US President-elect Donald Trump has offered Rep. Elise Stefanik, a prominent Republican from New York and current House Republican Conference chair, the position of US ambassador to the United Nations, according to sources familiar with the matter. Stefanik, who is the fourth-ranking House Republican, has been a notable ally of Trump and …
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U.S. President Joe Biden is set to meet his Republican predecessor – and successor – Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, according to spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre. The meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m (1600 GMT) on Wednesday in the Oval Office, the president’s office, Jean-Pierre said on Saturday. …
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THE death toll from a rain-triggered landslide in Cameroon’s West Region has risen to 11, local authorities said Friday evening. “We recovered seven corpses today (Friday) making a total of 11. “Also, heavy (road) equipment has been removed from the debris. (Excavation) exercise continues,” West Region Governor Augustine Fonka Awa …
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A GROUNDBREAKING initiative to fund Africa’s oil and gas sector, the African Energy Bank (AEB), is set to launch on January 28, 2025. Spearheaded by the African Petroleum Producers OrganiSation (APPO) and Afreximbank, this pan-African financial institution aims to address funding shortfalls in the continent’s energy sector, primarily in oil and …
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Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and residence permits. “They do jobs that would otherwise not get done,” Duma Boko told the BBC Africa Daily podcast before his historic inauguration on Friday. Botswana hosts the world’s …
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Ghana cocoa sector anticipates a significant production rebound in the 2024/25 crop season, spurred by favourable weather and enhanced farming practices, say farmers, officials from Ghana’s Cocoa Board (Cocobod), and local buyers. However, pressing issues like illegal mining, disease, and smuggling still pose substantial threats to this crucial industry. The country, the …
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EXXONMOBIL has announced a delay in the final investment decision (FID) for its Rovuma liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in northern Mozambique, now pushing the timeline to 2026. This revised target postpones the project’s go-ahead by approximately three months from the company’s previous projection of late 2025. Despite the delay, ExxonMobil reported …
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LEADING African business and technology experts gathered in Johannesburg for the SAP Now conference to strategise on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to accelerate growth and foster innovation across the continent. The event, attended by over 300 leaders from Africa and Europe, underscored the role of advanced technologies in …
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IN a significant step towards stabilising its economy, Somalia announced that the United States has cancelled over $1.1bn of its outstanding debt, marking a quarter of the country’s remaining financial obligations. This agreement continues a series of debt-relief measures from Somalia’s creditors, aimed at supporting the nation’s post-conflict recovery. Most …
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WITH Donald Trump possibly bringing her father Elon Musk with him in his return to the White House, Musk’s transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, has announced plans to leave the United States entirely. In a message posted Wednesday on Threads, Wilson said Trump’s sweeping victory “confirmed” that she is …
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