Africa: Ghana – Zambia Deepen Diplomatic Ties

Africa: Ghana – Zambia Deepen Diplomatic Ties

IN international relations and diplomacy, foreign policy programmes of countries play very pivotal roles in their developmental programmes and shape their international relationship with the outside world. Countries adopt different foreign diplomatic programmes in alliance with other countries and the international community driven by various factors and objectives. One key influence and objective for which…

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Africa: Ghana – Zambia Deepen Diplomatic Ties

Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Held a Consultative Meeting With the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to Advance Dialogue On Staff Welfare & Institutional Reform

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning held a consultative meeting with the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to advance dialogue on staff welfare & institutional reform. The President of the Staff Association, Mr. Nouhou Thiam, & members of his Bureau briefed the Chairperson on key issues relating…

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Africa: Ghana – Zambia Deepen Diplomatic Ties

African Countries Should Resist Europe’s Assertive Migration Diplomacy

European leaders distance themselves from Trump’s hardline immigration tactics, but how different are their approaches? Since the 2015 ‘migration crisis’, Europe has pressured African countries into tightening their border security and accepting returned migrants, irrespective of whether these policies are in Africa’s best interest. And although many European leaders distance themselves from President Donald Trump’s…

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Africa: Ghana – Zambia Deepen Diplomatic Ties

East Africa: Bayer East Africa Launches Campaign Against Fake Seeds to Boost Food Security

Kisii — Bayer East Africa has urged farmers nationwide to avoid purchasing counterfeit seeds this planting season, warning that uncertified seeds undermine food security and threaten livelihoods. Speaking during a pick-up promotion campaign in Kisii, Bayer East Africa Managing Director John Kanyinke said fake seeds have led to poor harvests, crop failure, and financial losses…

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Africa: Ghana – Zambia Deepen Diplomatic Ties

Africa: As Europe Drinks Less, Big Alcohol Turns to Africa

As drinking declines in Europe and North America, global alcohol companies are shifting their growth strategy towards emerging markets – including South Africa. Public health advocates warn that increased sales efforts could deepen alcohol-related harm just as the Treasury considers reforms aimed at reducing consumption. When Heineken’s global CEO, Dolf van den Brink, announced his…

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Africa: Ghana – Zambia Deepen Diplomatic Ties

Africa: No, Helping Strangers Use Their Smartphones Will Not Expose You to ‘Ai Biometric Identity Fraud’

No, helping strangers use their smartphones will not expose you to ‘AI biometric identity fraud’ IN SHORT: Warnings that strangers asking for help using a smartphone may actually be scammers conducting “AI biometric identity fraud” are just scaremongering. Even if well-intentioned, these warnings misrepresent how biometric security and impersonation scams actually work. “STOP HELPING STRANGERS…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – February 19, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 19, 2026

  Dozens of Miners Dead After Suspected Gas Leak in Nigeria At least 33 miners were reported dead in central Nigeria’s Plateau state after a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine operated by Solid Unity Nigeria Ltd. Toxic gas is believed to have built up in poorly ventilated tunnels, causing workers to collapse near…

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