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Zimbabwe declares food self-sufficiency
Zimbabwe has declared itself food sufficient in all basic staples, ensuring that citizens will not go hungry until the next harvest. The milestone comes as a result of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's robust agricultural production drive and...
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UAE and Africa Map $6 Billion Tourism Drive
Dubai hosted a high-level ministerial roundtable alongside the UAE‑Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025, assembling officials from more than 20 African nations and the United Arab Emirates to outline an investment mapping totalling about USD 6...
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Expert calls for fairer deal in any new EU-Gambia fisheries deal
- Advertisement - By Arret Jatta In the wake of the EU ambassador’s expression of openness to renegotiate a new fisheries deal with The Gambia, a researcher and expert on fisheries matters, Mustapha Manneh, has said the country must have a fairer...
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Lakers newsletter: Why ‘trolling’ might be the key to unlocking Deandre Ayton
Welcome back to The Times’ Lakers newsletter, where we’re still trying to count up the notable stats from the Lakers’ first three games. Luka Doncic became the first player in franchise history to open a season with consecutive 40-point...
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New Delhi to host 2-day global rice conference from Oct 30
Over 5,000 farmers and 1,000 cooperatives are expected to take part in the two-day Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 to be held in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam from October 30. Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF) is organising...
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Africa should not expect much from Donald Trump, By Johnnie Carson
President Trump and African leaders The administration will probably make some overtures to Africa; as it did in the first term. It will probably keep the Presidential Council on Doing Business in Africa largely as a gesture to the American...
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MIAF joins forces with SAMRO to present Zoë Modiga at ACCES...
ACCES, regarded as Africa’s leading music trade event, brings together professionals from across the continent and beyond for showcases, panel discussions and networking. Modiga – born Palesa Nomthandazo Phumelele Modiga – will perform on 1...
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Substantive protections: MFN jurisprudence explained through an analysis of treaty language, the claimant’s ambition and choice of arbitrator
Arbitral tribunals have grappled with the interpretation and application of most-favoured nation (MFN) clauses in more than 150 investment treaty cases. These cases have given rise to divergent outcomes, particularly on the question of whether an...
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How can Africa's 2.5 billion people be fed without worsening climate change
Africa’s agricultural and food systems are at a crossroads. A new international study reveals that the continent’s farms, food industries, and forests now emit nearly 2.9 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent each year—over a quarter of global...
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President Diomaye pays tribute to Raila at Mashujaa Day fete
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President William Ruto with his Senegalese counterpart Diomaye Faye during Mashujaa Day celebrations at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County on October 20, 2025/PCS Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has extended his country’s heartfelt...
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Koyo Kouoh’s Final Lesson on Pan-African Solidarity
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Lagos hosts global creative forum as France, Africa deepen cultural partnership
In a historic convergence that placed Africa at the heart of global creative discourse, world leaders, artists, innovators, and investors gathered in Lagos for the Forum Création Africa, a flagship cultural and economic initiative uniting Africa...
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Nigeria trading across the continent under NIDO-Africa’s leadership
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH In this insightful interview, Professor Jude Osakwe, Continental Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Africa, highlights the rapidly shifting global trade landscape and the renewed focus on...
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Zimbabwe achieves food security milestone
Precious Manomano, Zimpapers Writer ZIMBABWE has proudly declared itself food sufficient in all basic staples, ensuring that no citizen will go hungry until the next harvest. This significant milestone is the result of President Mnangagwa’s robust...
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A new era in agric success
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Zimbabwe has declared itself sufficient in all basic foods, so no one will go hungry until the next harvest. This milestone is a result of President Mnangagwa’s agricultural production and strategic initiatives...
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Faye and Kagame Advance Bilateral Cooperation in Kigali
- Advertisement - Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye concluded a three-day state visit to Kigali this weekend, strengthening the growing friendship between Senegal and Rwanda. Held from 17th to 19th October at the invitation of President...
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Niger, Sahel, and Maghreb: A Nuclear Power Plant Reveals a Major Geopolitical Shift
The trigger: a nuclear power plant in Niger Securing the Sahel: a cornerstone and sine qua non Sahelian restructuring: from extraction to productive neutralization France's return to the Sahel: a break with Françafrique The Maghreb dimension:...
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Government-backed platform makes sourcing India's main seasonal fruits easier for overseas buyers
India's National Co-operative Exports Limited (NCEL) is a new national cooperative federation envisioned to supply a range of Indian grapes, pomegranates, bananas, mangoes, and onions directly to overseas buyers, says Sanjay Suryawanshi, Business...
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Links key to boosting regional trade
JOHANNESBURG: AFRICA’S efforts to boost trade will stall unless governments and the private sector address the region’s transport networks, border policies and trade regulations, according to Mr Hennie Heymans, Chief Executive Officer of DHL...
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AI Meets Ancestry: African Musicians Harness Artificial Intelligence to Preserve and Reinvent Cultural Soundscapes
In a studio scented with coffee and filled with recording gear, Ethiopian musician Dawit Ketema, known as Mashela, experiments with a unique fusion — the wooden tones of the washint flute and the precision of digital synthesizers. His mission: to...