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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
King Mswati III urges Africans to document cultural practices amid globalisation
Modern Ghana
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His Royal Majesty, King Mswati III of Eswatini, has called on Africans to guard and preserve their time-honoured traditions and cultural practices in the face of increasing globalisation. Addressing a grand durbar of chiefs and people of Asanteman...
Let’s Document Our Cultural Practices – King Mswati III
Daily Guide
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June 27, 2025
Otumfuo in a handshake with King Mswati III HIS ROYAL Majesty, King Mswati III of Eswatini, has urged Africans to jealously protect and preserve their rich traditional and cultural practices in this globalised world. According to him,...
‘Waited for 40 years’: South Africa’s Cradock Four families want justice
Al Jazeera
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June 27, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa – On the night of June 27, 1985 in South Africa, four Black men were travelling together in a car from the southeastern city of Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha, to Cradock. They had just finished doing community organising...
King Mswati III Calls For Recognition Of Women In Governance
Daily Guide
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June 27, 2025
King Mswati III with members of the National House of Chiefs THE KING of Eswatini, His Majesty Mswati III, has called for more recognition to be given to women in both local government and traditional institutions to help accelerate national...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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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...
Jacob Zuma’s daughter leaves King Mswati III, citing months without seeing him
Zambian Observer
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June 26, 2025
Jacob Zuma’s daughter leaves King Mswati III, citing months without seeing him Nomcebo Zuma, the 22-year-old daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, has reportedly left her polygamous marriage to King Mswati III, the absolute...
Namibia in gear to host Region 5 Games
New Era
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The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp says the upcoming Africa Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, which are scheduled to take place from 4 to 13 July are set to go. The Namibian...
Heath and Smith named Cook Islands flag bearers
Cook Island News
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June 25, 2025
Team Cook Islands co-flag bearer Alanna Smith, right, and Twinna Tangirere are teaming up in the national beach volleyball team for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. 25062416 Cook Islands beach volleyball players Brendon Heath and Alanna Smith...
Africa needs more internal trade - King Mswati espouses at Ghana visit
Graphic
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June 25, 2025
King Mswati III, the leader of the Kingdom of Eswatini, has urged Africa to perfect its development infrastructure modelled on the European Union (EU), to emphasise trade among African countries and to cooperate more in all sectors. He said that...
One of the cheapest ways to save a life is going away
NPR
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June 25, 2025
What's the price to save a human life? We examine the monumental legacy of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) with journalist Jon Cohen, who traveled to Eswatini and Lesotho to learn how cuts under the Trump...
King Mswati III hails Ghana’s Pan-African legacy
News Ghana
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June 24, 2025
Speaking during an official visit to Ghana, the King expressed profound gratitude for the warm hospitality extended to him, the Queen, and the Eswatini delegation, describing Ghana as a “beautiful and historically significant country.” “On behalf...
King Mswati arrives in Accra for a four-day state visit
Ghana News Agency
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June 24, 2025
By Iddi Yire Accra, June 24, GNA -King Mswati III, Ingwenyama of the Kingdom of Eswatini, has arrived in Accra for a four-day state visit to Ghana. He was met on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport by Mr Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff...
Illegal immigrant fined and deported
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 23, 2025
News / National by Stephen Jakes 7 hrs ago | Views A 39-year-old woman from Eswatini, Precious Luphoko, has been convicted by the Gwanda Magistrates' Court for unlawfully entering and remaining in Zimbabwe without proper documentation. National...
Nigeria ranks 3rd in Africa for highest flight taxes at $180 per passenger
The Sun Nigeria
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July 2, 2025
By Chinelo Obogo Nigeria has emerged as the third most expensive country in Africa for international and regional departure taxes, with passengers paying an average of $180 in ticket taxes, charges, and fees. A report released by the African...
Unity in diversity: AfricaFest SA 2025 welcomes 33 countries
African Reporter
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June 22, 2025
AfricaFest SA 2025, one of SA’s biggest celebrations of African culture, recently brought together 850 people from 33 countries at Sir Pierre Van Ryneveld High School in Kempton Park. The Bureau of African Heads of Missions in South Africa and...
Groundbreaking M585m EU-Africa cultural partnership
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
New programme flips traditional dynamics, putting African voices at the forefront of cultural exchange with Europe MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Lesotho’s rich cultural heritage is set to gain significant international visibility and support through a...
Contiki expands Africa portfolio; adds four new destinations
Travel Press
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June 18, 2025
Contiki is expanding its Africa portfolio with the launch of four new trips in Africa. Designed to make bucket-list safaris more accessible to younger audiences, each new itinerary, across Kenya, Tanzania and Eswatini and South Africa, delivers...
When a future king charmed Durban
IOL
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Mark Levin|Published 7 hours ago 7min On a warm winter morning at precisely 10am, a special royal train arrived at Berea Road station in Durban. From his carriage the heir to the British throne, Edward the Prince of Wales, emerged in military...
CAVB anticipates record participation at Africa Championship in Morocco
Ghana News Agency
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June 20, 2025
Accra, June 20, GNA – The 2025 Africa Senior Beach Volleyball Championship is set to see a record participation, as over 25 African countries have confirmed participation. At a press conference held on Friday, in Rabat, Morocco, the President of...