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Greece: Political and social timeline from 2015 to 2025 (Part 12)
2015: From Hope in Syriza to Surrender • 25 January 2015: Electoral victory of the radical left coalition (Syriza). • 27 January 2015: start of the Syriza-Anel government • 30 January 2015: the press conference given by Yanis Varoufakis (Minister...

VAALCO Energy Scales Up African Operations, Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Platinum Partner
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 4, 2025/APO Group/ -- U.S. oil and gas company VAALCO Energy has begun refurbishing its FPSO facility at the Baobab field in Block CI-40, offshore Ivory Coast. The modernization is...

Nigerians pay $180 taxes per international flight – Report
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a new report...

Atiku Knocks Tinubu Over Nigeria’s Exclusion From Trump’s Meeting
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria’s exclusion from a list of African countries meeting with United States President Donald Trump to discuss commercial opportunities is a verdict on President Bola Tinubu’s presidency. President...

Nigeria Not Invited as Trump sets to Host Five African Leaders in Washington
President Donald Trump is set to host five African heads of state in Washington next week for a summit focused on trade and investment, however, Nigeria is not invited. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 9, 2025, with...

African Union criticised for calling Burundi election 'credible'
A senior opposition official in Burundi on Saturday criticised the African Union for describing the country's election as "credible" despite widespread claims of irregularities and intimidation during the vote. The Peace and Security Council of...

AU Criticised for Calling Burundi Election ‘Credible’
A senior Burundian opposition official on Saturday criticised the African Union (AU) for labelling the country’s recent parliamentary elections “credible,” despite widespread accusations of irregularities and voter intimidation. The AU’s Peace and...
Trump to host five African leaders at White House
Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a discussion and lunch at the White House on July 9, the official said. President Trump believes that “African countries offer incredible commercial...

Atiku berates Tinubu as Trump snubs Nigeria
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, on Thursday, berated President Bola Tinubu, as President Donald Trump, ignored Nigeria, only to invite five other African nations to discuss ” Commercial Opportunities”. Trump is expected to host five African...
Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week
U.S. President, Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to explore what the White House described as “commercial opportunities.” The meeting, set for July 9 at the White House, will include discussions and...

Atiku’s Mockery Of Nigeria Over Trump’s Invitation To 5 African Countries, A Clear Display Of Poor Knowledge Of Contemporary Global Affairs – TDF
News Investigators/ The Democratic Front (TDF) has described as embarrassing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu over the invitation by the US President Donald Trump to leaders of 5 African countries for a...
Nigerians can no longer breathe, Mr President
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s fiscal and monetary policies in the last two years have drained resources from ordinary Nigerians. But the political elite have become heavily empowered by the funds taken from the masses. The two brutal measures –...

Tinubu Has Failed, Nigeria Sidelined By Trump – Atiku
Naija News reports that U.S President, Donald Trump, will next week host five African leaders in a summit focused on trade, investment and economic cooperation. The African countries are Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal and Liberia....

World AFP African Union criticised for calling Burundi election 'credible'
A senior opposition official in Burundi on Saturday criticised the African Union for describing the country's election as "credible" despite widespread claims of irregularities and intimidation during the vote. The Peace and Security Council of...

Trump dey host five African leaders - which kontris dey di list
President of di United States Donald Trump go host five leaders from African nations for Washington next week. According to White House official wey tok on Wednesday, e say di discussion wit Trump na to tok 'commercial opportunities'. Dis dey come...

Tinubu snubbed as Trump invites five African leaders to White House
President Bola Tinubu has not been invited to the White House to discuss “commercial opportunites”. US President, Donald Trump, is set to host leaders from Senegal, Mauritania, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau and Gabon next week, Reuters reports. According...

Mapped: The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025
The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Finland has the...

OPEC+ to boost crude oil production in August
A gas flame is seen in the desert at Khurais oil field, about 100 miles from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. File photo by Ali Haider/EPA July 5 (UPI) -- Eight OPEC+ nations on Saturday agreed to increase their crude oil production by 548,000 barrels per...

New archpriest of St. Mary Major has inspiring background
The Lithuanian has served in various roles, from Vatican diplomacy to the Secretariat of State, and has effectively been running St. Mary Major since 2021. Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas has succeeded Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko as archpriest of the...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...