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Al-Qaeda-linked group claims attack against Mali army position near Senegal
Hindustan Times
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July 2, 2025
Armed men attacked a Mali community just over the border from Senegal, Mali's military said Tuesday — a development that one expert called especially worrying as the deadly violence spreads. The al-Qaeda-linked JNIM extremist group claimed...
Ghana Mining Law Reform to Redirect Revenue, Tighten Lease Rules
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 25, 2025
Key Takeaways Ghana mining law reform introduces shorter leases and ends automatic renewals. Firms must share mineral revenues directly with local communities. Reform reflects West Africa’s broader trend to capture more resource value....
Pune Crime News: Man Held for Molesting Woman on Pune-Solapur Highway
Pune Mirror
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July 2, 2025
A disturbing incident of molestation occurred on Tuesday (July 1) around 3:15 p.m. near Loni Station Chowk in Kadamwakvasti, under the jurisdiction of the Haveli Taluka Gram Panchayat. A married woman, accompanied by her young daughter, was...
Nuclear energy: Mali-Russia sign cooperation agreement
ESI Africa
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June 30, 2025
Mali and Russia have entered into an intergovernmental agreement for cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The latest development between the two countries follows on from a nuclear roadmap set up last year. The agreement was cemented...
Africa News Live Updates: Illicit 'blood gold' trade fuels conflict in West Africa's Sahel region
Firstpost
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July 2, 2025
Illicit 'blood gold' trade fuels conflict in West Africa's Sahel region An illicit trade in ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict across West Africa’s Sahel region, providing a critical revenue stream for both military juntas and jihadist groups,...
UNHCR Welcomes Mali's New Law To Protect Rights Of Stateless Persons & Improve Their Situation
Free Press Journal
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July 1, 2025
UNHCR Welcomes Mali's New Law To Protect Rights Of Stateless Persons & Improve Their Situation | Representative Photo Bamako: The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) welcomed Mali's recent adoption of an innovative law aimed at protecting the...
APC’s Minkailu Koroma Says President Bio Should Have Declined ECOWAS Chairmanship
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
A member of the All People’s Congress (APC) Publicity Secretariat, Minkailu Koroma, says President Julius Maada Bio should have declined the appointment as Chairman of ECOWAS, arguing that the country is already under serious economic and...
Infosys employee held for secretly filming women in restroom at Bengaluru campus: Report
Hindustan Times
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July 2, 2025
A 28-year-old employee of IT major Infosys has been arrested for allegedly filming obscene videos of female colleagues inside a restroom at the company’s Electronic City campus. The shocking incident, which occurred on June 30, came to light after...
Ghana (4) 1-1 (3) South Africa in African Women's Cup of Nations
VAVEL
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July 25, 2025
This is how the penalty kicks were taken ✅️ Scored by Ghana: Kusi, Bonsu, Cudjoe and Amoh. South Africa: Mothalo, Mbane and Seoposenwe. ❌️ Missed Ghana: Hlorkah Boye South Africa: Holweni and Tholakele End of game Ghana takes third place! They...
Sustaining Africa’s economic resilience hinges on intra-trade, local investments, new partnerships – Kale, MD/Group Chief Economist, Afreximbank
Business Day
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July 2, 2025
A key takeaway from Afreximbank’s 2025 Annual Meetings, held Last week in Abuja, is the growing recognition of Africa’s resilience amid global shocks. However, Yemi Kale, Afreximbank’s Managing Director (Research & International Cooperation) and...
Jihadists wage string of attacks on Mali military sites
Modern Ghana
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Jihadists waged attacks on military installations in several western Mali towns Tuesday, in a new series of assaults in the junta-led country amid resurging violence in the wider Sahel region. For more than a decade Mali has faced assaults from...
Al-Qaida-linked group claims attack against Mali army position near Senegal
Associated Press
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July 1, 2025
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Armed men attacked a Mali community just over the border from Senegal, Mali’s military said Tuesday — an development that one expert called especially worrying as the deadly violence spreads. The al-Qaida-linked JNIM extremist...
Jihadist fighters stage series of attacks on Mali military posts
BBC
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July 1, 2025
Jihadist fighters have launched a series of simultaneous attacks on military posts across numerous towns in Mali - the third major assault on the army over the last month. Mali's army said it repelled Tuesday morning's attacks, allegedly...
Jihadists attack string of Mali military sites
Modern Ghana
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Jihadists attacked military installations in several towns in western Mali early Tuesday, in a new series of assaults in the junta-led country amid resurging violence in the wider Sahel region. For more than a decade Mali has faced assaults from...
Suspected jihadists attack multiple military sites in western Mali
Xinhua News Agency
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BAMAKO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Suspected jihadists launched coordinated attacks early Tuesday over seven military sites across western Mali, according to the Malian army. The army said in a statement that the attacks occurred "very early this morning"...
Africa’s trade stunted by poor market intelligence – Afreximbank
Punch
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June 30, 2025
The African Export-Import Bank has warned that Africa’s failure to trade effectively within itself stems largely from poor market intelligence, weak connectivity, and the absence of structured trade platforms. The Executive Vice President,...
Suspected jihadists attack string of Mali military sites
Modern Ghana
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Suspected jihadists attacked military installations in several towns in western Mali early Tuesday, the military and residents said, in a new series of attacks in the junta-led country amid resurging violence in the wider Sahel region. For more...
El Merriekh SC Bentiu signs Malian midfielder Sampi
Eye Radio
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July 1, 2025
Author: Elsheikh Chol Ajeing | Published: 56 minutes ago Malian midfielder joins El Merriekh SC Bentiu Maestro Sampi Ousmane on a two-year deal - courtesy El Merriekh Social Club Bentiu have bolstered their squad with the signing of Malian...
11 terrorists surrender to Malian army
Xinhua News Agency
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BAMAKO, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Eleven terrorists from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, including a senior commander, surrendered to the Malian Armed Forces in the town of Ansongo in northern Mali on Saturday, Malian television ORTM reported...
EUR Sells 0.5m CRML Shares for U$1.8m (A$2.7m)
Investing News Network
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July 24, 2025
Lithium hydroxide followed a similar trajectory, with Fastmarkets analysts noting an 89 percent drop in prices for battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate between 2022 and 2025. “The lithium industry is definitely navigating a period of...