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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Breaking Barriers: Why Regional Integration Is West Africa’s Economic Lifeline
Leadership
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July 5, 2025
At the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), experts and policymakers made one message clear: the future of intra-regional trade depends on collective action. From accelerating digital identity systems to harnessing the energy of West Africa’s...
Gov’t, Ivanhoe Atlantic Set to Sign Landmark Rail Access Agreement
Liberian Observer
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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,...
ECOWAS Bank Approves $100m Funding For Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
Leadership
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July 4, 2025
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a $100 million facility to support the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, as part of its funding to deepen regional integration and stimulate industrial development...
Traffic alert issued for Lynchburg District from July 7-13
Old Dominion News - Virginia
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July 5, 2025
Highway work is scheduled across the Lynchburg District from July 7 to July 13, 2025. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has announced that road, lane, and structure closures may occur due to ongoing maintenance and construction...
ECOWAS Bank Approves $100m for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project
Arise News
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July 4, 2025
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a $100 million facility to support the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, as part of a broader funding package aimed at deepening regional integration and...
ECOWAS Bank approves $100m for Lagos-Calabar highway project
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved $100 million in funding for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. The approval was part of a broader financing package announced by the bank at its 92nd...
EBID Approves $100 Million for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
This Day
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July 4, 2025
•To boosts regional infrastructure with €174m, $125m funding package Nume Ekeghe The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a $100 million facility to support the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, as part...
Nigerian navy’s mission to safeguard national security and prosperity
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
BY MUSA ILALLAH In the early hours of Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a band of terrorists attacked the naval base Lake Chad in Baga, Borno state, targeting military equipment at the base, including swamp buggies recently made available by the governor...
Wet season affecting capesize demand from West Africa?
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 3, 2025
In our recent report on how bauxite exports from Guinea are driving capesize demand, we explored how surging demand for bauxite from China has led to the aluminium ore overtaking coal as the second-largest capesize-shipped product. This report...
ECOWAS Bank approves $100m for Lagos-Calabar highway
Punch
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July 3, 2025
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has announced approval of $100m in funding for the construction of a 47.7km stretch of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. This is a major boost to the Federal Government’s quest to deliver the 700km...
Orano’s uranium joint venture in Niger on brink of bankruptcy
Mining Technology
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July 3, 2025
French uranium mining company Orano has announced that its joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is facing bankruptcy due to export restrictions imposed by the country’s military government, according to a Reuters report. The development follows the...
Underrated UK village is a foodie heaven with three Michelin-starred restaurants
Metro
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June 27, 2025
Moor Hall in Aughton has three Michelin Stars for its main restaurant (Picture: Moor Hall) If you were to head 11 miles north of Liverpool or 16 miles west of Wigan, you’d stumble across an unassuming village that’s home to around 8,300 people....
ECOWAS development bank approves $100 million for 47.7km stretch of Lagos-Calabar project
Nairametrics
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July 3, 2025
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved $100 million in funding for the construction of a 47.7-kilometre stretch of Nigeria’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. This segment, designated as Section 1, Phase 1 of the project,...
Togo to Get Six Vocational Centers with €50M Funding from EBID
Togo First
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(Togo First) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) will inject 50 million euros into the construction and outfitting of six technical education and vocational training (TVET) centers in Togo. The project, approved during the...
China’s dominance of the gallium market is near total – but there’s opportunity for Western disruptors
Stockhead
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July 1, 2025
Gallium is at the centre of the chip war between the West and China. Pic: Getty Images RFC Ambrian report shows scale of China’s control over gallium production Metal is key to Western semiconductor industry, defence, AI and tech China still...