Elon Musk Ends Tenure in President Trump Administration, Cites Spending Disagreements
By Emily Sims Washington, D.C. - Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced the end of his tenure within President Donald Trump's administration. Musk, who held a special government employee status as…
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Liberia Could Become Africa’s Singapore with the Right Policies, Claims Williams
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Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand Crowned Miss World 2025 in Hyderabad
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Kenyan Police Officers Charged with Murder of Blogger, Sparking Protests and Calls for Accountability
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UN-Habitat Assembly Adopts Strategic Plan to Combat Global Housing Crisis
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Op-ed: When a Medical Doctor Leads Where Business Leaders Hesitate: A Wake-Up Call for Africa’s Private Sector (PSBoR)
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Liberia Launches Computer-Based Testing Center to Revolutionize Civil Service Recruitment
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Ghana Orders Foreign Traders Out of Gold Market in Sweeping Reform, Sparking Debate
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Williams Urges African Governments to Empower Private Sector for Accelerated Development
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President Tinubu Grants Landmark Presidential Pardon to Herbert Macaulay, 174 Others
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FIFA Investment in African Football Surpasses $1 Billion, Infantino Announces in Kinshasa
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Liberia Gears Up for Extensive Infrastructure Push, Civil Works to Commence October 15
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Rehabilitation a Priority as President Boakai Mobilizes Nation in Anti-Drug Fight, Equips LDEA with New Fleet
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Millions Still Trapped in Poverty Despite Nigeria’s Economic Gains
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Madagascar President Claims Illegal Power Seizure Underway Amid Escalating Dissatisfaction and Military Rebuke
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Cameroon Grapples with Age-Old Leadership as Nonagenarian President Seeks Eighth Term Amidst Youthful Discontent
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