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International cocoa prices rise in May 2025
Dominican Today
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June 23, 2025
Santo Domingo.- By the end of May, cocoa prices reached US$9,791 per metric ton, marking a 9.1% increase from the start of the month, when prices stood at US$8,973, according to the Dominican Ministry of Economy’s Monthly Commodities Report. The...
President Tinubu Hosts ECOWAS Leaders As 67th Summit Opens In Abuja
Lagos Post Online
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June 22, 2025
President Bola Tinubu received West African leaders on Sunday at the 67th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The event took place at the Banquet Hall of the...
West African governments must push for harmonised visa regimes, cross border connectivity – GTA
Ghana Business News
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June 30, 2025
Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto – CEO – GTA Mrs Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), says West African governments must push for more harmonized visa regimes, improved cross-border...
Morocco’s US$1.3b Atlantic trade corridor aims to bridge Africa’s divides, but security and politics remain hurdles
Malay Mail
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June 29, 2025
EL ARGOUB, June 29 — A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The “Atlantic...
Presidents Tinubu, Talon call for regional reforms
The Sun Nigeria
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June 22, 2025
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Nigeria and the Republic of Benin took a significant step toward deeper bilateral integration yesterday, by signing an agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation and serving as a model for broader Economic...
ECOWAS to deploy pre-election fact-finding mission to Côte d’Ivoire
Tribune Online
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June 28, 2025
The ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework and the decision of the Conference of Heads of State and Government to send pre-election missions in a timely manner to Member States holding elections underpin the latest move by the regional body. The...
ORUN Studios Unveils Its Immersive Narrative Universe In Abidjan, On The Sidelines Of International Exhibition Of Audiovisual Content (SICA) 2025
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- On the occasion of the International Exhibition of Audiovisual Content (SICA), ORUN Studios ( ) officially launched at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan ....
Record-holder for Nigeria's fastest international goal departs Southampton for Trabzonspor
All Nigeria Soccer
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June 27, 2025
After weeks of talks concerning a move back to Trabzonspor, Southampton have now confirmed the exit of Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu to the Turkish Super Lig side. Onuachu holds the record for Nigeria's fastest-ever goal in an international match,...
First Gambian elected president of Ecowas FELCBA
The Point
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He was elected to run the affairs of ECOWAS FELCBA from June 2025 to June 2028. Mr. Wally was elected at the end of a congress held from the 17th to 19th June 2025 in Sierra Leone attended by all ECOWAS member state representatives. Three...
Iraq confirms drone attacks on radar systems at military bases
The National News
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At least two radar systems were attacked by unidentified drones on Tuesday early morning at military bases in Iraq, a government spokesman confirmed, while there was no claim of responsibility for the attacks. The first drone hit the radar system...
Alex Berger, Larry Kasanoff, Shuzo John Shiota Set to Talk at Abidjan’s SICA as It Debates African AI, Shooting in Abidjan, Building a Globalized Market
Variety
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June 24, 2025
Alex Berger, producer of “The Bureau” and “La Maison,” Larry Kasanoff, behind the “Mortal Kombat” franchise, and Shuzo John Shiota, producer of “Transformers: Prime” will join a swathe of African and European voices set to debate the future of...
NewVines International Founder on How Shifting Cultural Mindsets Can End Generational Poverty in Africa
International Business Times
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June 23, 2025
In most parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, the roots of poverty run deep. Virgil Hughes, founder of NewVines International (NVI), has spent the last decade working with communities in Kenya, Uganda, and the Ivory Coast. His conclusion? To truly break...
The global impact of football on international relations
Meer
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June 24, 2025
Football, often revered as the world's universal language, transcends boundaries and serves as a dynamic force in international relations. Beyond its entertainment value, sports wield considerable influence in shaping diplomatic narratives and...
I. Coast president weighs fourth-term run as tensions rise over barred rivals
Modern Ghana
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President Alassane Ouattara said on Sunday he would announce in the coming days whether he will run for a fourth term in Ivory Coast's October election, as tensions rise over the exclusion of opposition candidates. His response was eagerly awaited...
DRI seizes 1.13-kg cocaine from international passenger at CSMIA
Hindustan Times
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June 23, 2025
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 1.13-kg cocaine worth ₹11.39 crore from an Ivory Coast national arriving from Sierra Leone, West Africa on Thursday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The accused...
Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?
Green Matters
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June 23, 2025
Amid escalating global tensions, travel may be dangerous. Amid dangerously high tensions in certain parts of the world, many throughout the U.S. have wondered if President Donald Trump has banned Americans from leaving the country until further...
Nigeria emerges as third most formidable military force in Africa + Full List
Eagle Online
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June 23, 2025
Nigeria has secured the third position among African nations with the most formidable military forces in the 2025 Global Firepower Military Strength Index. The new ranking, according to Global Firepower’s annual report sighted on Monday, places...
FULL LIST: Nigeria emerges as Africa's third most formidable military force
Punch
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June 23, 2025
Nigeria has secured the third position among African nations with the most formidable military forces in the 2025 Global Firepower Military Strength Index, according to Global Firepower’s annual report cited by PUNCH Online on Monday. The index...
Let’s Move Ecowas Standby Force From Concept To Reality— President Tinu
The Nigerian Voice
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern over the slow pace of activating the ECOWAS Standby Force, urging West African leaders to move swiftly from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism and transnational crimes....
I. Coast President Ouattara Tapped To Run For Fourth Term
International Business Times
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June 21, 2025
Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara's party on Saturday tapped him to run for president again, two days after the country's two main opposition parties joined forces to fight his possible candidacy. Ouattara himself has not yet confirmed whether...