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Gaza teenager blinded in Israeli shooting at 'war zone' food bank
The National News
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At the age of 15, Taha El Maqadma has already lost his father, his brother, and his home during Israel's war on Gaza. Now he has lost his sight too, while trying to collect aid from what was supposed to be a safe zone. It was Taha's first time at...
Nigeria working with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso on cross-border security – CDS
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 24, 2025
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, Thursday, said Nigeria is collaborating with the military of Niger Republic, Burkina Faso and Mali to strengthen the fight against transnational security threats in the sub-region....
Nigeria Working With Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso To Fight Crossborder Insecurity – CDS
Daily Independent
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July 24, 2025
1 Raji Adebayo The Chief of Defense Staff General Christopher Musa on Thursday, at the University of Ibadan stated that Nigeria is collaborating with the military of Niger Republic, Burkina Faso and Mali to strengthen the fight against...
Nigeria partners Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso on cross-border security – CDS
The Sun Nigeria
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July 24, 2025
From Taiwo Oluwadare The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the University of Ibadan, stated that Nigeria is collaborating with the military authorities of Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Mali to...
Nigeria Collaborating With Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso To Tackle Insecurity – CDS
New Telegraph
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July 24, 2025
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Thursday said Nigeria is working closely with the military authorities in Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Mali to strengthen efforts against transnational security threats in the West...
APC professionals hail Ribadu for improved security in Nigeria
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 19, 2025
As the onslaught on terror target and the decimation of terrorist structures and infrastructure continues nationwide, the All Progressives Congress League of Professionals (ALP) has commended the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu for...
Cattle rustling and insecurity: in the tri-border area between Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
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July 22, 2025
Cattle rustling is a major driver of conflict and instability in the Sahel and West Africa. The two groups posing the biggest threat in the Sahel are Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate, and Islamic State Sahel...
Travelling Ofankor-Nsawam road ‘hellish’: .contractor assures relief soon .Govt releases $77m for project
Ghanaian Times
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August 19, 2025
Travelling on the Accra-Kumasi highway has become a ‘hellish’ ordeal for road users as the stalling of reconstruction works has led to further deterioration of the Ofankor–Nsawam stretch. The Amasaman–Doboro section in particular has developed...
The Hidden Price of Exclusion: Why the Gender Digital Gap Is Costing Liberia—and Sub-Saharan Africa—Billions
Liberian Observer
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As the world accelerates into the digital age, one glaring gap threatens to hold entire nations back. In Liberia—and across much of Sub-Saharan Africa—millions of women and girls are being left behind, excluded from the digital economy. This isn’t...
Peter Obi commends security agencies over arrest of top terrorist leaders
Punch
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August 19, 2025
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for their recent achievements in the fight against terrorism following the arrest of two top leaders of Ansaru terrorist group. The arrests of...
Birth of a New Era: Embracing God’s Economic and Educational Theories in Liberia’s Journey Towards Liberation
Front Page Africa
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August 19, 2025
The dawn of the second quarter of the 21st century brings with it not just a new chapter in human history but also an urgent summons for countries like Liberia to reassess their foundational systems of education and economy. By Austin S Fallah,...
Next-gen open-access fiber network reduces reliance on subsea cables in West Africa
Business Day
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August 18, 2025
CSquared, a pan-African technology company, has announced a major expansion of its West African fiber network, unveiling a next-generation, open-access backbone that promises to reduce the region’s overdependence on subsea cables for internet...
US, British Govts Commend FG, NSA Over Arrest Of Terror Kingpins
Daily Independent
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August 19, 2025
1 The governments of the United States of America (USA) and the British authorities on Monday commended the Federal Government and the security agencies under the leadership of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, over the...
World Health Organization warns of epidemic threat as dangerous virus spreads: 'We are seeing history repeating itself'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 19, 2025
There are no medicines currently known to treat it. by Kate SaxtonAugust 19, 2025 Officials with the World Health Organization are alerting the public to a potential revival of epidemic proportions. New reports show the chikungunya virus is...
Govt must act to stop fake Bt cowpea seeds -Prof. Alhassan
Ghanaian Times
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August 18, 2025
A former Director-General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Professor Walter Sandow Alhassan, has urged the government to intensify monitoring and quality control measures to prevent fake Bt Cowpea seeds from...
Building bridges in science: the strategic power of COST Actions in shaping policy and driving global networking
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
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July 28, 2025
Science for Policy (S4P) workshop In June, COST held its 4th ‘Science for Policy’ workshop, bringing together representatives from over 30 COST Actions. Participants took part in a training session on the ‘JRC Competence Framework for...
Experts caution as residents, US, UK welcome terror kingpins’ arrests
Daily Trust
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August 19, 2025
By Idowu Isamotu (Abuja), Ado A. Musa (Jos), Mohammad Ibrahim Yaba (Kaduna), Abubakar Akote (Minna) & Mumini Abdulkareem (Ilorin) Mixed reactions have trailed the arrest of Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, leader of...
CSquared Accelerates West Africa’s Digital Transformation with Cross-Border Fiber Backbone
This Day
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August 17, 2025
…Infrastructure sets to connect coastal and landlocked nations Raheem Akingbolu CSquared, a pan-African technology company committed to digitally connecting Africa through open-access, carrier-neutral broadband infrastructure, today announced a...
Reviving Juapong: Ghana’s textile renaissance begins
Graphic
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August 18, 2025
Once a vibrant hub of Ghana’s textile industry, Juapong, a small town in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, now stands as a shadow of its former self. Established in 1968, Juapong Textiles Limited, later known as Volta Star Textiles,...
US, UK, CAN commend FG, NSA, over arrest of terror kingpins
The Sun Nigeria
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August 19, 2025
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja The government of the United States of America (USA), the British authorities and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have commended the Federal Government and the security agencies under the leadership of the...