Africa: We Must Put an End to the Exploitation of Africa’s Critical Minerals, President Tinubu Tells Minerals Strategy Group

Africa: We Must Put an End to the Exploitation of Africa’s Critical Minerals, President Tinubu Tells Minerals Strategy Group

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday urged member countries of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) to speak with one voice to promote Africa’s collective interests, ensure value addition, and prevent the continent from becoming merely a source of raw materials for the rest of the world. President Tinubu gave the charge while receiving a…

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Namibia tells Starlink to take a hike

Namibia tells Starlink to take a hike

Namibia’s communications regulator said on Monday it dismissed an appeal by Starlink against the rejection of its licence applications, reaffirming that Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider failed to meet local ownership requirements. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) rejected Starlink’s applications for a telecommunications service licence and radio spectrum access licence in March, citing…

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GSMA tells Africa to copy South Africa on devices

GSMA tells Africa to copy South Africa on devices

South Africa’s decision to scrap the 9% ad valorem excise duty on entry-level smartphones has been singled out by the GSMA as one of the clearest examples on the continent of how tax reform can bring people online. The plaudits for the decision, which was championed by communications minister Solly Malatsi, come in a new…

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Iran and Israel say attacks halted after Trump tells both to “stop ‘shooting'” on war’s 101st day

Iran and Israel say attacks halted after Trump tells both to “stop ‘shooting'” on war’s 101st day

A Lebanese culture ministry official told the French news agency AFP on Monday that Israeli bombardment had damaged a UNESCO World Heritage site in the southern city of Tyre, as correspondents there reported damage at the site. One of the oldest cities on the Mediterranean coast, Tyre, in antiquity, was at various times Phoenician, Persian,…

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Trump tells Congress “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated” as conflict hits 60-day deadline

Trump tells Congress “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated” as conflict hits 60-day deadline

Washington — President Trump on Friday told congressional leaders that “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated,” addressing a critical 60-day deadline under a law meant to limit the unauthorized use of military force. “There has been no exchange of fire between the United States Forces and Iran since April 7, 2026,” the president wrote in nearly…

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