Category: Development
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🇧🇫🇲🇱🇳🇪🇷🇺 Russia to Deploy Strategic Communications Satellite for Sahel Alliance, Reshaping Regional Security and Influence
In a move signaling a major geopolitical realignment in West Africa, Russia has agreed to support Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in developing a shared communications satellite. This initiative, spearheaded by Moscow, aims to create an independent orbital infrastructure for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), directly challenging traditional Western hegemony in the region’s critical…
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Nelson Mandela Memorabilia Can Go to Auction, Court Says
A South African court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the country’s heritage body to prevent the sale and export of memorabilia belonging to the anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. The items are in the hands of Mr. Mandela’s eldest daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, and Christo Brand, a warden who worked at Robben Island while he was…
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🇱🇷 Liberia: Son of Ex–Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor Dies at JFK Hospital
Charles Phillip Taylor Jr., son of former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, has died, the family has confirmed. Relatives said Taylor Jr. passed away on Tuesday at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital at about 3:29 p.m. Details surrounding the cause of death were not immediately disclosed. In July 2023, Taylor Jr. was celebrated by…
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia to Print Its Own Currency in Push for Economic Sovereignty
Ethiopian Investment Holdings plans to begin building domestic currency printing capacity as part of a move to reduce risks associated with producing banknotes abroad, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) said on Thursday. Speaking at the Finance Forward Ethiopia 2026 conference, Abiy said the state-owned asset manager would take on the role as part of a…
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🇴🇲 Oman selects Airbus for reconfigurable OmanSat-1
It will provide telecommunications services across Oman, the Middle East, East Africa, and Asia, supporting government networks, private communications, broadband, maritime, and aero connectivity. Questions and Answers: What is OmanSat-1? OmanSat-1 is a fully reconfigurable, high-throughput Ka-band telecommunications satellite for Oman, capable of adjusting coverage and capacity while in orbit. Who is building the satellite?…
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🇸🇦 The Future Minerals Forum 2026 Sets Record as Global Mining Leaders Converge to Drive Real Action
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is gearing up for what promises to be the most impactful edition yet of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), with over 20,000 participants already registered — marking a record-breaking turnout in the event’s history. This milestone underscores the growing global interest in advancing dialogue around critical minerals into concrete, actionable…
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🇸🇪 Sweden voices support for Mogadishu after Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Sweden has come out in support of Somalia days after Israel became the first country in the world to recognise the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state. Posting on social media on Monday, the Swedish foreign ministry said it “upholds the principles of Somalia’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” in line with the…
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🇮🇱🇸🇴 African Union condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland’s independence
The African Union (AU) condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland’s independence and reaffirms the organisation’s commitment to Somalia’s territorial integrity. This was stated in a statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf. 💬“The Chairperson of the AU Commission firmly rejects any actions <…> aimed at recognising Somaliland as an independent entity,…
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🇺🇸 ATM jackpotting gang accused of unleashing Ploutus malware across US
Latest charges join the mountain of indictments facing alleged Tren de Aragua members A Venezuelan gang described by US officials as “a ruthless terrorist organization” faces charges over alleged deployment of malware on ATMs across the country, illegally siphoning millions of dollars. Two indictments were returned in Nebraska, collectively charging 54 alleged members of the…
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🇳🇬 The HELOC Kings: Nigeria’s Cybercrime Masterminds and the Cost of a Stolen Reputation
In December 2025, a U.S. district judge labeled him a “perpetual thief” and a “flagrant serial offender.” Oluwaseun Adekoya, a Nigerian national living in a luxury New Jersey apartment, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a complex fraud that stole millions from Americans’ home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). His case is…
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