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Over 70 Terrorists Killed In Military Operations In Mali
Ommcom News
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July 20, 2025
Bamako: The Malian army announced on Sunday that at least 70 terrorists were killed during operations earlier this week in northern and central Mali. According to a statement from the army, the first operation took place on July 15 in coordination...
At least 70 terrorists killed in military operations in Mali: army
Xinhua News Agency
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BAMAKO, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The Malian army announced on Sunday that at least 70 terrorists were killed during operations earlier this week in northern and central Mali. According to a statement from the army, the first operation took place on...
AU Commission President: Morocco Emerges as ‘True African Hub’
Morocco World News
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July 31, 2025
Marrakech – The President of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, declared Morocco has developed into a “true African hub” through its active economic diplomacy. “Morocco has distinguished itself by developing economic...
Qualcomm reported Q3 sales of $10.37 billion, exceeding analyst estimates
Cryptopolitan
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July 31, 2025
On Wednesday, Qualcomm, the world’s largest supplier of modem chips, shared an optimistic quarterly forecast, reporting a 10% year-on-year revenue increase for its fiscal third quarter with chip segment sales at $10.37 billion, just barely...
Moroccan engineers, technicians defrauded by construction firms operating in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hespress
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July 19, 2025
Several Moroccan engineers and technicians have reportedly fallen victim to sophisticated fraud schemes orchestrated by local construction companies operating in major infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Chad, Mali,...
Didievi gold project: Notching up impressive intercepts in an established resource base
Mining Review
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July 31, 2025
A group of Australian resource industry entrepreneurs and experienced mining executives in 2018 established African Gold, an ASX-listed explorer, to start gold mining projects in Africa. In 2020 they purchased the Didievi gold project,...
AfDB Launches Gender-Focused Clean Energy Initiative
News Ghana
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July 19, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have launched a Gender and Renewable Energy Country Diagnostics program to center women in Africa’s clean energy transition. Covering Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Lesotho, Madagascar,...
Terrorism: A growing concern in West-Africa
The Standard Gambia
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July 31, 2025
- Advertisement - By Ricky Peters The Gambia finds itself in a relatively secure position, buffered by Senegal and its strong military. However, Senegal is facing increasing pressure from terrorist groups seeking to expand their reach,...
The Music Industry Lives Here: Mali Wilson Writes for Legends and Leads With the Heart
Digital Music News
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July 18, 2025
The following recaps an interview with Mali Wilson as part of Downtown Music’s series, The Music Industry Lives Here. Downtown Music is a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. Mali Wilson’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, and father played...
Empowering Women Through Clean Energy: African Development Bank Launches Country Diagnostics To Accelerate Inclusive Energy Transitions
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo In a significant step toward advancing inclusive climate solutions, the African Development Bank ( ), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) ( ), has launched the Gender and...
Malian government stormed minning site with helicopters and seized over one metric ton of gold from Foreign minning firm, Barrick Mining Corp
Zambian Observer
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July 12, 2025
Malian government has taken another dramatic action towards gaining total control of their mining sector. It was discovered that government helicopters seized over one metric ton of gold from a Mining firm. The gold, valued at approximately...
Customs agents intercept shipping container with more than $2 million in shocking contraband: 'Further actions will be taken'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 18, 2025
Multiple nations are working to shut down the illegal trade. by Simon SageJuly 18, 2025 Nigerian officials intercepted a 40-foot shipping container holding illegal animal products, according to Vanguard. What's happening? Fifteen tons of salted...
The former liberation movements: The imperative of pan-African refoundation and amílcar cabral’s thoughts of the battle against our own weakness
Windhoek Observer
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PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) Abstract This article critically examines the contemporary relevance and challenges facing Southern Africa’s former liberation movements, specifically in the context of the...
Mali's military helicopter airlifts $117 million worth of gold from Barrick's mine amidst tension
Business Insider Africa
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July 11, 2025
Malian military helicopters made an unannounced landing at Barrick Gold Corp.'s mine on Thursday and seized over a metric ton of gold, the company said. On Thursday morning, a brown-and-green military helicopter landed at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold...
Mali government seizes $117M of gold from Toronto company's mine
Ottawa Sun
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Malian government helicopters landed unexpectedly at Barrick Mining Corp.’s gold mine on Thursday and seized more than a tonne of the precious metal, according to the company.Article content The move marks another escalation in a protracted...
Barrick Mulls Canadian Exit as Mali Gold Tensions Escalate
Investing News Network
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July 16, 2025
Major miner Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B) is reportedly in advanced talks to sell its last remaining Canadian mine, Hemlo, to Discovery Silver (TSX:DSV,OTCQX:DSVSF). Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (July 15)...
Fixed prices for shea nuts not enough -Industry players
Business and Financial Times
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July 18, 2025
By Kingsley Webora TANKEH Following the Tree Crops Development Authority’s (TCDA) price intervention that set a minimum producer price for shea nuts, some local shea processors are calling for a more transparent and consultative pricing regime....
Mali military helicopter airlifts gold from Barrick-owned Loulo-Gounkoto
The Straits Times
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July 10, 2025
DAKAR/TORONTO - A Malian military helicopter airlifted gold from the Barrick-owned Loulo-Gounkoto complex on Thursday, three sources said, days after Reuters reported that a court-appointed administrator planned to sell the site's bullion to...
Additive Manufacturing: A Key Enabler Of Low-Cost Modern Warfare
The Defence Horizon Journal
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July 17, 2025
Abstract: A need for low-cost warfare has emerged from the experiences of several nations in current conflicts. On the one hand, a recent missile and drone attack on Israel was successfully defeated, but at the unsustainable cost of an estimated...
Mali military helicopter airlifts gold from Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto mine - Reuters
Markets Insider
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Moussa81/iStock via Getty ImagesA Mali military helicopter airlifted gold from the Barrick-owned (NYSE:B) Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex on Thursday, Reuters reported, after previously saying a court-appointed administrator planned to sell the...