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German vehicle maker Daimler Truck to assemble lorries in Senegal
Premium Times
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July 2, 2025
The vehicle manufacturer, Daimler Truck, plans to have lorries from various Mercedes-Benz series assembled in the West African country of Senegal. The manufacturer is supporting the establishment of an assembly plant in the West African state and...
Mali's armed forces say they killed 80 militants after series of attacks on military posts
Africanews
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July 2, 2025
Mali’s armed forces say they have killed 80 al Qaeda-linked militants following a series of simultaneous and coordinated attacks on military posts in central and western parts of the country. Officials say the attacks took place in seven towns and...
Former Banjul CEO Admits Making Unauthorised Payments to Ex-Banjul Deputy Mayor
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 2, 2025
Mustapha Batchilly, former Chief Executive Officer of Banjul City Council (BCC), appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on July 1, 2025, and admitted irregularities concerning loans and payments to former Deputy Mayor Omar B.J....
Mali Military Says 80 Militants Killed After Attacks
News Central TV
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July 2, 2025
Mali’s armed forces have announced they killed 80 al Qaeda-linked militants following a series of “simultaneous and coordinated attacks” on military posts across central and western parts of the country. Officials reported that these assaults...
Liberia: JNB Among Five African Presidents Invited to Trump Summit, Motives Unclear
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
The meeting, reportedly being coordinated through the U.S. State Department in collaboration with the respective embassies in Washington, will mark a significant diplomatic engagement with Africa by Trump’s camp. Monrovia – FrontPage Africa has...
Holiday closure of public Oswego Lake access prompts threat of legal action
KATU - Oregon
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KATU) — The decades-old battle over public access to Oswego Lake continues as the city's decision to limit lake access over the holiday weekend has prompted a threat of legal action. In an bulletin advising of road closures and...
Senegalese man files complaint against France over father's WWII killing
The Local - France
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June 26, 2025
A Senegalese man has lodged a complaint against the French state accusing it of concealing the corpse of his colonial soldier father after killing him during World War II, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Lawyer Mbaye Dieng said he filed the legal...
Togo: Leaders who ignore Africa’s new political wave will be on the wrong side of history – Dr Eze
Joy FM
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July 2, 2025
The Togolese leader, Faure Gnassingbé, has been sworn in as "President of the Council of Ministers" - a new post which is the highest office in the government's executive branch and has no official term limits. The Director of Democratic Futures...
Togo: Africans are now telling governments what democracy must deliver – Chukwuemeka Eze warns elites
Joy FM
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July 2, 2025
Director of Democratic Futures in Africa at the Open Society Foundations, Dr Chukwuemeka B. Eze, says the era when political elites dictated what democracy should mean in Africa is over. He believes citizens, especially youth, women, and rural...
ECOWAS Parliament Pushes for Regional AI Legal, Education Framework
Point Blank News
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July 2, 2025
58 By Lizzy Chirkpi The Economic Community of West African States Parliament has called for the establishment of a legal and educational framework to guide the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across West Africa. This...
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...
France returns military base to Senegal as part of broader withdrawal
Eye Witness News
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DAKAR - France handed over to Senegal a military base used by its army on Tuesday, as part of a broader withdrawal of French troops from the west African country. Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye announced late last year that former...
France hands over 4th military site to Senegal
Xinhua News Agency
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DAKAR, July 1 (Xinhua) -- France has transferred control of a fourth military site to Senegal, the French Embassy in Dakar has announced in a statement. The statement said that on Tuesday, France officially handed over the Inter-Armed Transmission...
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...
Senegal Destroys 225 Hectares of Cannabis, Seizes 3,700kg in Major Island Raid
The Fatu Network
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June 25, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom A major anti-drug operation in Senegal’s Karone Islands, located in the Casamance region, has led to the destruction of 225 hectares of marijuana (cannabis) cultivation—an area larger than...
Soccer-Senegal midfielder Diarra joins Sunderland
The Malaysian Star
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July 1, 2025
Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Senegal - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - June 10, 2025 Senegal's Habib Diarra scores their second goal REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo (Reuters) -Sunderland have signed Senegal midfielder...
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...
Press Update: Formal Letters Dispatched to Senegalese Authorities Regarding Gambia-Senegal Hydrocarbon Concerns
The Fatu Network
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July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Seringe S.T. Touray Mr. Ousman F. M’Bai has today dispatched formal letters to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal, raising urgent and unresolved matters...
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...
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...