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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...
ECOWAS parliament pushes for legal framework on AI in education across West Africa
Pulse
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July 1, 2025
The ECOWAS Parliament has called for the development of a robust legal framework to govern Artificial Intelligence (AI) across West Africa, with a particular focus on digital transformation in the education sector. Speaking at the opening of a...
Suspected Terrorists in Mali Attack Military Sites
News Central TV
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July 1, 2025
Suspected terrorists launched attacks on multiple military sites across Mali early Tuesday, including an assault on an army camp in the western city of Kayes, according to the military and local residents, as the country grapples with a surge in...
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...
CHAN : Defending champions Senegal kick off preparations in earnest
TV47
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July 1, 2025
As the excitement builds across East Africa for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), defending champions Senegal’s home-based national team has wasted no time in laying the groundwork for their title defence. The Teranga Lions A’ began a...
Mali’s army says 80 militants killed after coordinated attacks on its posts
Yahoo News
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BAMAKO (Reuters) -Mali’s armed forces have killed 80 militants in response to a series of simultaneous and coordinated attacks on military posts across the country, according to a video statement released by the army on Tuesday. "The enemy...
CHAN 2024: Holders Senegal Open Camp Ahead Home Eagles Clash
Complete Sports
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July 1, 2025
Defending champions Senegal have started preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The players, and their officials converged at the at the Jules François Bocandé Technical Development Centre in Toubab Dialaw on Monday. “The...
Luxury sheep steal the spotlight at Senegal’s high-profile beauty contest
United News of Bangladesh
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In Senegal, elite sheep take center stage in a dazzling beauty contest where their elegance is met with cheers, music, and fireworks. These striking animals—especially the prized Ladoum breed—are symbols of prestige, paraded in an open arena to...
ECOWAS parliament seeks AI legal, education framework
News Diary Online
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July 1, 2025
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Memounatou Ibrahima, has called for a strong legal framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) development across West Africa. By Mark Longyen The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Memounatou...
Wool you believe it? Luxury sheep shine at Senegal beauty contest
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 1, 2025
The regal creatures are led into the open arena, stamping their groomed hooves as if to acknowledge the cheers, music and fireworks from the crowd of spectators. Their majestic figures embody pride and status, their towering size, prominent...
ECOWAS parliament seeks legal framework for AI in West Africa
Punch
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July 1, 2025
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Ibrahima, has called for a strong legal framework for Artificial Intelligence development across West Africa. She made this call on Monday at a delocalised meeting of the parliament’s Joint Committee in...
What Nigeria can learn from Vice President’s visit to Ethiopia
Daily Trust
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July 1, 2025
When Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Ethiopia in June 2025 and took part in the Green Legacy Project, he didn’t just plant a tree—he symbolically planted hope for Africa’s future. Ethiopia’s tree-planting campaign, which aims to reclaim...
Senegal improves its agri-food value chains through farming cooperatives
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
International Trade Centre (ITC): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: Agricultural cooperatives let farmers pool their resources so they can get better prices for their produce and access more markets, including overseas. In Senegal, nearly...
Political Scientist Predicts NPP Victory in 2026 Elections If…
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah US-based Gambian political scientist, Professor Lamin Keita, has predicted that the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) will likely win the 2026 presidential elections if opposition parties fail to unite and address internal...
Senegal and Alibaba, the benefits of a partnership with the Chinese e-commerce giant
Sene News
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June 24, 2025
Senegal is preparing to establish a strategic partnership with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. This cooperation aims not only to ensure the success of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026, but also to strengthen the country’s...
Senegal’s debt surges amid fiscal pressures as government struggles to balance spending
WHTC - Michigan
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June 24, 2025
By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Senegal’s public debt climbed sharply by end-March 2025, data from the finance ministry showed, underlining the government’s struggle to balance spending with revenue generation amid persistent fiscal...
In Senegal, the world’s most expensive sheep face off in a beauty contest
The Globe and Mail
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June 30, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The Ladoum beauty pageant in Dakar, Senegal, on Saturday, features more than a dozen Ladoum sheep competing in three different categories. Prive, on the right, was the winner of this year's Best Male Adult...
Drug Law Enforcement Agency Commemorates World Drug Day
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 30, 2025
By Nelson Manneh The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, the Gambia on Thursday 26th June 2025 commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, otherwise referred to as the World Drug Day. The International days and...
Liberia: Freeman Decries Wasteful Government Spending
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Monrovia – Businessman and political advocate Simeon Freeman has criticized the Liberian government’s fiscal priorities, describing public spending as excessive and unethical. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr [email protected] Delivering the keynote...
In Senegal, luxury sheep shine at a beauty contest and fetch a high price
Newsday - New York
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DAKAR, Senegal — The regal creatures are led into the open arena, stamping their groomed hooves as if to acknowledge the cheers, music and fireworks from the crowd of spectators. Their majestic figures embody pride and status, their towering size,...