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President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for selling a "gold card" visa for $5m (£3.9) that will offer wealthy buyers permanent residency in the US and a path to citizenship. At the first cabinet meeting of his current term, Trump told…
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King Mohammed VI of Morocco asked Moroccans on Wednesday to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering sheep on Eid al-Adha this year due to a drop in the country’s herd following years of drought. Eid al-Adha, to take place in…
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In a groundbreaking move aimed at addressing youth unemployment and boosting agricultural value chains in the West African region, the ECOWAS Commission has donated $2.238 million USD to ten agricultural research centers across the region.…
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At the 61st Munich Security Conference, the Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, presented an urgent call for increased focus on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus as a critical tool in mitigating conflicts…
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Kenya has received 17 mountain bongos, a very rare type of antelope, from a conservation centre in the United States. The antelopes are third-generation descendants of mountain bongos taken from Kenya in the 1960s. The return of the…
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The freezing of US humanitarian assistance has forced the closure of nearly 80% of the emergency food kitchens that provided meals to people affected by Sudan's civil war. Aid volunteers revealed that President Donald Trump's executive…
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ECOWAS in a bold move to address youth unemployment in West Africa has donated a significant $2.238 million USD to support agricultural value chains, with a focus on creating sustainable job opportunities for young people across the region.…
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In a significant diplomatic moment for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), eight new ambassadors presented their letters of accreditation to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, Monday,…
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Israel says it is indefinitely delaying the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, in another potentially major setback in the ceasefire process. Benjamin Netanyahu said the release was now going to be delayed until the next…
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Pope Francis has asked Catholics to pray for him, as he continues to receive treatment in hospital for double pneumonia. The pontiff was unable to deliver the traditional Angelus prayer in person for the second Sunday running. But in…
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