Monrovia Seeks Investment: Mayor Siafa Welcomes Chinese Delegation from Jinhua Prefecture Level City in China
By Sara Camara MONROVIA, Liberia –Mayor John-Charuk Siafa of the Monrovia City Corporation on Monday, July 28, 2025, hosted a high-level delegation from China's Jinhua City, holding productive discussions aimed…
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Growing Chorus in Nigeria Yearns for Change, Driven by Peter Obi’s Leadership Vision
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Nigeria Considers Establishing Building Commission to Strengthen Construction Regulation
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Liberia: GAC Audit Reveals US$6.7 Million Misappropriation by LRA Amidst Poverty
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Reviving the Death Penalty Is One of Trump’s Greatest Moral Failures
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Trump’s Budget Cuts—A Gamble That Will Sow Global Chaos
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Serbia’s Massive Protest—Challenges and Opportunities for Vučić
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Kenyan Manufacturers and Service Sector Shed Jobs Amidst Economic Headwinds
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Polish freestyler Godziek makes mountain biking history on moving train
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Kenya Engaged Qatar to Create and Offer Over 200,000 Job Opportunities for Its Citizens
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Former Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja Lands State Job at Pyrethrum Processing Company
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Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, rumored to be Considering a Presidential Run in 2027
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Growing Chorus in Nigeria Yearns for Change, Driven by Peter Obi’s Leadership Vision
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African Union Under Scrutiny as Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old President Seeks Eighth Term Amidst Digital Campaign Flaws
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Colonel Mamady Doumbouya Stamping His Mark: A New Era of Progress in Guinea’s Politics
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Williams Urges African Governments to Empower Private Sector for Accelerated Development
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Julius Maada Bio’s Legacy: A President Torn Between Progress and Peril in Sierra Leone
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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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Horrific Allegations Emerge in South African Court: Farm Workers Forced to Feed Murdered Women to Pigs
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Madagascar President Claims Illegal Power Seizure Underway Amid Escalating Dissatisfaction and Military Rebuke
By Peter Halima Antananarivo, Madagascar – The office of Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has issued a dramatic statement claiming that an attempt to seize power illegally and unconstitutionally is currently underway…
Cameroon Grapples with Age-Old Leadership as Nonagenarian President Seeks Eighth Term Amidst Youthful Discontent
By Isaac Okoro Yaoundé, Cameroon – As Cameroon heads to the polls this Sunday for its presidential election, the nation faces a stark generational divide. At the forefront of the race…