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The Lessons from Kenya and Togo, By Abdul Mahmud
News Diary Online
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July 3, 2025
Last week, the streets of Kenya and Togo boiled over. In Nairobi, young Kenyans marched in protest. They raised their voices against what they described as the theft of their futures by President William Ruto’s administration. The Finance Bill...
ADC calls on Mahama to lead peace restoration in Togo
Joy FM
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July 3, 2025
The Africa Development Council (ADC) has urged Ghana’s President, John Mahama, to urgently lead diplomatic mediation aimed at restoring peace in Togo, warning that delay could result in further bloodshed. In a statement released today, the ADC...
Exclusive: Meet The Man Who Spent $10 Million On The Original Birkin Bag
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) In an intense 10-minute bidding war at Sotheby's Paris on July 10, Valuence made history by acquiring the first-ever Birkin, once used daily by the late British-French actress and singer Jane Birkin , for a record-breaking...
Russia's shadow tanker fleet has tripled since 2022 – research
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock Photo: Getty Images The size of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers has grown from fewer than 100 vessels at the beginning of 2022 to between 300 and 600 by early 2025, depending on the counting method. Source: Safety4sea.com,...
ECOWAS Urges Restraint and Dialogue Amid Deadly Protests in Togo
teleSUR
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July 3, 2025
July 2, 2025 Hour: 8:02 pm The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has broken its silence on the escalating political crisis in Togo, issuing a statement late Monday calling for restraint and inclusive dialogue following a wave of...
How to engineer a ‘swift and silent’ rescue of a container line
Riviera
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July 3, 2025
The sixth of June was another banner day in the renaissance of Pacific International Lines (PIL). The Singapore-based liner company launched the 8,200-TEU dual-fuel container ship, Kota Ocean, at PSA Singapore’s Keppel Terminal, marking a...
Togo: Gnassingbe dynasty faces youth-led protests
Deutsche Welle
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June 26, 2025
The "Hands Off My Constitution" coalition of civic groups and opposition leaders in Togo has called for further protests in the coming days to oppose what it has referred to as a "constitutional coup." Since the introduction of a new political...
Volta group condemns human rights abuses in Togo following protests
GhanaWeb
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June 30, 2025
A youth group calling itself the Volta Youth Network has strongly condemned the unfolding events in Togo, where authorities are violently suppressing protesters. The group accused the Faure Gnassingbé-led government of violating the fundamental...
Wuh.ey: Blurring Memory, Fiction, and Folklore Through Togolese AI Art
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
Franco-Togolese visual artist Wuh.ey is part of a growing generation of African creatives using artificial intelligence not as a shortcut, but as a tool for storytelling. His works are cinematic, emotionally charged, and deeply symbolic—inviting...
Trump Terminates Trade Talks with Canada over Tax on Tech Firms
The National Herald
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June 27, 2025
President Donald Trump said he’s immediately suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country.” Trump, in a post on his social media network...
Soldiers disperse Togolese protesters seeking resignation of longtime president Faure Gnassingbe
Premium Times
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June 27, 2025
Security forces in Togo on Thursday fired teargas and used batons to break up protesters gathered at Lome, the country’s capital, to demand the resignation of the president, Faure Gnassingbe. The protest was organised by civil society groups and...
Togo: Authorities must investigate allegations protesters were tortured and end crackdown on dissent
Amnesty International
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June 17, 2025
The Togolese authorities must investigate allegations that protesters were subjected to torture, following protests earlier this month, and respect their commitments to protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression, Amnesty...
Burkina Faso and Togo: a joint effort on operational flood monitoring and forecasting
World Meteorological Organization
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June 23, 2025
Improved operational capacity to use flood forecasting systems for early warning has brought together specialists from the two countries, facilitating the exchange of experience between meteorologists, hydrologists, and disaster risk reduction...
International Safeguarding Conference: Togolese religious nun encourages open discussion about abuse
Vatican News
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June 22, 2025
This year's International Safeguarding Conference (ISC) "Women of faith, women of strength" at the Pontifical Gregorian University, in Rome, dealt with the topic of women and safeguarding. One of the pioneers in raising awareness of the problem of...
Nigerian Tech Company Eyes Expansion Into Moroccan Energy Market
Morocco World News
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June 18, 2025
Cape Town — Nigeria-founded tech company Beacon Power Services (BPS) is setting its sights on Morocco’s evolving energy market, as the firm seeks to expand its grid management solutions across North Africa. Speaking to Morocco World News (MWN) on...
NSIB DG Deepens Regional Aviation Safety Ties with Visit to Togo
This Day
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June 15, 2025
Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB),Captain Alex Badeh Jr., on Friday, paid a courtesy on Mr. Esayas Woldemariam Hailu, Chief Executive Officer of Asky Airlines, in Lomé, Togo to strengthen collaboration in the...
“We’ve Planted the Seeds of Economic Sovereignty,” Says KIFEMA Capital CEO
Togo First
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(Togo First) - As Togo refines its development model through strategic investments, Togo First interviewed Arthur Lilas Trimua, the outgoing CEO of KIFEMA Capital. Trimua, a Togolese expert, departs after four years, leaving behind an operational...
Africa’s freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: study maps overlooked species
The Conversation
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July 13, 2025
Africa’s tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally recognised for its astounding biodiversity. Beneath the surface of this ecological region lies the world of freshwater...
Lekki Port to expand transshipment to W’African ports, eastern Nigeria
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 11, 2025
Lekki Deep Seaport has established international transshipment links to key West African ports, including Tema in Ghana, Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire, Lomé in Togo and Cotonou in the Benin Republic. The $1.5 billion deep seaport also plans to expand...
NGO launches ‘Kemi’ AI chatbot to tackle online gender-based violence
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), a Nigerian youth-led non-governmental organisation, has launched an artificial intelligence-powered WhatsApp chatbot designed to support survivors of technology-facilitated gender-based...