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Reforms: States now buoyant, governors no longer have excuse for non-performance—Adeyeye
News Diary Online
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August 10, 2025
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Dayo Adeyeye has hailed the impacts of the various economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu. By Adeyemi Adeleye A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Dayo Adeyeye has hailed the...
Thousands in the Côte d'Ivoire protest the exclusion of opposition leaders from election
Modern Ghana
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Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the main city of the West African nation, to protest against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election. Protesters gathered from Saturday morning in Yopougon,...
In $100,000 purchase, FC Cincinnati acquires new international roster slot from Real Salt Lake
WLWT 5 - Ohio
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August 9, 2025
FC Cincinnati has announced that they have purchased an international roster slot from Real Salt Lake.FC Cincinnati paid the team a total of $100,000 for the slot, the acquisition of which was announced on Saturday.The purchase will give...
Thousands in the Ivory Coast protest the exclusion of opposition leaders from election
Associated Press
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August 9, 2025
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the capital of the West African nation, to protest against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election. Ivory Coast, a nation of 32...
Togo Launches 4th FESMA to Celebrate African Gastronomy
Togo First
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(Togo First) - • 4th International Festival “La Marmite” runs 6–10 August in Lomé, focusing on women’s role in agriculture and food. • Around 500,000 visitors expected; spotlight on local rice and traditional drink “Sodabi.” • Event aims to make...
Togo to Host Major AfCFTA Trade and Investment Forum This October
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Lomé will host the third edition of the Biashara Africa Forum from October 20 to 22, 2025, bringing together business leaders and policy-makers to boost trade and investment across Africa under the African Continental Free Trade...
INAM Expands Universal Health Insurance to Widows, Widowers, and Orphans in Togo
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Togo’s National Health Insurance Institute (INAM) has extended Universal Health Insurance (UHI) to widows, widowers, orphans and direct ascendants of civil and military pensioners under the Togo Retirement Fund (CRT). The move,...
Is Togo's 'constitutional coup' a blueprint for dictators?
Deutsche Welle
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August 8, 2025
In May, President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo stepped down from his post. Since then, Jean-Lucien Savi de Tove has been president. But Gnassingbe has not relinquished power. Instead, he is now president of the Council of Ministers, a new body created...
Lomé to Nouakchott: ASKY Airlines Expands Network with 30th Route in Africa
Togo First
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(Togo First) - ASKY Airlines, the pan-African carrier headquartered in Lomé, has officially launched a direct route to Nouakchott, Mauritania, marking a key milestone in its regional expansion strategy. The service, inaugurated on August 2, 2025,...
From trauma to triumph: Military care helps Army mechanic recover while on leave
US Army
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August 7, 2025
SEMBACH, Germany – Danger didn’t find this Soldier on the battlefield or during a high-stakes training mission. It found him at home on leave, a place where most Soldiers expect peace. One explosion can change everything. Nothing could have...
Ghana declares mourning after ministers killed in helicopter crash
Modern Ghana
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Ghana has declared three days of national mourning after two government ministers were killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday. The crash happened in a forested area in the south of the country. The helicopter was carrying three crew...
Policy Critic Blasts Military Neglect After Ghana Crash
News Ghana
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August 7, 2025
Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, has linked Ghana’s deadly military helicopter crash to systemic failures and years of neglected defense funding. Responding to the August 6th tragedy in Adansi Akrofuom District that killed eight,...
Govt neglect, Bad Management mitigating Professional Wrestling Devt in Nigeria- NPWF President, Uche
The News Chronicle
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August 7, 2025
Awka, Anambra State Capital has been chosen to host the 44th anniversary celebration of the Nigeria Professional Wrestling Federation, NPWF. The event, scheduled to be held on the 26th, 27th, and 28th of September, 2025 at the Dr Alex Ekwueme...
Ghana's ministers among 8 killed in helicopter crash
Sun Online International
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Ghana’s Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others were killed in a military helicopter crash, the chief of staff said. Television station Joy News...
Two Ghana ministers killed in helicopter crash
East Coast Radio
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Television station Joy News broadcast cell phone footage from the crash scene showing smouldering wreckage in a heavily forested area earlier in the day, before it was revealed that ministers Edward Omane Boamah and Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were...
Ghanaians mourn after top ministers die in military helicopter crash
New Mail
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August 7, 2025
A tragic military helicopter crash claimed the lives of two of Ghana’s cabinet ministers and several top officials on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through the country and beyond. Edward Omane Boamah, Ghana’s recently appointed defence minister,...
Ghana defence, environment ministers killed in helicopter crash with 6 others
Hindustan Times
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August 6, 2025
Ghana's defence and environment ministers were killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday, the Ghanaian presidency said, hours after the armed forces reported a chopper carrying three crew and five passengers dropped off the radar. A helicopter crash...
Helicopter crash claims lives of Ghana’s Defence and Environment Ministers
National Accord Newspaper
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August 6, 2025
A catastrophic helicopter crash on Wednesday claimed the lives of Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Environment Minister, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, along with everyone else aboard. The aircraft, which had departed from Accra en...
Two ministers killed in Ghana chopper crash
Dawn
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August 7, 2025
ACCRA: Ghana’s defence and environment ministers were killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, the presidency said, hours after the armed forces reported a chopper carrying three crew and five passengers dropped off the radar. Television station...
BREAKING: Ghana’s Defence, Environment Ministers Killed In Helicopter Crash
African Examiner
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August 6, 2025
Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, West Africa Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s defence and environment ministers were killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, the Ghanaian...