mali, and the Republic of Suriname have officially signed the Statute of the OIC Labour Centre, raising the number of signatory states...
Nigeria tops West Africa in intra-African trade with $18.4 billion in 2024 — Afreximbank
Nairametrics
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June 26, 2025
Nigeria led West Africa as the region’s largest intra-African trading country in 2024, hitting $18.4 billion in trade last year. This is according to a report launched by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Wednesday. The flagship...
Full implementation of Free Trade Agreement to double intra-African trade by 2035 – Afreximbank President
Nairametrics
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June 26, 2025
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has predicted that intra-African trade—which the bank’s 2025 report estimates at $220.3 billion for 2024—is expected to...
Africa’s trade future: From regional roots to global resilience!
The Point
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The global economic landscape presents both challenges and opportunities for Africa, influenced by geopolitical shifts, digital advancements, artificial intelligence (AI), climate resilience efforts, and a push towards economic self-reliance....
Kenyan business lady kneels, painfully prays as shop is looted
TUKO
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June 26, 2025
A middle-aged woman has moved many people online after she went on her knees and started praying after seeing the havoc that looters had wreaked on her shop In a video, the woman was seen outside her shop, which had been looted with reckless...
Oxford Economics: Russia eager to capitalise on resource nationalisation in the Sahel
CNBC Africa
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June 26, 2025
In a turbulent turn of events, the Sahel region has surged into the spotlight, with a wave of nationalization of resources unfolding, igniting apprehensions among Western enterprises while presenting Russia with burgeoning opportunities. According...
Malian government takes over Canadian-owned Barrick Gold mine
Post Online Media
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June 20, 2025
Mali Barrick Gold Judge Issa Aguibou Diallo said in a statement to Barrick’s lawyers on Monday that Zoumana Makadji, a former health minister and accountant, has been appointed provisional administrator within 15 days. Barrick Mining Corporation...
Economy, health, education, top agenda as ECOWAS ministers meet in Abuja
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 19, 2025
Critical issues relating to economic integration, infrastructure development, health, education and agriculture were some of the issues topping the agenda at the opening of the 94th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Abuja on...