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Madagascar signs deal to develop 50 MW of solar with 25 MWh of storage
pv-magazine
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July 1, 2025
Global South Utilities (GSU) has secured agreements with Madagascar to develop a 50 MW solar plant and a 25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the island nation. July 1, 2025 Brian Publicover Image: Jacques Dillies, Unsplash Renewables...
President Taye Arrives in Moroni to Attend Comoros’s 50th Anniversary of Independence Day
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July, 5, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopia's President Taye Atske Selassie has arrived in Moroni, Comoros, to take part in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the country’s Independence Day. Up on arrival his arrival at Prince Said Ibrahim...
The beautiful island country that is Africa's second least visited
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
Africa is a stunning continent that's becoming increasingly popular with tourists from around the world over the past decade. Countries like Mauritius, Madagascar, Zanzibar, and the Seychelles now attract millions of visitors every year. But there...
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’It’s complicated’: Trump set goals for 90 trade deals in 90 days, settles with 100 letters for simple tariffs
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump announced that the United States will begin issuing formal notifications to countries outlining the tariff rates they will face on exports to the US, a move away from pursuing numerous individual trade agreements. Speaking...
Trump moves from trade deals to tariff letters starting Friday
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump said the United States will begin sending letters on Friday to countries around the world outlining the tariff rates they will face on exports to the U.S., signalling a move away from individual trade deals toward a broader...
Trump to slap 10% tariffs on 100 nations, ditches complex trade talks
LondonlovesBusiness
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. will begin sending formal letters to foreign governments on Friday, July 4, outlining the specific tariff rates they will face on imports into the United States. marks a significant shift from the...
Shipwreck that once held 'eyewatering treasure' and sunk after infamous pirate raid discovered off Madagascar coast
GB News
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July 4, 2025
Researchers say they have discovered an 18th century shipwreck near Madagascar which is believed to be a Portuguese ship captured by pirates in 1721. The site of the wreckage off the coast of Sainte-Marie Island was investigated by archaeologists...
US to impose new tariff rates as Trump shifts trade strategy
Khaleej Times
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President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on July 4 specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the US, a clear shift from earlier pledges to strike scores of individual deals. Acknowledging the...
Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Chad, its 24th market in Africa
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
Starlink, the satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially commenced operations in Chad, following the finalisation of its licensing process and confirmation via the company’s official availability map. The...
Quad foreign ministers’ meeting, PM's visit to Ghana, and Gaden Phodrang Trust
The Indian Express
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July 3, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Story continues...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
African Union Commission Chairperson's Congratulatory Message On Madagascar Independence Day
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of...
Trump's tariff pause is set to expire, threatening a trade war flare-up
NBC News
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July 2, 2025
President Donald Trump’s trade war risks reigniting next week when a temporary pause on sweeping tariffs is set to expire, potentially driving up costs for businesses and raising prices for consumers. While Trump and administration officials...
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 26, 2025
All Africa
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June 26, 2025
Liberian Police Invade Home of Former President Sirleaf to Arrest Key Ally The Liberian National Police broke ranks with protocol on Tuesday, June 26, when they reportedly entered the private residence of former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to...
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Antananarivo
Fides
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June 26, 2025
Vatican City - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana, until now vicar general of the metropolitan archdiocese of Antananarivo, Madagascar, as auxiliary bishop of the same archdiocese, assigning him the...
South Africa to ban highly toxic pesticide Terbufos
Mongabay
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July 2, 2025
In a decision welcomed by advocacy groups and researchers, South Africa’s Cabinet has approved a ban on the import of Terbufos, a highly toxic pesticide linked to the deaths of six children in a South African township in October 2024. On June 12,...
Sustaining Africa’s polio fight
Science and Development Network
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National polio laboratories will help Africa in its final push towards eradicating the disease, writes Chikwe Ihekweazu, outgoing acting director for WHO Africa. [LAGOS, SciDev.Net] As my term as acting WHO regional director for Africa draws to a...
Cardinal Ambongo: Western focus on homosexuality not relevant to African pastoral life
The Catholic Herald Online
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July 2, 2025
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu has revisited the fracas around the 2023 Vatican declaration permitting blessings for same-sex couples, saying the issue felt like something that was “imposed” on Africa due to a Western preoccupation with the...
Macron Condemns Tariffs by Powerful Nations as ‘Blackmail’ in Global Trade
Techstory
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July 1, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron has delivered a pointed rebuke against the use of tariffs by powerful countries, describing such measures as a form of “blackmail” rather than legitimate tools for balancing international trade. Speaking at the...
EU increases financial and technical support for Africa’s mining sector in H1 of 2025
African Mining Market
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July 2, 2025
The EU has increased financial and technical support for Africa’s mining sector in the first half of 2025, aligning its foreign investment strategy with the continent’s agenda to shape the global energy transition. In June this year, the EU named...