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Tech titans Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates team up in race for minerals
The Times
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A company backed by the billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos is to challenge China in the global race for the minerals that power modern technology. KoBold Metals is to begin mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is estimated by the...
ARDA warns African countries against relying on petroleum imports
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 11, 2025
African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has raised concerns over continuous reliance on Europe and other continents for petroleum products, warning that a 30-day halt in fuel imports would cause severe disruption across Africa,...
ATOMIC BOMBINGS AT 80: How US Spies Secured the Hiroshima Uranium
Consortium News
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August 6, 2025
A dark secret behind the Hiroshima bomb is where the uranium came from, a spy-vs.-spy race to secure naturally enriched uranium from Congo to fuel the Manhattan Project and keep the rare mineral out of Nazi hands, reports Joe Lauria. Destruction...
“How can I kill my children’s mother?”
BGospel Magazine
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August 4, 2025
The Marcello Tunasi affair: when the truth becomes a public fight The sermon of truth This Sunday, August 3, 2025, within the church premises the compassion of Kinshasa, the atmosphere was particularly tense. Pastor Marcello Jérémie Tunasi,...
Air Pollution in Cities Like Delhi Is Equivalent to Smoking Hundreds of Cigarettes Each Year
Psychreg
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July 28, 2025
7 Reading Time: 3 minutesAir pollution, which surpasses tobacco, car accidents and diabetes in lethality, remains one of the most serious global health threats. To illustrate its impact, HouseFresh, an air quality research group, conducted a study...
Locarno’s Open Doors: From Queer Romance to Afrofuturism and a Feel Good Heist Romp, Next Gen African Filmmakers Drive To Tell Stories Their Way
Variety
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August 6, 2025
Queer romance “Kachifo, Till The Morning Comes,” Johannesburg-set funeral farce “Death & Its Friends” and feel-good heist movie “The Color Yellow” (“Manjano”) look like potential standouts at Locarno’s 2025 Africa-focused Open Doors, unspooling...
Global Health At Risk: Africa’s Research Capacity Is The Missing Link
Africa.com
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August 6, 2025
By Fara Ndiaye, Deputy Executive Director (Speak Up Africa), Dr George Githuka, Program Director (CHReaD), Prof Keitshepile Geoffrey Setswe, Managing Director: Implementation Research Division (Aurum Institute and SAHTAC), Caroline Mbindyo, Chief...
Exclusive: Assassination suspect Vance Boelter hoped to grow a farm-to-fork business empire in Central Africa
The Blaze
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August 8, 2025
In the years before prosecutors say he assassinated a top Minnesota state representative and her husband, Vance Luther Boelter was working to build a sprawling business empire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Before the world would come to...
‘My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria’ review: The freedom fighter tells her story
People's World
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July 29, 2025
Andrée Blouin pictured right, cover of ‘My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria,’ left Andrée Blouin was a freedom fighter. She is most well-known for her role in campaigning to build support in the Belgian Congo for its...
Geopolitics throttles East African aviation
Independent (Uganda)
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August 19, 2025
A Gemini-generated image depicting how geopolitics has choked East African aviation How regional disputes create the perfect storm for regional airlines ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | East African skies are open, but the politics on the ground are...
Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga Makes Big Offseason Decision
Heavy.com
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August 4, 2025
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Jonathan Kuminga, Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga reportedly doesn’t plan on participating in FIBA AfroBasket 2025 — a move that underscores the tension of his ongoing contract...
Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree On Trade Framework
Leadership
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August 4, 2025
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate trade bottlenecks, facilitate economic development, and create new opportunities across both countries. According to a statement issued...
Nigeria, Benin Republic seal trade framework to bolster regional economy
The Sun Nigeria
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August 4, 2025
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have reached a key agreement on a joint trade framework aimed at dismantling trade barriers, boosting cross-border commerce and deepening regional economic integration. The high-level meeting, which took place...
Nigeria, Benin Agree on Joint Trade Framework to Boost Regional Integration
Arise News
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August 4, 2025
The federal government and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate bottlenecks, facilitate economic development, and create new opportunities across both countries. The move seeks to strengthen regional trade ties...
Nigeria, Benin Republic to Deepen Framework on Regional Trade Integration
This Day
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August 4, 2025
*Adeniyi Reaffirms commitment to seamless border operations James Emejo in Abuja and Oluchi Chibuzor in Lagos The federal government and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate bottlenecks, facilitate economic...
Nigeria, Benin Republic Sign Joint Trade Framework To Boost Regional Integration
Channels TV
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August 3, 2025
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have signed a joint trade framework aimed at removing bottlenecks, promoting economic development, and strengthening regional integration across West Africa. The agreement was reached during a high-level meeting...
Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree on Trade Framework to Deepen Regional Integration
Prompt News Online
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August 3, 2025
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja In a major step toward strengthening regional trade ties and economic integration, Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate trade bottlenecks, facilitate economic development,...
Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree On Joint Trade Framework
New Telegraph
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August 3, 2025
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have reached a landmark agreement on a joint trade framework aimed at deepening economic integration, eliminating trade barriers, and unlocking new development opportunities across both countries. The agreement...
Top 10 African cities where people indirectly smoke the most cigarettes
Business Insider Africa
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July 28, 2025
Even while these engines have long propelled economic and industrial development, they today endanger life on Earth by contaminating the air we breathe. The presence of dangerous substances in the air, both indoors and outdoors, that can have an...
Tanzania sets pace in Africa’s transport intergration
Daily News Tanzania
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August 1, 2025
TANZANIA: REGIONAL and international leaders have commended Tanzania for its unwavering commitment to implementing transformative transport infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing Africa’s connectivity. The strategic initiatives include the...