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Rio Tinto share price falls on Q2 update
The Motley Fool Australia
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July 16, 2025
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Freight Rate: Nigeria Loses N7.2trn Annually To Foreign Firms – Report
Leadership
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July 8, 2025
Nigeria loses N7.2 trillion out of N9 trillion ($6billion) annual freight rate to foreign shipping companies over a lack of indigenous capacity. In the National Policy of Marine and Blue Economy launched by the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue...
UAE reviews visa processs for Nigerians, bans transit applications
Daily Trust
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July 10, 2025
Stakeholders and operators in the downstream sector of the aviation industry expressed shock yesterday over the review of visa application requirements for visitors to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city. The newly updated requirements...
Spike in armed robbery incidents raises concerns for vital Singapore Strait trade route – ICC – Commercial Crime Services
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 9, 2025
Critical shipping route handling 30% of global trade flows sees surge in armed robbery incidents. The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre is urging caution following a rise in armed robbery incidents in the Singapore...
France's Orano says its Niger uranium mine on verge of bankruptcy
Sowetan
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July 3, 2025
In its decision to nationalise the mine, the junta, which seized power in 2023, said Orano had been extracting 86.3% of uranium production since 1971 despite holding a 63% stake in the mine. The country's main mineworkers union, which said...
Cameroon Now Equipped with Advanced Defensive, Offensive Intelligence Capabilities – Dr. Guy Gweth
Business in Cameroon
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July 8, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - In preparation for establishing a National Center for Economic and Strategic Intelligence in Cameroon, agents from the General Directorate of External Research, one of the country's primary intelligence agencies, received...
Strickland Services selects MariTrace for granular maritime security and tracking
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 8, 2025
Ten Strickland logistics support vessels have been equipped with Mercury tracking devices for seamless, secure positioning and asset protection in high-risk waters MariTrace, a global leader in maritime intelligence and ship-tracking technology,...
France’s Orano says its Niger uranium mine on verge of bankruptcy
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 2, 2025
French uranium miner Orano said on Wednesday its majority-owned joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is on the verge of bankruptcy as a result of export restrictions imposed by Niger’s military government. Orano was forced to suspend production at...
Liberia: Govt, Ivanhoe Atlantic Set to Sign Landmark Rail Access Agreement
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 6, 2025
In a remarkable breakthrough for Liberia’s mining and logistics sectors, the Government of Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly High Power Exploration/”HPX”) are set to sign a long-awaited Concession and Access Agreement (CAA) on Friday, July 4,...
Abuja residents celebrate Igbo festival in grand style
Africanews
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July 15, 2025
It was a classic display of visual arts, music, dance, clothing, food, language and so much more as Abuja residents came out en masse to celebrate the Abuja Igbo Festival 2025. The day was an embodiment of the Ndi Igbo culture of southeastern...
Plastic menace: stakeholders call for robust policies, infrastructure
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
By Albert Oppong-Ansah Accra, July 8, GNA – Stakeholders in Ghana’s plastics industry have called for urgent policy action, stricter law enforcement, and investment in waste infrastructure to tackle plastic pollution. They raised concerns about...
Mali Junta Continues War Against Free Speech, Multiparty Politics
Africa Defense Forum
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June 24, 2025
Malian journalist Seydou Oumar Traoré on May 26 was arrested for criticizing Guinea’s transitional president, Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, marking a continuing trend of jailing Malian critics of regional juntas. Traoré, who had just returned from an...
Gov’t, Ivanhoe Atlantic Sign Landmark Rail Access Deal
Liberian Observer
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The Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee (IMCC) on Saturday, July 5, successfully concluded negotiations with Ivanhoe Atlantic on a landmark Concession and Access Agreement that could transform Liberia’s mining and rail infrastructure landscape...
Max just added a new award-winning black comedy — and it's a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Tom's Guide
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July 8, 2025
"On Becoming a Guinea Fowl" just got added to Max, and it's possible that the streaming service just added the best movie of the year. There's a good chance you haven't heard of this black comedy yet. A co-production between Ireland, the United...
Every Movie Coming to Major Streaming Services in July 2025
Movie Web
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July 1, 2025
Movies Coming to HBO Max in July 2025 Here is every movie coming to HBO Max in July: Annabelle (2014) – Streaming July 1 Better Off Dead (1985) – Streaming July 1 Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2012) – Streaming July 1 Canyon River (1956) –...
Canadian firm halts missions following African mine death
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals has paused operations at one of its Trident project sites in Zambia after a fatal dump truck accident claimed the life of an employee. The incident occurred at the Sentinel copper mine,...
UAS assisted a total of 133,028 Hajj pilgrims in 2025
Times Aerospace
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UAS assisted in the journeys of a total of 133,028 Hajj pilgrims, working closely with operators, government agencies, and airport authorities to ensure every journey was managed with operational precision and spiritual sensitivity. Operational...
JNIM’s Terror Reign Expands Across West Africa
Africa Defense Forum
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July 1, 2025
The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin terror group unexpectedly stormed the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo early May 11 and began an onslaught that killed more than 100 civilians, Soldiers and paramilitary members. The jihadists, known as...
Happy ‘Bastille Day’! Memories of Celebrating ‘Le Quatorze Juillet’ in Spectacular Style
Lyme Line - Connecticut
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July 14, 2025
Editor’s Note: On this French National Holiday, we are pleased to republish a column from our oft-times Paris-based correspondent Nicole Logan (no relation), which she wrote in 2023 about the huge parade in Paris that celebrates the most memorable...
EBID Approves Landmark Investment to Supercharge West Africa's Growth
African Business
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July 4, 2025
This article was produced with the support of ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development During its 92nd Ordinary Session held on 30 June 2025, the Board of Directors gave the green light to fund initiatives valued at €174 million and $125...