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White House hosts West African leaders to discuss trade and development
Al Jazeera
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July 9, 2025
United States President Donald Trump is meeting with leaders from five African nations as he escalates a trade war that could impact developing countries reliant on commerce with the US. On Wednesday, Trump hosted leaders from Gabon,...
Trump hosts West African leaders to secure critical minerals, counter China–Russia influence
Firstpost
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July 9, 2025
In what is being called a strategic move by the US, President Donald Trump welcomed five West African leaders to the White House on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen trade ties and gain access to the region’s untapped trove of critical minerals. The...
Vendors Cry for Relief as Dalasi Weakens Against CFA
The Voice Gambia
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July 9, 2025
By: Isatou Sarr Vendors at Serekunda Market have called on the government to urgently stabilise the Dalasi, saying the constant rise of the CFA franc is crippling their small businesses and daily survival. Speaking to The Voice, several traders...
Valor makes Namibia move
TPH News
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July 9, 2025
International hotel management group Valor Hospitality Partners has signed a three hotel deal that will see it adding Namibia to its growing list of country markets where it has a presence. The additions come at a busy time for Valor, as it works...
Air Arabia To Launch Daily Sharjahmunich Flights From December
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: As of mid-December 2025, Middle Eastern low-cost carrier Air Arabia will serve a daily link between Sharjah and Munich. The new route will enable the German hub to“expand travel options for passengers and...
What Happened to Akon City? Inside the Collapse of a $6 Billion Dream
Face of Malawi
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July 5, 2025
385 words • approx. 2 min read The highly publicized Akon City project, once billed as a futuristic $6 billion smart city in Senegal, has officially been shelved, according to Senegalese authorities. Speaking to the BBC, Serigne Mamadou Mboup,...
All 65 countries where it’s illegal to be LGBTQ+ in 2025, including the UAE and Mali
Pink News
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July 9, 2025
How many countries is it still illegal to be gay in 2025? More than you’d think, probably. Since we last updated this list, Mali has criminalised LGBTQ+ activity and Trinidad and Tobago have re-criminalised it, although more positively, Namibia...
US: Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-focused summit
The New Arab
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump will host five leaders from West Africa on Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing regional influence of Russia and China. The White House is seeking to strengthen economic ties...
Trump promises West African leaders a pivot to trade as the region reels from sweeping...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The meeting comes amid a shift in U.S. global and domestic priorities under Trump's leadership. Earlier this month, U.S. authorities dissolved theU.S. Agency for International Development and said it was no longer following what they called "a...
Trump wants to talk business with Africa in hopes of countering China. But a US summit excludes Africa’s big players
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 9, 2025
(CNN) — The White House is hosting an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of 55 nations are welcome to join. Liberia said its president was one of five African heads of state invited by US...
Trump sells shift from 'aid to trade' in White House meeting with African leaders
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Nandita Bose, Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the U.S. approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is...
Trump shuns Tinubu, sets to meet five African presidents
New National Star
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump is set to host the leaders of five African nations at the White House on Wednesday, with trade, investment, and security expected to dominate the conversation over lunch in the State Dining Room. The visiting presidents —...
Few Fed officials support rate cut this month, meeting minutes show
The National News
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Only a small contingent of officials at the Federal Reserve support a US interest rate cut this month, minutes released from the central bank's June meeting showed on Wednesday. Fed officials are debating the effects that President Donald Trump's...
Trump eyes African mineral wealth in trade-focused summit
Modern Ghana
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US President Donald Trump hailed West Africa's rich natural resources as he hosted five of its leaders Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing influence of Russia and China. Trump's administration is...
Algeria deepens ties with other countries
Business Ghana
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Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, H.E. Prof. Kamal Rezig (third right) with other leaders during the Algeria Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 Business Roadshow in Algiers. They are (from left), H.E Ms. Baleka Mbete...
Top 10 African countries with the highest international air ticket charges
Business Insider Africa
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July 7, 2025
Africa’s tourism sector is showing strong recovery and promise, with 66.3 million international tourists visiting the continent in 2024 and generating $38 billion in total receipts, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization...
More Than an Expo
Beijing Review
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The 2025 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo opens in Urumqi, capital city of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on June 26 (LI FANGFANG) For Iranian businessman Behzad Nouri, his first trip to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, one of...
US Tariffs: Donald Trump’s Extended Tariff Deadline Keeps Global Trade in Limbo
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
Washington, July 9: After months of promises to overhaul or eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, President Donald Trump is touting a fast and robust federal response to the devastating Texas floods. One former agency leader says it's...
58 Visa-Free Destinations For Indian Passport Holders This Summer
Gulf Insider
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July 7, 2025
Looking to travel this summer as an Indian passport holder? Good news, Indian travelers can visit up to 58 destinations visa-free. The top destinations are placed throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Aside from these...
Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-focused summit
Digital Journal
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July 9, 2025
The White House is hoping to foster economic opportunities in West Africa as it moves away from relationships based on foreign aid - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File Sarah Silbiger Frankie Taggart with Becca Milfeld and Lucie...