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Mauritanian ambassador denies reports of planned meeting with Netanyahu
Libyan Express
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July 11, 2025
Ambassador: No meeting planned between Mauritania and IsraelThe Mauritanian Ambassador to Washington, Sisa bint Al-Sheikh Ould Bidah, has denied any knowledge of a planned meeting between President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and Israeli...
IOM report highlights sharp rise in unaccompanied minors, human trafficking victims in Morocco
Hespress
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July 10, 2025
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released new data revealing a significant presence of unaccompanied minors in Morocco, rising numbers of migrants requesting voluntary return, and ongoing efforts to assist victims of human...
Law and Order star Christopher Meloni issues scathing two-word attack on Donald Trump
Irish Star
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July 10, 2025
Law and Order star Christopher Meloni has issued a scathing attack on Donald Trump after he praised the Liberian President for his English - seemingly unaware that it is the official language of the West African country. The US President has been...
President Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%
The Daily News - Michigan
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President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import...
Guinea-Bissau’s president on his meeting with Trump, relations with Russia and China, and whether he will accept US deportees
Atlantic Council
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July 11, 2025
Watch the event China tends to show up to fulfill African countries’ needs more quickly, while there is a “delay” that is “too long” in working with the West, said President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. “How are we going to leave the...
Mauritania denies reports of planned meeting with Netanyahu during Washington visit
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
Mauritania’s ambassador to the United States, Sissah bint Sheikh Ould Bide, has categorically denied reports suggesting that President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his...
President Donald Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against Bolsonaro
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics were driving the U.S. leader’s use of...
How Russia resorted to cleverly messaged communications targeting Africa after Wagner
The Standard
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and several African leaders attend the Navy Day parade in Saint Petersburg on July 30, 2023. [AFP] On September 11, 2024, a social networking app was launched at the University of Nairobi, which now appears to be...
U.S. visa restriction tied to Nigeria’s refusal to host asylum seekers — Report
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 11, 2025
The recent tightening of U.S. visa restrictions for Nigerian citizens is linked to Nigeria’s refusal to accept third-country asylum seekers as part of a broader immigration agreement proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, a report on...
UN’s food agency limits aid operations in West and Central Africa due to funding cuts
Associated Press
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July 11, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The World Food Programme said Friday it is suspending food and nutritional assistance across crisis-hit West and Central African countries as a result of U.S. aid cuts, which are grinding the organization’s operations to a...
Where is Liberia, whose president Trump praised for his ‘good English’?
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has drawn mockery after he complimented the president of Liberia for speaking English “beautifully”, even though it is the country’s official language. “Such good English, where did you learn to speak so...
President Trump promises West African leaders a pivot to trade as the region reels from sweeping aid cuts
WDHD 7 - Massachusetts
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts. Trump said he sees “great economic potential in...
Nigeria can't take Venezuelan deportees from US, minister says
BBC
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Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Natasha BootyBBC News, Lagos & London ShareSave "We already have over 230 million people," says Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners...
Trump’s Pacific and Africa strategies: A critical minerals gamble to counter China
Natural News
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October 7, 2025
Trump’s Pacific and Africa strategies: A critical minerals gamble to counter China Trump’s executive order prioritizes seabed mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) through partnerships like Nauru to reduce reliance on China. U.S. summit...
Nigeria has ‘enough problems’ and can’t take deportees from US, minister says
Capital FM Kenya
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria’s foreign minister says the country will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees from the US, following visa curbs and threats of tariff hikes. Yusuf Tuggar told privately-owned Channels TV that...
Nigeria says US pressuring Africa to accept Venezuelan deportees
The Gazette - Colorado
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By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria's foreign minister said the United States was pressuring African countries to accept Venezuelan deportees, some straight out of prison, but Africa's most populous country could not accommodate them...
After Trump’s remarks to Liberian president, Nigerian official excited Tinubu wasn’t invited
Premium Times
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July 11, 2025
A Nigerian official, Rachel Kufre Nse, has expressed joy that US President Donald Trump did not invite President Bola Tinubu to the White House like other African presidents invited by Mr Trump. Ms Nse, a member of Nigeria’s North Central...
Mauritania to establish ties with Israel in Trump-brokered White House talks: Report
Middle East Eye
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July 9, 2025
Mauritania is reportedly preparing to restore diplomatic relations with Israel during a meeting at the White House later on Wednesday, in a move facilitated by US President Donald Trump, according to a report by US news website Semafor. President...
Exporting Borders: Frontex and the Expansion of Fortress Europe in West Africa
Statewatch
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Topic Country/Region 10 July 2025 The EU is pushing its migration control far beyond Europe’s borders. This report, co-published with the Transnational Institute, exposes how Frontex operates in West Africa under the cover of cooperation,...
China earns praise for Africa's green transition
China Daily
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Vegetable seedlings grow at the China-Africa Green Technology Park in Mauritania. SI YUAN/XINHUA As momentum builds around green finance and climate cooperation between China and Africa, experts are emphasizing the significance of mutual...