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Top 10 African countries with the fewest number of experts on UN missions mid-2025
Business Insider Africa
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August 8, 2025
In unstable and conflict-affected states, these professionals, civilians, law enforcement, and military personnel are sent to help with issues including governance, human rights, security sector reform, and election procedures. Some African...
Flynas to begin direct flights between Riyadh and Nairobi this October
TV47
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August 28, 2025
August 28 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya — flynas, the Middle East’s leading low-cost carrier, has announced the launch of three weekly direct flights between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Nairobi, Kenya, beginning October 2, 2025, to further expand its...
AFC-backed projects add $50bln to Africa's GDP
Zawya
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Projects backed by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, have to date added over $50 billion to GDP and supported the creation of 7 million jobs across 36 countries, says a report. The...
DOGE’s “Efficiency” Theater: Wasted $21.7 Billion While Destroying Life-Saving Programs Based On Conspiracy Theories
Techdirt
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August 8, 2025
from the the-department-of-gullible-elon dept We’ve talked plenty about how Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) was always more about performative cruelty than actual efficiency. But a new Senate report reveals just how...
US to send $93 million in food assistance to a dozen African countries to fight malnutrition
Just the News
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August 7, 2025
The State Department on Thursday said it will deliver $93 million in new food aid to 12 African countries and Haiti to help nearly one million children suffering from malnutrition. The new food assistance, which comes after the Trump...
AFC reports $50 Billion GDP impact and 7 million jobs created across Africa
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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August 7, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 August 2025: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) – the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has published its annual Development Impact Report, presenting a comprehensive, data-driven account of AFC’s...
France Deploys Strike Fighters Near Sudan as French-Backed Militias Lose Ground
Military Watch
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August 26, 2025
The French Air Force has deployed Mirage 2000D RMV strike fighters to an air base in Djibouti, fuelling considerable speculation regarding the possible reason for this surge in the country’s offensive aerial warfare capabilities in East Africa....
3 African nations have agreed to take deportees from the US
Namibian Sun
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August 7, 2025
AP - CAPE TOWN, South AfricaRwanda has become the third African nation to enter into a deal with the Trump administration to accept migrants deported by the United States. The Rwandan government said Tuesday it has agreed to accept up to 250...
State Department plans $93 million in new food aid for Africa and Haiti to fight malnutrition
Fox News
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Executive Chair Johnnie Moore addresses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, threats from Hamas and more on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration will deliver $93 million...
Abiy Ahmed Ethnic Politics and Warmongering: How Controversy Divides Ethiopia
Zehabesha
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August 5, 2025
While promoting economic liberalization and engaging in significant political reforms, his administration has faced growing criticism for alleged human rights violations and repression of the press. Many question his true motives amidst Ethiopia’s...
An Open Letter to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Washington Jewish Week
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August 7, 2025
Keir Starmer, prime minister of the United Kingdom, at 10 Downing Street upon his appointment, July 5, 2024. (Photo credit: Kirsty O’Connor/No. 10 Downing Street via Wikimedia Commons via JNS) Colin L. Leci Dear Mr. Prime Minister, I am appalled...
3 African nations agree to take deportees from the US. What we know about the secretive deals
Amsterdam News - New York
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August 7, 2025
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Destination: Africa – is it legal for US to deport foreign criminals to the continent?
Daily News
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August 6, 2025
The US administration has turned to the African continent as another destination to deport migrants who it says are convicted criminals. While dozens have been flown to countries in Central and South America, 12 men from countries including...
Top 10 African countries that offer employees the most paid days off annually
Business Insider Africa
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August 7, 2025
Paid leave is far more than simply a benefit; it is a major factor in deciding an employee's long-term satisfaction, productivity, and health. Vacation, parental leave, and other approved absences are all included in the broad category of paid...
Rwanda becomes third African nation to accept US deportees under secretive deal
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 6, 2025
Rwanda has become the third African nation to enter into a deal with the Trump administration to accept migrants deported by the United States. The Rwandan government said on Tuesday it had agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the US for...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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Sub-Saharan Africa Remains the Epicentre of Global Jihadist Terrorism
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty Images As of 2025, the African continent remains the principal theatre of global jihadist activity, as it has for the past several years. Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, violent extremists are sustaining operational momentum...
Third African nation agrees to take deportees from US
The Gleaner
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August 6, 2025
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP): Rwanda on Tuesday became the third African nation to agree to accept deportees from the United States under the Trump administration’s plans to send migrants to countries they have no ties with to get them off American soil....
Rwanda agrees to take migrants from the US despite concerns over international law breaches
LBC
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6 August 2025, 02:06 US President Donald Trump holds a letter addressed to Rwandan President Paul Kagame congratulating him on the peace agreement with Democratic Republic of the Congo. Picture: Getty Rwanda on Tuesday became the third African...
76 Africans dead, dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen
Daily Trust
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At least 76 people were killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP Monday. Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been...