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China's star wars arms race with the West: Beijing scientists draw up list of ways to hunt and destroy Elon Musk's armada of Starlink satellites amid mounting tensions with America
Daily Mail
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July 31, 2025
Chinese scientists are developing ways to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink satellite network, including laser strikes, custom-built satellites and supply chain sabotage. They see the system as a growing threat to national security, especially because...
Mali court denies bail for Barrick staff as gold mine seizure deepens crisis
Business Insider Africa
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July 22, 2025
The decision was made in the midst of increased tensions following the six-month state management of Barrick's Loulo–Gounkoto gold mining complex by Mali's military junta. According to Alifa Habib Kone, a lawyer for Barrick, the judge found the...
Amnesty International Slams Nigerian Government Over Continued Injustice One Year After #EndBadGovernance Protests
The Herald
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August 1, 2025
Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian government of failing to ensure justice for victims and survivors of the #EndBadGovernance protests, one year after the demonstrations were violently suppressed by security forces. In a statement...
Amnesty Slams Nigeria Over Protest Killings
News Central TV
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August 1, 2025
Amnesty International has criticised the Nigerian government for failing to deliver justice one year after police forces used lethal violence and carried out mass arbitrary arrests during the peaceful #EndBadGovernance protests. The organisation...
States Slash Power Tariffs Amid GenCos, Discos Uproar Over Mounting Sector Debts
Biz Watch Nigeria
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July 22, 2025
Amid mounting financial pressures and sectoral disagreements, several Nigerian states have initiated reductions in electricity tariffs, sparking a backlash from power generation and distribution stakeholders. The moves follow a new pricing...
Abbas seeks Africa’s inclusion in main UN decision making
New National Star
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July 31, 2025
BY JOHN DANJUMA The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has called for the proper positioning of Africa in the United Nations’ main decision-making system, stating that the black continent with over 1.4 billion...
Tinubu Will Get 15m Votes In 2027- APC Chieftain
Leadership
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August 1, 2025
A presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election, Dr Nicholas Felix, has said President Bola Tinubu will not score less than 15 million votes at the 2027 general election. Felix, a US-based...
The fallacies of anti-North narrative
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 31, 2025
President Bola Tinubu’s policies and programmes have sparked intense discussion, with some critics accusing him of being anti-North. This narrative has gained traction, with many Nigerians questioning whether the president’s policies truly benefit...
IAEA Launches Outlook on Nuclear Power for Development in Africa at G20
IAEA
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IAEA-Group of Twenty cooperation broke new ground this week with the release of a new publication examining the potential for nuclear power in Africa. The IAEA launched the publication at a side event co-organized with the Clean Energy Ministerial...
Fintiri gifts N50m, house to Justine Madugu for WAFCON triumph
The Cable
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August 1, 2025
Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa, has gifted N50 million and a three-bedroom bungalow to Justine Madugu, head coach of the Super Falcons at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. In a Facebook post on Friday, Muhammad Tukur, the...
FEC Approves ₦68.7bn To Boost National Power Supply
Biz Watch Nigeria
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August 1, 2025
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦68.7 billion for critical electricity projects targeting universities and teaching hospitals across the country. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced the approval after Thursday’s FEC...
Amnesty raises concerns over trials, lack of redress one year after #EndBadGovernance protests
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 1, 2025
One year after the #EndBadGovernance protests were met with force by security agencies across multiple Nigerian states, Amnesty International says the federal government has not addressed reported abuses or delivered justice to victims. In a...
Barrow calls for regional solidarity to address Sahel's governance challenges
The Point
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“The Sahel is a region of immense promise,” he said at a 2-day inaugural Sahel Governance Forum hosted by The Gambia in collaboration with the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS),...
Oceania Trails in Global Mining Rankings Despite Rich Resources
PNG Business News
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A new global survey of mining executives has delivered a sobering outlook for Oceania, with several Pacific jurisdictions pegged at the lower end of global investment rankings despite their untapped mineral wealth. The Fraser Institute’s 2024...
69% of West Africa’s petrol supply still imported — NMDPRA boss
Tribune Online
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July 22, 2025
The chief executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has disclosed that 69% of West Africa’s petrol supply is still imported. Speaking at the Global Commodity Insights Conference on...
Time To Rethink Our Border Security
Leadership
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July 31, 2025
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, recently called for the fencing of Nigeria’s borders to bolster national security. His call could not have come at a more urgent moment, as the country struggles with persistent security...
ECOWAS anti-money laundering efforts must be robust and forward-looking – Vice-President
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 21, 2025
By Dominic Hlordzi The Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has urged West African leaders to ensure that the region’s architecture for combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and weapons proliferation...
The Quiet Reformer: Ajayi Ushers in New Era at Nigeria’s DSS
This Day
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August 1, 2025
With deep respect for due process, focus on civility, and adherence to intelligence-driven operations, the new Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, is returning the agency to its professional roots, write...
After stadium delays, CHAN 2024 kicks off this weekend
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 1, 2025
After severe delays in stadium renovations, East Africa is finally ready to co-host the much-awaited African Nations Championship (CHAN), kicking off on Saturday. It is a historic moment for Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, whose "Pamoja" -- meaning...
Still digging 2025: Tracking global coal mine proposals
Global Energy Monitor - California
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July 29, 2025
In 2024, newly-opened coal mines added a total of 105 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of production capacity to the global coal mining industry — a 46% decline from 2023 (193 Mtpa) and the smallest production capacity increase in a decade. This...