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Liberia: U S.-Based Liberian Calls on President Boakai to Champion Tariff Removal at U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
Tue emphasized that President Boakai should use tariff relief as a strategic bargaining chip in any economic deal agreed upon between the two nations. Monrovia – As President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and his administration prepare for the U.S.-Africa...
Why Ugandans are over qualified with useless PhDs of pulling each other down
Observer
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July 9, 2025
I come from a sub-region that has for many years failed to snatch a share of the national cake; not because we are not good enough but because many of my people are holders of useless PhDs. A PhD in this context actual means ‘Pull Him or Her Down”...
Novartis secures Swiss approval for first-ever malaria treatment for infants, newborns
News9 Live
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July 9, 2025
Health News With this move, Novartis reinforces its role in global public health by closing a longstanding treatment gap for one of the most at-risk populations in the fight against malaria. Zurich: Pharmaceutical giant Novartis has announced that...
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Congratulates The Winners Of Merck Foundation Media Awards- 125 Winners From 36 Countries Announced
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation CEO announced call for application of 2025 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards in partnership with African First Ladies - apply now at ... Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA...
SAT Scores Below Par, Identity Lies, and a Communist Agenda: NYC’s Radical Candidate in Hot Water
TFPP Wire
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July 8, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist running for New York City mayor, is under fire after reports revealed he identified as “Black” and “Asian” on his Columbia University application despite being of Indian descent, raising questions about his...
Uganda on course to manufacture microchips, semi-conductors – Dr Cosmas Mwikirize
Observer
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July 2, 2025
At this year’s National Science Week at Kololo Ceremonial grounds, Uganda’s ambitions echoed loud and clear: not only is the country ready to bring its innovations to market, but it is also eyeing global participation in the innovations sectors...
IDPs: Senate passes bill to domesticate Kampala Convention
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 8, 2025
The Senate has passed the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (Domestication and Enforcement) Bill, 2025 for third reading. The Kampala Convention, adopted by the African Union in 2009, is a...
An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: “I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first”- Sishuwa Sishuwa
Zambian Observer
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July 8, 2025
Sishuwa Sishuwav An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: “I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first” Dear President @HHichilema , Yesterday, I received the message below from...
The NY Times Does Its Best to Defend Mamdani's Bureaucratic Blackface (Again)
Hot Air
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July 8, 2025
Last week we learned that Zohran Mamdani checked the box for "Black or African American" on his application to Columbia University. The evidence of that was found in a hack of Columbia's files. Asked to identify his race, he checked a box that he...
Behind bars, Ugandan opposition figure Besigye launches a new political party
Newsday - New York
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KAMPALA, Uganda — The party of opposition figure Kizza Besigye was launched in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on Tuesday, with its jailed leader behind bars for alleged treason. Supporters at the event carried a framed portrait of Besigye, who was...
Uganda’s top golfers to compete in Hima Open at Toro Club
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
Some of the trophies that will be competed for at the Hima Open. Uganda Ladies captain Kabsweka (left) and defending champion Cwinya-ai (2nd right) will compete. Toro Club Chairman Frank Birungi (right), Hima Cement brand manager Joan Kitawona...
IDPs: Senate Passes Kampala Convention Domestication Bill
New Telegraph
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July 8, 2025
The Senate has passed the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) (Domestication and Enforcement) Bill, 2025 for third reading. The Kampala Convention, adopted by the African Union in 2009,...
Ugandan military helicopter on peacekeeping mission crashes in Somalia, 5 dead
TUKO
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July 3, 2025
At least five Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers died in a chopper crash on Wednesday morning, July 2 A Mil Mi-24 carrying eight Ugandan military personnel part of the AUSSOM mission crashed near an airport in Mogadishu Investigations...
Trump warns Mamdani ‘better behave’ as potential Democratic socialist mayor previously threatened to arrest Netanyahu in NYC
One America News Network
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July 8, 2025
(Background) (L-R) Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, attend a dinner in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (L-Bottom) Zohran...
Novartis Gets Green Light for First Infant Malaria Treatment
News Central TV
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July 8, 2025
Swiss health regulators have approved the first treatment for malaria aimed at newborns and young infants, with eight African countries ready to implement the drug quickly, Novartis announced on Tuesday. Malaria poses a significant threat in...
Jumia Rehosts Its Retail Media Program To Mirakl Ads To Enhance Marketplace Advertising
Daily Independent
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July 8, 2025
4 Jumia, a leading e-Commerce platform in Africa, has partnered with Mirakl to boost its marketplace advertising capabilities by deploying Mirakl Ads, a retail media solution uniquely designed to optimize performance for both first-party and...
Ugandan Embassy in Washington hosts prominent Tour Agents in Kampala
Independent (Uganda)
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July 2, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of highly influential American tour agents arrived in Uganda on Friday, June 20th, for a curated nationwide exhibition to experience and explore Uganda firsthand. The delegation is here at the invitation...
Mamdani in the Hot Seat over “Black” Box
Fox News
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July 8, 2025
The NYC Democratic Socialist mayoral front runner is in hot water for checking a very interesting box… I’m Tomi Lahren, more next. Senator Elizabeth Warren walked so Zohran Mamdani could run. He’s in the hot seat for checking both “Asian” and...
Evolve Group Africa to host inaugural women in marketing summit in Uganda
Independent (Uganda)
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July 8, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Evolve Group Africa is set to host the first-ever Women in Marketing Summit & Honors 2025. This landmark event aims to bring together leading figures in the marketing industry to celebrate and empower women....
Jumia replatforms its retail media program to Mirakl Ads
ChannelX
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July 8, 2025
Jumia, the leading e-Commerce platform in Africa, has partnered with Mirakl to elevate its marketplace advertising capabilities by deploying Mirakl Ads, a retail media solution uniquely designed to optimize performance for both first-party and...