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Naval operations facilitate increase in crude oil production – FOC
The Nigerian Navy says its operations have restored near normalcy in the production of crude oil across the nation. The outgoing Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of the Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Saheed Akinwande stated this during a farewell...

Top 10 African countries with the weakest currencies in June 2025
Many currencies, including the Egyptian pound and the Nigerian naira, have seen sharp declines in value in the previous year as a result of policy blunders, inflationary pressures, and a strong reliance on imports. But for some of these countries,...

Social Listening 27 June 2025: More Nigerians were kidnapped in one year than the populations of 15 countries
This NBS report shows that more people were kidnapped in Nigeria (2.2 million) in the past year than the populations of: Lesotho – 2,120,000 Slovenia – 2,118,697 Latvia- 1,871,871 Equatorial Guinea – 1,669,000 Guinea-Bissau – 1,663,000 Estonia-...

US delegation visits Lobito Corridor, which it considers the “crown jewel” of US/Africa cooperation
Troy Fitrell, Senior Director of the U.S. Department of State, called the project the “crown jewel” of U.S.-African cooperation, highlighting a $5 billion investment in the project, a strategic rail link between Angola and the Democratic Republic...

America’s most unwanted and the urgent cable that reveals where Trump wants them to go
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size United States diplomats in several overseas missions received an urgent cable from Washington...

Gen Alpha leading the push for digital payments: report
Homepage > News > Business > Gen Alpha leading the push for digital payments: report A new report has identified a new trend of Generation Alpha leading the push for digital payments, with the cohort leading adoption metrics over other...

AU-IBAR Leads Drive to Safeguard Donkeys With New Continental Strategy
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, Jun 26 – Africa has taken a major step toward safeguarding the future of its donkey population, as leaders, experts, and stakeholders from across the continent gather in Abidjan for the Second Pan-African Donkey Conference...

US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...

Angola is the main reason for the new record of Chinese exports to Portuguese-speaking countries
According to information from China's Customs Service, goods sold to Portuguese-speaking markets through May reached 34.6 billion dollars. This is the highest figure for the first five months of a year since the Forum for Economic and Trade...

US diplomat refuses to comment on visa restrictions for Portuguese speakers
Speaking at the end of the ceremony to hand over the Voice of America (VOA) radio facilities in the country to the São Tomé government, Noah Zaring stressed that "no announcement" had been made by the United States government regarding...

US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda
Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...
The U.S. Is Making Prison Deals in Other Countries
Is it possible for a nation of Reichstags to develop a world full of gulags, or does that stretch historical analogies beyond the breaking point? Let’s let the Intercept settle this question. An Intercept investigation finds that the Trump...

Silva signing for Guiseley as international forward pushing for promotion
Following an unsettling season last time out with beleaguered Farsley Celtic, Guiseley's new signing is looking for a more stable campaign as the new season approaches. The 21 year-old forward comes to Nethermoor with the express intention of...

Top 10 African countries with the lowest leap in government debt from 2024 to 2025
While borrowing is sometimes required to promote development, the capacity to sustain a minimal year-on-year increase in government debt indicates good economic management, maintains macroeconomic stability, and fosters long-term resilience. As...

Russia challenging US, China for strategic clout in Africa
Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, only engaging with African states in the 19th Century. In 1869, for instance, the Russians gave Ethiopia military support to threaten the position of the British in...

AFRICA/ANGOLA - “They are destroying our communities”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola calls for criminalization of diviners
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 Internet Saurimo (Agenzia Fides) – “They are destroying communities, dividing families, and hindering development,” said José Manuel Imbamba, Archbishop of Saurimo, speaking to a group of journalists at the end of a...

Trump’s Global Gulag Search Expands to 53 Nations
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Trump administration could resume deporting immigrants to countries other than their own without any chance to object on the grounds that they might be tortured. This may clear a legal path for the...

Agostinho Neto among Portuguese-speaking writers honored at Literature Festival in Cape Verde
"This year, in which we celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence" of Portuguese-speaking African countries – with the exception of Guinea-Bissau, which is already celebrating its 52nd –, the festival will pay tribute to writers Agostinho...
Huawei-sponsored smart classroom inaugurated in Angola's capital
LUANDA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The second Huawei-sponsored smart classroom was officially inaugurated on Tuesday in Luanda, Angola's capital, aimed at enhancing access to modern, inclusive and high-quality learning in the country. Equipped with...

Portuguese Celebrates Digitization of “Most-Spoken Language in Southern Hemisphere”
The theme for this year’s celebration of World Portuguese Language Day was “the promotion and dissemination of the Portuguese language and cultural diversity of CPLP (Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries) member states: from traditional...