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Trump to Host Five African Presidents in Push for New Trade Deals
Switch TV
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump is set to welcome five African heads of state to the White House next week for talks focused on business, trade, and what his administration is calling “commercial opportunities.” Leaders from Gabon,...
Trump to host 5 African leaders next week to discuss ‘commercial opportunities’
Joy FM
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July 4, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss "commercial opportunities," a White House official said on Wednesday. Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania...
Liberia: Opposition Demands Independent Probe into Alleged Police Misconduct, Witness Tampering and Mishandling of Evidence in Capitol Arson Case
Front Page Africa
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June 24, 2025
Monrovia – Four major opposition political parties have issued a joint call for President Joseph Boakai to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate allegations of police misconduct, witness tampering, and mishandling of evidence in the ongoing...
Liberia: Former Superintendent Edith Gongloe-Weh Addresses Vice Presidential Rumors for 2029 Elections
Front Page Africa
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June 25, 2025
Ganta, Nimba County – In a recent event held at her residence in Ganta, former Superintendent and defeated senatorial candidate Madam Edith Gongloe-Weh took a firm stance against growing speculation surrounding her potential bid for the...
Liberia Leads Formation of ECOWAS Regional Civil Service Framework
Liberian Observer
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Liberia has been unanimously selected to chair the formation of a regional framework for public and civil service institutions within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The announcement came during a high-level session at the...
Liberia: Labor Issues ACT OF WITCH-HUNT? NPA Ordered to Pay US$280K for Wrongful Dismissal of Senior Staff
Front Page Africa
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June 24, 2025
Monrovia – The Ministry of Labour has found the National Port Authority (NPA) liable for the wrongful dismissal of its former comptroller, Gabriel S. Bull, and has ordered his reinstatement or compensation totaling over $280,000. By: Victoria G....
OILING THE WHEELS OF TRADE How Russia Sidesteps Sanctions to Sustain Critical Oil and Gas Revenue
Europe Diplomatic Magazine
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July 3, 2025
The SCF Turgut oil tanker owned by Sovcomflot, a Russian state-owned shipping company © Sovcomflot We merrily pump it into the fuel tanks of our vehicles without really giving a thought to where it comes from. We should, perhaps, stop and think....
Liberia: Africa CDC, ECOWAS Commit to Strengthening Public Health Capacity Across West Africa
Front Page Africa
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June 24, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through its West Africa Regional Coordinating Centre, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has reaffirmed its...
Liberia MPs want free national ID cards as govt suspends issuance
Biometric Update
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June 24, 2025
A recent plenary sitting by Liberia’s House of Representatives emphasized the need to make the issuance of national ID cards free in the country due to the inability of many citizens to pay for the vital document. The session saw the presence of...
Nigeria Excluded as Trump Meets Five African Leaders for Trade Talks
This Day
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July 4, 2025
•Tinubu’s failure is complete with US’ sidelining of nation, says Atiku Chuks Okocha in Abuja Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has been excluded as the US President, Donald Trump, is scheduled to welcome leaders from five African countries to...
Nigeria excluded as Trump invites five African leaders to Washington for trade talks
Business Hallmark
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July 3, 2025
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host leaders from five African countries at the White House next week for discussions focused on trade and investment opportunities – with Nigeria conspicuously absent from the invite list. According to...
Donald Trump Ignores Nigeria, Invites 5 African Leaders For ‘commercial
The Nigerian Voice
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U.S. President, Donald Trump, is set to host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities”. Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal for a discussion and...
So Let’s Get Hired—Liberia’s Youth Deserve More Than Hope
Liberian Observer
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Africa’s future will not be defined by its mineral wealth or global alliances but by how boldly and urgently it invests in its greatest asset: its youth. With over 60 percent of the population under 25, the continent holds a vast reservoir of...
Liberian Peace Scholar and Advocate Launches Document Preparation Company to Support Immigrants in the U.S.
Front Page Africa
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June 24, 2025
Mainlehwon Ebenezer Vonhm, PhD Dr. Mainlehwon Ebenezer Vonhm, has launched All Docs LIB, a document preparation and immigration assistance company aimed at helping Liberians living in the United States navigate complex legal and governmental...
UNFPA Liberia Releases 2025 World Population Report, Highlights Global Fertility Crisis
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Monrovia – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, launched the 2025 State of...
Liberia: The Importance of Celebrating Educational Milestones: A Comparison of Social Justice through School Gala Day and Other Parades
Front Page Africa
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June 24, 2025
Every year, schools across Liberia celebrate a significant milestone in their academic calendars with a gala day and other parades. These events allow students to showcase their achievements and foster community and school pride. By Austin S...
Lunch Wrap: Miners muscle the ASX higher, but Telix sinks on SEC subpoena
Stockhead
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July 23, 2025
Telix sunks after copping a US SEC subpoena. Pic: Getty Images Miners lift ASX as iron ore pops again Telix gets US SEC subpoena, shares tank Woodside flexes LNG muscle, Paladin fizzles The ASX was up 0.6% at lunch time in the eastern states,...
Dillon Questions Executive’s Commitment to Enforcing Drug Laws
Liberian Observer
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Montserrado County Senator Abe Darius Dillon has raised serious concerns over the Liberian government’s failure to enforce its own anti-drug legislation, questioning the Executive Branch’s commitment to tackling the country’s growing drug crisis....
VP Koung Dedicates US$1.6M Modern School in Ganta
Liberian Observer
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Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, has officially dedicated a state-of-the-art senior secondary school in Gompa City, Nimba County, calling it a transformative milestone in the government’s push for equitable, quality education across...
Settler Colonialism in the Light of Fanon
Black Agenda Report
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A century after their birth, the ghosts of Cabral, Malcolm, Lumumba, and Fanon still haunt the western empire, demanding not remembrance, but revolution. Originally published in Said Bouamama's blog. The year 2024 was the centenary of the birth of...