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Ghana to Submit Formal Application for BRICS Membership — Foreign Ministry
The Ghanaian government has approved the country’s decision to apply for BRICS membership as part of efforts to diversify its international partnerships and…
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Abiy Begins New Term as Ethiopia Stresses Stability, Regional Cooperation
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began a new five-year term with a pledge to advance economic development, strengthen national stability, and deepen regional…
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Ethiopia Forms New Gov’t as Abiy Ahmed Reappointed PM
Xinhua The Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR) on Monday formally established the country's new federal government as the ruling Prosperity Party (PP)…
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Ethiopia and Djibouti to Build Petroleum Pipeline with Support of Dangote
Ethiopia and Djibouti, with the support of Nigerian billionaire and Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, are to build a pipeline to transport oil…
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ECOWAS Startup Awards: Winners to Share $65,000 Prize
By our Correspondent The top three innovative startups emerging from the 2026 ECOWAS Startup Awards will share a total prize of $65,000. The Acting…
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South Africa, NDB Sign 1-bln-USD Loan to Upgrade Urban Infrastructure
South Africa and the New Development Bank (NDB) have signed a 1-billion-U.S.-dollar loan agreement to upgrade infrastructure and support reforms in the country's…
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AU Marks 24th Anniversary Amid Call for Continental Unity, Global Influence
Marking the African Union (AU) Day, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called for a renewed commitment to…
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Burundians Seek to Leave Kenya Amid Looming Crackdown on Undocumented Foreign Traders
CGTN Burundians lined up outside their country’s embassy in Nairobi on Monday seeking travel documents to return home, after Kenyan President William Ruto…
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AU Welcomes UN’s Adoption of Maps that Show Accurate Size of Africa
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly resolution that encourages the use…
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Cuban Embassy in The Gambia Robbed
An unidentified person broke into the Cuban embassy building in Brufut, The Gambia, and stole valuables, the country’s police press service reported. According…