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India News | India Hosts 2nd Policymakers' Forum to Strengthen Global Collaboration on Drug Standards, Access to Affordable Medicines
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital. The event was being organised by the...
Report Reveals Millions Used in Raila's AUC Bid
Kenyans.co.ke
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June 11, 2025
The government requested over half a billion to fund ODM leader Raila Odinga’s bid for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC), the Controller of Budget (CoB) has revealed. In the National Government Budget Implementation Review...
TRUE COLORS, part I: "Watermelon" is for environmentalism
Renew America
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By Curtis Dahlgren September 26, 2009 "The bulk of the intellectual community almost automatically favors any expansion of government power so long as it is advertised as a way to protect individuals from big bad corporations, relieve poverty,...
President Sheikh Mohamed meets Qatari Prime Minister in Abu Dhabi
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday met Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Abu Dhabi. The two men exchanged Eid Al Adha greetings in Qasr Al Bahr before discussing aspects of co-operation, joint work and bilateral...
Interview: China plays "driving" role in sustainable industrialization of Africa, says Malagasy economist
Xinhua News Agency
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ANTANANARIVO, June 15 (Xinhua) -- China, as a key trading partner, plays a "driving" role in the sustainable industrialization of Africa and the continent's integration into global value chains, Claudio Rabenja, a Malagasy economist, said in a...
Private Sector Mini-Grid Developers Sign Funding Agreements to Fast Track Zambia’s Electrification Efforts
The Rockefeller Foundation
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June 25, 2025
Over US$1.1 million awarded to OnePower Zambia, Renwasol/Solar23, and Engie Energy Access Zambia (Power Corner Zambia) through ZEDSI programme. LUSAKA, ZAMBIA | June 25, 2025 ― Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), with support from The...
Top 10 African countries by GDP per capita in 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 25, 2025
GDP per capita offers more than just a snapshot of a country’s economic output, it quietly speaks to the lived realities of its people. In many African countries, it shows the ongoing struggle to translate rich potential into shared prosperity,...
Moroccan Human Rights Leader Amina Bouayach Drives Africa’s Zero Torture Mission
Morocco World News
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June 25, 2025
Rabat — Morocco’s head of the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) Amina Bouayach brings a bold vision to Cape Verde this week: an Africa completely free of torture. The leader of the African Network of National Preventive Mechanisms Against...
Dubai–Madagascar Business Forum signals new chapter in Antananarivo’s economic rise under President Rajoelina
Business Matters
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June 11, 2025
Organised in partnership with the Economic Development Board of Madagascar (EDBM), the event connected a high-level Malagasy delegation composed of President Andry Rajoelina, senior government ministers and over 60 business owners with their...
African Societies Survived Climate Shifts for Millennia by Diversifying How They Lived
State of the Planet
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June 25, 2025
Livelihood diversity wasn’t just a feature of ancient African societies—it was key to survival. New research covering millennia of African history reveals that livelihood diversification enabled ancient societies across the continent to adapt to...
World Insights: Hard connectivity, soft kills fuel Africa's industrialization with China's support
Xinhua News Agency
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by Xinhua writer Yan Ran NAIROBI, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Port networks stretch across the continent, solar panels gleam under the African sun, and factory floors buzz with activity -- this dynamic scene captures the evolving landscape of China-Africa...
Mauritius Tourism And Hospitality Industry To Showcase Growth And Investment Opportunities At The API Mauritius & Indian Ocean Property Investment Forum
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) As Mauritius prepares to host the 3rd Annual API Mauritius&Indian Ocean Property Investment Forum on 26 June, industry leaders highlight the island's pioneering role in sustainable tourism and hospitality development across the...
Iran's nuclear program set back 'a few months.' And, Trump to meet with NATO allies
WKYU - Kentucky
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June 25, 2025
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories A U.S. official, speaking on condition of...
In Madagascar, a writing workshop promoting Malagasy online
Global Voices
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June 13, 2025
Workshop participants. Photo by the author. Used with permission On May 31, 2025, Wikiteny, a joint workshop of the Wikimedia Madagascar user community and Global Voices Madagascar, took place in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The Wikimedia...
Gerald Winegrad: Madagascar’s magnificent mammals face threat of extinction | COMMENTARY
Capital Gazette - Maryland
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June 13, 2025
Like most of you, I am suffering deeply over the disintegration of our democracy in a world turned upside-down. My recent columns reflect my depression over our nation’s failing leadership, nationally and globally. The Trump administration has...
You don’t know how good Madagascar custard is
Tribune Phonograph - Wisconsin
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June 11, 2025
Well, I think I can only drag out this Japan thing for so long, so I think I’ll probably just share a couple things I thought were interesting or different from how I typically do things here in the States. I have plenty more things I could say,...
24th Chinese medical assistance team departs for Madagascar
Xinhua News Agency
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LANZHOU, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The 24th Chinese medical assistance team to serve in Madagascar departed on Wednesday from Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, and is expected to arrive in the east African country on the afternoon of...
Madagascar ragwort spreads in Northland, posing threat to farms
The New Zealand Herald
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June 3, 2025
AgResearch principal scientist and weed management expert, Dr Trevor James, said the plant suppressed other pasture species and spread by the wind, posing many challenges for farmers and landowners trying to control it. “There is no easy way to...
How lizards help keep Madagascar's forests alive
Earth.com
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In the forests of Madagascar, small lizards do more than sunbathe on rocks or snap at insects. In fact, they may be shaping the future of Madagascar’s forests, one seed at a time. Madagascar has long fascinated scientists, naturalists, and...
Madagascar seeks economic lifeline from UAE to cushion blow from US tariff threat
Business Insider Africa
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June 2, 2025
Madagascar is looking to boost investments from the United Arab Emirates to drive growth in its tourism and energy sectors, a move that has become more urgent as it faces steep tariffs from the US. The United States is Madagascar’s third-largest...