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Novartis wins approval: First malaria treatment drug for newborns and babies is here
The Times of India
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For the first time in history, newborns and very young infants have access to a malaria treatment tailored to their unique needs. On July 8, Swissmedic – Switzerland’s regulatory agency – greenlit Coartem Baby (also known as Riamet Baby), marking...
Hydrogen economy decoded: From colour codes to key players
ESI Africa
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July 8, 2025
This selective ‘dictionary’ aims to decode the terminology, technologies, and key players shaping the hydrogen economy. With this knowledge, you will be better equipped to engage with, invest in, or build on the future of hydrogen. With its...
International investigation reveals Wagner Group's secret prisons in Mali
Modern Ghana
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A collaborative investigation by international media outlets has uncovered secret prisons run by Russian Wagner mercenaries in Mali, where abuse and torture are carried out with impunity. Reporters with the Forbidden Stories consortium – which...
Russia to Sign Agreements on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation With Mali, Burkina Faso
Sputnik News
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June 12, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250612/russia-to-sign-agreements-on-peaceful-nuclear-cooperation-with-mali-burkina-faso-1122233271.html Russia to Sign Agreements on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation With Mali, Burkina Faso Russia to Sign Agreements on...
Barrick removes Mali gold complex from 2025 output forecast amid ongoing legal disputes
Mining Technology
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June 12, 2025
Barrick Mining has excluded its Mali gold complex from its 2025 production forecast, as tensions rise from a two-year dispute over new mining legislation in Mali, reported Reuters, citing sources. The Loulo-Gounkoto complex has faced operational...
Russia ink nuclear energy agreement with Burkina Faso
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Burkina Faso have signed a new agreement to boost cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, focusing on joint initiatives involving radiation technologies and training specialists from the West African nation. The deal...
Sabah choir win gold, silver at world event
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 7, 2025
Sabah choir win gold, silver at world event Published on: Monday, July 07, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jul 07, 2025 By: Lorena Binisol Text Size: Dark Mode: Off The 33 members outside the arena in Denmark. Kota Kinabalu: Sabah’s Male-Efficient Choir...
Why 'pan-Africanist' influencers pushed rumours of a coup
BBC
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Chiagozie Nwonwu, Mungai Ngige & Olaronke AloBBC Global Disinformation Unit ShareSave There have been real protests in Ivory Coast about upcoming elections, but in May the country was hit with false claims about a coup In May, Mafalda Marchioro...
West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising...
Modern Ghana
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More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country's military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi. The same...
Novartis Drug Becomes First Malaria Therapy for Newborns and Infants
MedCity News
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July 8, 2025
Newborns have been underserved when it comes to medical products for malaria. The drugs and vaccines available to adults and older children are not approved for babies — those doses are too strong to be used safely in such young bodies. A...
Coups In West Africa Have Five Things In Common: Knowing What They Are Is K
The Nigerian Voice
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August 2025 makes it five years since Malian soldiers ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in a coup d’état. While the event reshaped Mali’s domestic politics, it also marked the beginning of a broader wave of military takeovers that swept...
US Is Still Financing UN Mine Action in Nigeria, Surprising Everyone
Pass Blue
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July 8, 2025
A Nigerian police officer demonstrating a manual search drill to locate explosive ordnance as part of IED disposal training in Borno state in the country’s northeast, the epicenter of the continuing conflict with the Boko Haram insurgency. Despite...
19 of Our Favorite Books of the Year Are Really Cheap Right Now
New York Mag
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July 8, 2025
Photo-Illustration: Vulture The year’s halfway over, and if you’ve lagged behind on your reading goals, some recommendations might help. We’ve rounded up the Vulture staff’s favorite books of 2025 so far, as well as the summer ahead, that happen...
West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising – and four ways to respond
The Conversation
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July 7, 2025
More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi. The same...
Mindware Adds Defense-Grade Cybersecurity to Its Portfolio Through Everfox Distribution Deal
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Procre8) Dubai, UAE, 8th July, 2025: Mindware has signed a distribution agreement with Everfox (formerly Forcepoint Federal), strengthening its cybersecurity offering with a portfolio of high-assurance solutions trusted by government and...
Who makes contemporary Uyghur art in Kazakhstan?
Global Voices
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July 8, 2025
Work by artist Nazugum Bakhtiyarova from the Sultan Kizlar collective. Text [in Russian]: “I would rather be a witness’ widow than a Bai [rich man’s] wife.” Photo by the Sultan Kizlar collective. Used with permission. In Kazakhstan, political or...
WAFCON 2024: Banyana Banyana blaze past Ghana as Mbane, Dlamini shine in opener
Premium Times
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July 8, 2025
Reigning champions South Africa launched their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in style, securing a commanding 2-0 victory over Ghana in their Group C opener on Monday evening in Oujda. It was a confident and clinical start by...
Hepatoblastoma Trends: Dynamic SDI Analysis
Bioengineer.org
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July 5, 2025
In the evolving landscape of pediatric oncology, hepatoblastoma (HB) emerges as a formidable challenge, representing the most prevalent primary liver cancer in children. Despite constituting only about 1% of all pediatric cancers, HB accounts for...
Nigeria, SA drive up intra-African trade by 12.4% to $220.3bn – Report
New National Star
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July 8, 2025
BY GLORIA AKUDORO The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has revealed that the Intra-African trade surged by 12.4 percent to $220.3 billion in 2024, compared with $196.04 billion in 2023. The African Trade Report launched by Afreximbank...
Spain’s far-right party openly plans to deport ‘recently arrived’ immigrants
Olive Press
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July 8, 2025
SPAIN’s Vox party has openly called for the mass deportation of ‘recently arrived’ immigrants. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Vox’s demographic emergency spokesperson Rocío de Meer announced what she termed a ‘complex process of...