Tag: Panafrican News
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🇬🇭 🇷🇺 Ghana and Russia Look to Expand Trade, Energy, Technology and Education Cooperation
Ghana and Russia are seeking to expand bilateral cooperation beyond traditional diplomacy, with trade, investment, nuclear energy, agriculture, mining, education and digital technology emerging as key areas for deeper engagement.
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🇸🇾 🇧🇫 The Irony of Mainstream Media: Who Gets Called a President, and Who Gets Called a Junta Leader?
Two BBC headlines describing political leaders in Syria and Burkina Faso raise a broader question about how mainstream media frames power: why are some leaders primarily presented through institutional titles while others are defined by the circumstances of their rise to power?
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🇮🇳 India-Meta Showdown: Parliament Demands Zuckerberg Apology After Modi Video Removed
A temporary removal of a Narendra Modi video from Facebook has triggered a confrontation between India’s parliamentary technology committee and Meta, with lawmakers demanding a personal apology from Mark Zuckerberg and warning that Meta could face the loss of safe-harbour protection.
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🇬🇭 Fire Destroys Buildings in Ghana’s North Industrial Area
A major fire has destroyed several buildings in Ghana’s North Industrial Area as firefighters continue efforts to contain the blaze and prevent further damage.
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🇱🇾 Maritime Drones: The Emerging Terrorism Threat on Africa’s Seas
By Panafrican.email News Desk The rapid development of maritime drones is creating a new security challenge for governments, shipping companies and coastal communities around the world, with Africa potentially among the regions most exposed to the emerging threat. A recent attack involving the Russian-flagged LNG tanker MV Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean has renewed international…
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🇿🇦 Nkandla Architect Ordered to Repay R147 Million to South African Treasury Over Unlawful Upgrades
By Panafrican.email News Desk A South African Special Tribunal has ordered architect and former Nkandla project principal agent Minenhle Makhanya to repay more than R147.2 million to the National Treasury over losses linked to the controversial upgrades at former President Jacob Zuma’s private residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. The judgment, delivered on 26 August 2026, followed…
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🇺🇸 Tiger Woods Accepts Plea Deal, Loses Driving Privileges for Five Years
STUART, Florida — Golf legend Tiger Woods has reached a plea agreement in connection with a March rollover crash in Florida, avoiding jail time but losing his driving privileges for five years. Woods appeared before a Martin County judge on September 2 alongside his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, as he changed his original plea in the…
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Five Americans Among Seven Killed in Tragic Helicopter Crash in Northern Kenya
By Panafrican.email News Desk | August 20, 2026 A safari helicopter crash in northern Kenya has claimed the lives of seven people, including five American citizens, in a tragedy that has sent shockwaves through the international tourism and diplomatic communities. The helicopter crashed on Wednesday, August 19, in the rugged terrain of Samburu County, near…