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Gabon offers free tourist e-Visa for international visitors between July and September 2025
Nairametrics
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July 3, 2025
The government of Gabon has announced the introduction of a free electronic tourist visa (e-Visa) for international travellers visiting the country between July 1 and September 30, 2025. The announcement was made during a press conference in...
Gabon gets $3.2bn loan to build power stations, railway and factories
Global Construction Review
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July 2, 2025
The newly elected government of Gabon has signed two agreements with the Africa Export-Import Bank accepting loans worth more than $3.2bn for industrial development. The funding is equal to 16% of the West African country’s GDP. The new president,...
Unlawful issuance of Gambian ID Cards abroad is electoral fraud in preparation for 2026
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Ndey Jobarteh Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has now confirmed that after the controversial pilot in Mauritania, the Government plans to dispatch more missions to Gabon, Congo, and Togo to issue Gambian National Identity...
After successful Mauritania pilot, gov’t to issue ID cards to Gambians in Gabon, Congo and Togo
The Standard Gambia
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July 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By Tabora Bojang Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has disclosed that following the successful issuance of national identity cards to Gambians in Mauritania, the government is planning to dispatch another team to Gabon, Congo...
Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-focused summit
Digital Journal
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July 9, 2025
The White House is hoping to foster economic opportunities in West Africa as it moves away from relationships based on foreign aid - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File Sarah Silbiger Frankie Taggart with Becca Milfeld and Lucie...
Trump hosts five African leaders as tariffs, aid cuts bite
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump meets with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday as the U.S. leader ramps up a trade war that threatens developing nations that depend on trade with the world's largest economy. Trump is...
Report: Morocco Is One of Africa’s Most Affordable Countries for Airfare Taxes
Morocco World News
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July 9, 2025
A new report by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) places Morocco among the top ten African countries with the lowest taxes and charges on international and regional flights. According to the AFRAA Taxes and Charges Study Review 2024,...
WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts West African leaders as region hit by U.S. aid cuts
PBS Frontline
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July 9, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” at the White House as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts. Watch Trump meet with West African...
Nigerians face new US visitor visa restrictions
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
The US State Department has announced new visa rules for Nigerians wishing to travel to the US in the non-immigrant and non-diplomat categories. The US embassy in Nigeria posted to its website on July 8 that the US would issue single-entry visas...
Trump announces tariffs of up to 30% on six more countries
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
Trump issues tariff letters to six more countriesBut before he meets with west African leaders, Donald Trump is now announcing more trade notices to several countries on Truth Social. The US president is posting copies of separate letters...
Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-f…
Fort Bend Herald - Texas
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US President Donald Trump will host five leaders from West Africa Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing regional influence of Russia and China. The White House is seeking to strengthen economic ties...
Louvre Abu Dhabi reveals new global masterpieces display
Emirati Times
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July 9, 2025
Abu Dhabi: Louvre Abu Dhabi has launched a captivating new display of masterpieces that showcases a blend of recent acquisitions and renowned international loans, further enriching the museum’s universal storytelling approach. The collection, on...
WATCH LIVE: Trump holds White House summit with African leaders
The Gazette - Colorado
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President Donald Trump is participating in a multilateral lunch with African leaders on Wednesday. The working lunch in Washington will begin around noon with the presidents of Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Gabon for a...
Exclusive: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Reaches Al-Qadsiah Transfer 'Agreement'
GiveMeSport
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah have reached an agreement with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to terminate his contract and have set their sights on luring Atalanta star Mateo Retegui to the Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Stadium as his replacement,...
Trump administration says that Harvard no longer meets accreditation standards. Follow live updates.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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pinned Other news we’re following: Conflict of interest: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick oversees the federal government’s efforts to monitor and predict the weather, but he also ran a financial firm that stands to benefit if the administration...
African leaders meet Trump at White House for trade and security talks
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump will host five African leaders for a White House lunch, with discussions expected to focus on trade, investment, and regional security. The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and...
Gabon secures $3.8 billion Afreximbank pact for gold, manganese and energy projects
Business Insider Africa
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June 27, 2025
Gabon has signed a $3.8 billion memorandum of understanding with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to fund major national development projects across mining, energy, and transport sectors. The agreement, formalized during Afreximbank’s...
Clinical Features of Patients with Tropheryma Whipplei Detected in Lower Respiratory Tract Samples in China
Dove Medical Press
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July 9, 2025
Introduction Tropheryma whipplei (TW) is a gram-positive, periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)-positive, nonacid-fast bacillus that is relatively common and ubiquitous.1 TW can cause a broad spectrum of infections, ranging from asymptomatic carriage,...
Trump’s ‘African lunch’: Trade, tensions & travel bans on the menu
African Insider
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July 9, 2025
The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon – five nations located along Africa’s Atlantic Coast – will convene at Trump’s behest.Officials from the countries have told AFP that they expect talks to centre on trade,...
Gabon's BGFI Holding to List on BVMAC July 15
Business in Cameroon
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June 27, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - BGFI Holding will launch its initial public offering (IPO) on the Central African Stock Exchange (BVMAC) on July 15, 2025. The announcement came during an extraordinary general meeting held on June 25, 2025, at the...