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Nigeria moves to overcome hurdles in regional trade integration
Punch
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July 2, 2025
Despite its dominance in regional trade, Nigeria faces structural and policy barriers that limit the full realisation of intra-ECOWAS commerce, including poor infrastructure, fragmented customs systems, and currency mismatches. The 2025 West...
Russia, Iran or Pakistan, why China backs those needling neighbours into conflicts: It’s arms business
Firstpost
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July 2, 2025
China has emerged as the primary profiteer of conflicts in recent years as its military exports are increasingly making their way to conflict zones. In recent years, Chinese weapons have been used in conflict by Pakistan, Russia, Yemen-based...
Al-Qaeda-linked group claims attack against Mali army position near Senegal
Hindustan Times
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July 2, 2025
Armed men attacked a Mali community just over the border from Senegal, Mali's military said Tuesday — a development that one expert called especially worrying as the deadly violence spreads. The al-Qaeda-linked JNIM extremist group claimed...
Africa News Live Updates: Illicit 'blood gold' trade fuels conflict in West Africa's Sahel region
Firstpost
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July 2, 2025
Illicit 'blood gold' trade fuels conflict in West Africa's Sahel region An illicit trade in ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict across West Africa’s Sahel region, providing a critical revenue stream for both military juntas and jihadist groups,...
Al-Qaida-linked group claims attack against Mali army position near Senegal
Associated Press
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July 1, 2025
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Armed men attacked a Mali community just over the border from Senegal, Mali’s military said Tuesday — an development that one expert called especially worrying as the deadly violence spreads. The al-Qaida-linked JNIM extremist...
Jihadists wage string of attacks on Mali military sites
Modern Ghana
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Jihadists waged attacks on military installations in several western Mali towns Tuesday, in a new series of assaults in the junta-led country amid resurging violence in the wider Sahel region. For more than a decade Mali has faced assaults from...
Mali to restart production at Loulo‑Gounkoto gold mine
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 28, 2025
Mali has announced plans to restart operations at Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex and will be done under the supervision of a court-appointed administrator, following a state seizure earlier this month. Reason for halt and resumption of...
Mali, establishment of the National Coordination of Users of Natural Resources in the Volta Basin
GWP
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The establishment ceremony in Mali was held under the patronage of the Minister of Energy and Water, represented by the Secretary General, Mr Djoouro BOCOUM, in the presence of the Executive Secretary of GWP-WA, Mr Armand HOUANYE. The National...
Barrick Upholds ICSID Arbitration In The Face Of A Malian Court Decision
Yahoo Finance
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Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) is among the 11 Best Copper Stocks to Buy Now. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has officially opened arbitration procedures between Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) and the...
Russia’s Foothold in Africa: Wagner’s Legacy and the Rise of the African Corps in Mali (18+)
SouthFront
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June 30, 2025
Support SouthFront Illustrative Image The sands of Mali have become a battleground where Russia’s influence is being cemented through fire and steel. After three and a half years of relentless counterterrorism operations, the Wagner Group declared...
Mali: Agreement on avoidance of double taxation initialled with Germany
Tanjug
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June 27, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali attended on Friday the initialling of a Serbia-Germany agreement on avoidance of double taxation. It was initialled by Serbia's Assistant Finance Minister Dragan Demirovic and...
Nuclear energy: Mali-Russia sign cooperation agreement
ESI Africa
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June 30, 2025
Mali and Russia have entered into an intergovernmental agreement for cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The latest development between the two countries follows on from a nuclear roadmap set up last year. The agreement was cemented...
No more tax for small businesses earning below ₦50M
Techpoint Africa
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June 30, 2025
Hérete, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: No more tax for small businesses earning below ₦50M Lesaka acquires Bank Zero for $61.82 million Maroc Telecom raises $330M in first-ever private bond No more tax for small...
Russia, Mali ink nuclear energy agreement
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Mali have signed an agreement to deepen collaboration on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, Rosatom announced on Tuesday. The deal, involving the Russian state nuclear company, includes infrastructure development, joint...
Russia, Mali boost trade together with joint research
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, in Moscow on Monday, where they signed three key agreements, including a treaty establishing an intergovernmental commission focused on trade and...
Mali to restart production at Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto
Miningmx
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June 26, 2025
MALI said a temporary administrator will restart production at Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, which was put under provisional administration earlier this month, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Thursday. The newswire...
Mali’s security challenges are part of a larger regional crisis
Weekly Blitz
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June 26, 2025
Mali, along with the broader Sahel region, has endured decades of conflict characterized by insurgencies and political instability. Since its independence, the country has grappled with the Tuareg rebellion, a long-standing conflict rooted in...
Malawi among economies most affected by US tariffs
The Nation Malawi
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June 30, 2025
The German Institute of Development and Sustainability says Malawi will be among the worst hit economies in sub- Saharan Africa due to the US universal 10 percent tariff imposed on all its trading partners and reciprocal tariffs announced for 57...
Morocco trade push links Sahel to Atlantic via Western Sahara
The New Arab
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June 30, 2025
Morocco's Atlantic Initiative would concretise its control over the disputed territory of Western Sahara [Getty] A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle...
HMD Bold: specs of a new budget smartphone for India leaks
Notebook Check
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July 6, 2025
The HMD Crest (pictured) is currently the cheapest smartphone HMD sells in India, but a more affordable 4G smartphone is expected to launch in the country next quarter. (Image source: HMD) The HMD Bold is expected to launch in the fourth quarter...