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Rethinking travel bans: Balancing protection, prejudice, and global ethics
Business Day
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June 30, 2025
Introduction One of the outcomes of globalisation is the increase in interconnectedness among different nations. This has made travel the cornerstone for most countries in order to reap the benefits that come with it — think improved relationships...
The LLDC3 Conference and Turkmen-Mongolian Diplomatic Engagement
News.MN
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June 26, 2025
From June 1 to 2, 2025, the international political arena witnessed a high-profile diplomatic event: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan paid his first state visit to Mongolia. This historic visit, like a stone cast into a tranquil...
Ghana ranked 12th in Africa with highest cost of living
Joy FM
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June 29, 2025
Ghana is ranked 12th in Africa with the highest cost of living among 23 countries, Numbeo has disclosed. The country scored 30.6 in the cost of living index. For the rent index, the country scored 12.1 and 33.3 for groceries. Ethiopia was ranked...
BDMA extends helping hand to Childline
MMEGI
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June 27, 2025
The donation was delivered in the form of Fours vouchers and is expected to assist Childline in meeting some of its operational needs. BDMA Chairperson Siddarth Gothi said the initiative forms part of ongoing efforts by the diamond cutting and...
Fulbright scholarship board resigns amid 'unlawful' federal funding rollback
The Daily Pennsylvanian
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A dozen members of the Fulbright Board resigned after the Trump administration rejected numerous scholars the board had previously selected to receive the scholarship. Credit: Abhiram Juvvadi All twelve members of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship...
The 4-day workweek revolution: 10 success stories across the EMEA region
ETHRWorld EMEA
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June 27, 2025
Workplace reform is no longer a fringe discussion; it’s a global shift in motion. As economies adapt to a more complex, post-pandemic reality, one idea in particular continues to gain momentum: the four-day workweek schedule. Once viewed as...
Safa drops the ball again as Banyana Banyana squad downs tools over unpaid dues
Daily Maverick
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June 29, 2025
It is unfortunate yet unsurprising that Banyana Banyana have once again butted heads with the South African Football Association (Safa) ahead of participation in a major tournament. On Saturday, 28 June, SABC Sport reported that the Banyana...
New Horizons in Inland Cooperation: The LLDC3 Conference and Turkmen-Mongolian Diplomatic Engagement
Mongolian Economy
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June 25, 2025
From June 1 to 2, 2025, the international political arena witnessed a high-profile diplomatic event: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan paid his first state visit to Mongolia. This historic visit, like a stone cast into a tranquil...
Meet SP Brigite Uwamahoro, Ranked Top Cop by Rwanda’s Elite Police College
KT Press Rwanda
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June 28, 2025
1 As the graduation ceremony reached its climax at the National Police College in Musanze, the air was thick with anticipation. Dozens of senior police officers from across Africa stood tall, awaiting the final announcement. Then came the...
Russia challenging US, China for strategic clout in Africa
Asia Times
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June 26, 2025
Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, only engaging with African states in the 19th Century. In 1869, for instance, the Russians gave Ethiopia military support to threaten the position of the British in...
De Beers contribution to Namibia’s economy drops
Windhoek Observer
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Chamwe Kaira Anglo American, through its subsidiary De Beers, revealed in its 2024 tax and economic contribution report that its total tax and economic contribution in Namibia amounted to US$545 million (N$10.2 billion), a decrease from US$611...
Call now and make a trade deal, key Trump ally says
MMEGI
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June 27, 2025
Jason Miller, widely recognised as Trump’s right-hand man and a key adviser in his 2016, 2020 and 2024 election campaigns, told more than 3,000 delegates at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings yesterday that much had changed in the countries...
AU-IBAR Leads Drive to Safeguard Donkeys With New Continental Strategy
Capital FM Kenya
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June 26, 2025
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, Jun 26 – Africa has taken a major step toward safeguarding the future of its donkey population, as leaders, experts, and stakeholders from across the continent gather in Abidjan for the Second Pan-African Donkey Conference...
I earned my professorship – Edward Dua Agyeman
Graphic
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June 27, 2025
I EARNED MY PROFESSORSHIP – PROFESSOR EDWARD DUA AGYEMAN I write in response to the publication of GTEC dated 17th June 2025, which demanded that I provide evidence confirming my appointment or promotion to the rank of professor. I must state that...
Africa moves to validate first-ever continental strategy to protect donkeys
TUKO
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June 26, 2025
The wellness of donkeys across Africa has been under a big threat as the meat and skin business booms with a target on the animals Stakeholders are convening in Côte d'Ivoire to deliberate on the measures to safeguard the well-being of donkeys and...
Daewoo E&C builds bridges, growth foundation abroad
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 25, 2025
Published: 25 Jun. 2025, 17:28 Daewoo E&C Chairman Jung Won-ju, left and Hanoi People's Committee Chairman Tran Sy Thanh meet in the Vietnamese capital in March. [DAEWOO ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION] Riding a wave of successful entries into overseas...
I earned my professorship – Professor Edward Dua Agyeman
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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June 27, 2025
I write in response to the publication of GTEC dated 17th June 2025, which demanded that I provide evidence confirming my appointment or promotion to the rank of professor. I must state that I have not been served a copy of the said letter. Like...
African Nations Sign Luanda Agreement to Protect and Promote Natural Diamonds
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 27, 2025
On Wednesday, several African countries signed the “Luanda Agreement,” a commitment to defend and promote natural diamonds. Under this pact, the signatory nations agreed to contribute 1 percent of their annual revenues from diamond sales to fund a...
Jazzelle Voices Disney’s Elephant in Setswana
Botswana Gazette
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June 25, 2025
At this year’s Wildscreen Festival in Maun, the African premiere of DisneyNature’s Elephant echoed louder than expected, not only for its breathtaking visuals but for its powerful new voice. Renowned creative Jazzelle Kebakile delivered a stirring...
Top 10 African countries with the strongest currencies in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 24, 2025
After years of turmoil typified by inflation, high debt burdens, and currency devaluation, a minor increase in exchange rates might provide these countries with a rare economic respite. While not all African currencies are strengthening, those...