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Russia Increases Fertilizers and Agricultural Exports to Africa
The News Chronicle
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July 6, 2025
With geopolitical developments shaping the world, Africa is expectedly changing with the times. It has gone far, particularly with Russia, opened new directions in bilateral economic cooperation after their joint historic summits. It is also time...
Eight migrants deported from Djibouti to South Sudan
FBC News
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July 5, 2025
[Source: Reuters] The Trump administration has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month by the U.S. at a military base in Djibouti. The Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday, after the migrants lost...
Germany summons China ambassador, too
Inquirer
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July 9, 2025
BERLIN, Germany — Germany’s Foreign Office said on Tuesday it has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest after a Chinese warship used a laser against a German military aircraft in the Red Sea. The maritime surveillance aircraft was part of the...
A rhythmic heartbeat is pulsing through Earth beneath Africa
Science Focus
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July 5, 2025
A heartbeat-like pulse has been discovered beating deep beneath East Africa – and it's ripping the continent apart. The strange thumping is caused by a rhythmic surge of molten mantle rock rising and falling under the Earth’s surface, according to...
Beijing Targeted German Plane Over Red Sea? Berlin Summons Chinese Ambassador
News18
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July 8, 2025
Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 22:16 IST Germany reported that the Chinese military aimed a laser at a German aircraft during an EU mission in the Red Sea, endangering personnel. The Chinese ambassador was summoned. Berlin Accuses China Of Targeting...
Djibouti detainees rushing to court as they face potential deportation to South Sudan Friday night
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — A countdown is on for a plane of eight migrant detainees to be flown from a US Naval base in Djibouti to the war-torn country of South Sudan Friday night. Lawyers for the migrants are rushing to a federal court in Massachusetts Friday...
Africa's Great Green Wall gets 222 mln USD in FAO grant to strengthen resilience
Xinhua News Agency
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NIAMEY, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and Niger have signed an agreement on a 222-million-U.S.-dollar grant for stronger resilience of Africa's Great Green Wall project. The agreement was...
Nigerians pay $180 taxes per international flight – Report
Punch
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July 5, 2025
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a new report...
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Trump administration deports eight migrants to war-torn South Sudan despite safety concerns
Firstpost
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July 5, 2025
The Trump administration has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month by the U.S. at a military base in Djibouti, the Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday, after the migrants lost a last-ditch...
The Army wants to train soldiers to shave — those who can’t cut it could get kicked out
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Soldiers use the mirror of an Army Humvee for an early morning shave in Djibouti in November 2024. (U.S. Air Force) WASHINGTON — Soldiers who require prolonged shaving waivers, which disproportionately affects Black troops, could be removed from...
OPINION: Diaz - The future of trains and global transport, trends and international impact
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 5, 2025
By Chris Diaz Since the invention of the steam energy in the early 19th century, trains have played a very significant role in human mobility and commerce. From the rapid rail development in Britain and Europe, and thereafter North America and...
Eight migrants deported from Djibouti to South Sudan, Homeland Security says
Yahoo News
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WASHINGTON/NAIROBI (Reuters) -The Trump administration has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month by the U.S. at a military base in Djibouti, the Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday, after the...
Germany Accuses China of Laser Targeting Aircraft in EU’s Red Sea Mission
gCaptain
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July 8, 2025
BERLIN, July 8 (Reuters) – Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday after saying China’s military had laser targeted a German aircraft taking part in an EU operation in the Red Sea. The flare up in tensions comes...
Politics AFP US Supreme Court approves deportation of migrants to South Sudan
Yahoo News
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The US Supreme Court on Thursday gave the green light for the Trump administration to deport a group of migrants stranded at an American military base in Djibouti to war-torn South Sudan. The decision by the conservative-dominated top court comes...
UN Experts Alarmed By Resumption Of US Deportations To Third Countries, Warn Authorities To Assess Risks Of Torture
Scoop
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GENEVA (8 July 2025) - UN human rights experts today sounded the alarm at the human rights implications of a recent ruling by the United States’ Supreme Court that paves the way for deportations of foreign nationals to third countries. The Trump...
Opinion | Sudan’s conflict tests global resolve for peace
Sudans Post
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July 8, 2025
Generals Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. [Photo by Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency via AFP]OPINION – The war in Sudan has captured the attention of global and regional hubs in New York, Brussels, and Washington during the past days....
Germany Blames Chinese Warship for Laser Attack on Aircraft in the Middle East
USNI News
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July 8, 2025
Satellite photo of the Red Sea. NASA Image Germany on Tuesday accused China of targeting a German civilian aircraft employed on a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea with a laser from a People’s Liberation Army Navy ship In a post on...
Ethio-Djibouti Railway Registers 7b Birr in Revenue
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
The Ethio-Djibouti Railway has generated seven billion Birr in revenue over the first 11 months of its first full year of operation under Ethiopian and Djiboutian nationals, according to Alemu Sime, minister of Transport and Logistics. In an...
Egypt is diversifying its military partners away from the US
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
Between 19 April and 4 May 2025, China and Egypt conducted their first-ever joint air exercises, “Civilization Eagle 2025,” at Egypt’s Wadi Abu Rish Air Base. This marks a significant step in China’s military diplomacy in North Africa. China’s...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...