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Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World
Zero Hedge
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In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year. Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in...
Canada Day is forever Memorial Day in Newfoundland
Legion Magazine
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July 9, 2025
The National War Memorial on July 1, 2025, 109 years after the slaughter at Beaumont-Hamel. [Stephen J. Thorne] On July 1, 1916, nearly 800 members of the Newfoundland Regiment went over the top at Beaumont-Hamel in northern France. A day later,...
Govt “mysteriously” hires 21 LCS officers
Lesotho Times
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July 4, 2025
… Correctional Service Command said to be in the dark Hopolang Mokhopi THE government has “unprocedurally” hired 21 officers for the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS), allegedly without the knowledge or involvement of the LCS command. Highly...
LDF boss laments political meddling
Lesotho Times
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July 4, 2025
…absolves Kamoli and eight other accused soldiers Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Commander, Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Mojalefa Letsoela, has made a startling revelation that political interference in the military remains rife,...
A Time Machine and a Bag of Hammers: U.S. Tariffs are not Over
JD Supra - California
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July 9, 2025
If the White House wants tariffs, but the courts strike down the Reciprocal Tariffs, what other options are out there? This is the question we asked ourselves and the answer is: there are plenty of other options. If it seems that the White House...
China's agricultural expertise bolsters developing nations' crops
CGTN
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Developing nations can adopt China's green agriculture philosophy, poverty alleviation models and technological achievements through cooperation between China and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), an official from FAO...
The delay in the American rate deepens the uncertainty of trade, warns the best economist of the United Nations
The European Times
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July 9, 2025
While the 90-day initial break on so-called “reciprocal” rates offered a certain relief compared to the expected increases of up to 50%, the United States has rather imposed a basic tariff of 10%, added in addition to existing tasks. This means...
SADC PF SRHR researchers call for bold, child-centred climate action
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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The seminar, held under the auspices of the African Children’s Charter Project, ran under the theme, ‘Championing Collective Child-Responsive Climate Action.’ CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 9 (NewsDay Live) - Researchers serving on the...
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,...
One of the cheapest ways to save a life is going away (EXTENDED VERSION)
NPR
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July 4, 2025
This episode was first published as a bonus episode for our Planet Money+ listeners. Today, we're making it available for everyone! U.S. aid helped Eswatini and Lesotho, two small countries in southern Africa, in their efforts to treat and curb...
Debswana recognised with AUSC medal of honour
MMEGI
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July 9, 2025
The distinguished award celebrates organisations that have shown exemplary commitment to advancing sports, promoting youth engagement and by so doing supporting the regional sporting initiatives. The African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 is...
Tariff delay deepens economic uncertainty, warns ITC chief
Fibre 2 Fashion
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The extension of the US tariff pause until August 1, 2025, has sparked renewed concerns over global trade instability, with Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), warning that the move deepens economic...
The Gambia 2026: A nation’s reckoning, a Republic reborn (Part 2)
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dr Lamin K Janneh V. Institutional collapse: governance as ritual, not reality Institutions in The Gambia have become sacred in name but hollow in function. Public service is no longer a mission; it is a mechanism for resource...
Port Shepstone karateka to represent SA in Namibia
South Coast Herald
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July 9, 2025
Ilhaam Amod (17) from Port Shepstone is among 198 athletes selected to represent Team South Africa at the 11th Region 5 Youth Games in Namibia from July 4 to 13. The games are organised by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic...
Matekane appeals for assistance for poor, landlocked countries
Lesotho Times
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July 3, 2025
Moroke Sekoboto PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has appealed for greater financial assistance to least developed countries (LDCs) and landlocked developing countries (LLDC)s like Lesotho. Speaking at the Fourth International Conference on Financing...
Lipholo disrespected Royal Family: Police
Lesotho Times
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July 3, 2025
Mohloai Mpesi THE Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tšepo Lipholo, is facing charges of incitement, provocation of peace, and contempt for allegedly disrespecting the Royal Family. According to Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Deputy...
DEBSWANA EARNS AUSC'S REGIONAL HONOUR FOR CHAMPIONING SPORT DEVELOPMENT
Botswana Guardian Sun
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July 9, 2025
Debswana Diamond Company has received a Medal of Honour from the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to sports development over the years. The prestigious award celebrates organisations that...
‘Phapano illegally suspended Mokuoane
Lesotho Times
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July 3, 2025
—PAC declares PS overstepped his mandate Mohloai Mpesi THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has concluded that the February 2025 suspension of Mokheseng Mokuoane, Project Manager for the Lesotho Renewable Energy and Energy Access Project (LREEAP),...
Winter blast: Series of cold fronts to bring bitterly cold weekend to South Africa
Zululand Observer
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July 3, 2025
It’s going to be another bitterly cold weekend for KZN’s interior with the potential of snow in Lesotho and on the southern Drakensberg mountains. While no weather warnings have been issued for KZN or the Zululand region, a series of cold fronts...
Coca-Cola Africa Restructures Bottling with ECCBC Deal
Liberian Observer
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Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have reached an agreement for ECCBC to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic) and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL). Voltic is a subsidiary of CCBA and WARL...