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🇪🇬 Egypt air show spotlights drones and military hardware
Dozens of exhibitors from several countries are taking part in the El Alamein International Air Show, held this week at the airport in Egypt’s northwestern Mediterranean coast. The show features a wide range of military aircraft, including US F-15 and F-16 fighter jets, a Russian Su-57E and French Rafale aircraft. Transport planes and helicopters are…
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🇯🇲 Ghana–Jamaica Trade Push Revives Bauxite Link and Opens New Atlantic Commercial Corridor
Accra/Kingston — Ghana and Jamaica are moving to turn decades of Pan-African solidarity into a more concrete economic partnership, with bauxite and aluminium, shipping, ports, investment, health, aviation and agriculture emerging as key areas of cooperation. The renewed relationship gained momentum in 2026 following the resumption of the Ghana–Jamaica Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC)…
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🇿🇦 Six Nigerian Nationals Extradited to US Over R100 Million Black Axe Romance Scam Allegations
South Africa — Six Nigerian nationals have been extradited to the United States following a joint law-enforcement operation involving South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, and Interpol. The suspects are facing criminal charges in the United States over allegations of their involvement in a sophisticated cybercrime network linked by…
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BET News and the Vanishing Digital Archive: What Happens When Black Media History Goes Offline?
By Panafrican.email News Desk A piece of Black media history appears to have disappeared from the public internet. BET has removed its digital news articles from BET.com, reportedly as the company shifts the website toward a more video-first strategy. The change may appear to be a routine corporate redesign, but for journalists, researchers, historians and…
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🇨🇦 The Eyes of Ghana to Open Montreal International Black Film Festival
MONTREAL — September 2026 — Ghana’s cinematic history will take center stage in Montreal this month as The Eyes of Ghana opens the 22nd Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) with its Quebec premiere on Wednesday, September 23. The screening will take place at Théâtre Outremont at 7 p.m. as the festival launches its 2026…
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Benny the Butcher’s Biggest Hit Is a Streaming Business Hiding in Plain Sight
Benny the Butcher’s commercial breakthrough has a clear leader: “Johnny P’s Caddy,” his 2022 collaboration with J. Cole. As of September 2026, the track has accumulated roughly 130 million Spotify streams, making it Benny’s most-streamed song as a lead artist by a wide margin. The song’s performance is significant because Benny’s second-biggest lead track, “5…
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N.O.R.E. Faces Civil Lawsuit Over Alleged 1999 Sexual Assault
NEW YORK — Rapper and television personality N.O.R.E. is facing a civil lawsuit filed by Carmen Bryan, who alleges that the hip-hop artist sexually assaulted her at a Manhattan nightclub in 1999. The lawsuit concerns an alleged incident that Bryan says occurred at a crowded New York City nightclub while N.O.R.E. was promoting his sophomore…
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🇧🇫 17 Billion CFA Cotton Processing Project Set to Transform Textile Manufacturing and Create Thousands of Jobs
A major 17 billion CFA franc investment is set to expand cotton processing and textile manufacturing, with projected annual production of millions of meters of fabric, garments, T-shirts, knitwear and socks. The project is expected to create 600 direct jobs and approximately 15,000 indirect jobs, strengthening local value addition and Africa’s industrial textile sector.
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🇱🇷 Strange Vessel Found Abandoned on Miami Beach in Monrovia Raises Questions
MONROVIA, LIBERIA — A mysterious vessel that appeared unexpectedly along Miami Beach in Monrovia has sparked curiosity and concern among residents, reviving memories of other unidentified vessels that have washed up along Liberia’s coastline. The unusual discovery was reported in May 2019, when residents of the Miami Beach community near Mamba Point reportedly awoke to…
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🇬🇭 Ghana’s Treatment of Foreigners Sparks Debate Over Business Culture and National Mindset
ACCRA, GHANA — A statement attributed to Fouad Chalabi, a former Commercial Director of Spacefon, now known as MTN Ghana, has reignited discussion about how Ghana treats foreign investors and businesspeople compared with its own citizens. Chalabi, who has reportedly conducted business in Ghana as well as Lebanon, is quoted as saying: “Ghanaians treat foreigners…