Author: Solomon Alaka

EASA and EUROCONTROL reinforce partnership on sustainability and civil-military cooperation

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On June 26, 2025, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Executive Director, Florian Guillermet, and the EUROCONTROL Director General, Raúl Medina, signed an amendment to the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the two organisations, further reinforcing the strong EASA-EUROCONTROL partnership on sustainability and cooperation. EASA’s longstanding and strong cooperation with EUROCONTROL covers key areas […]

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Power to the people; funding community-led development in Somalia

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In the heart of Galmudug State, Somalia, the dream of two young women, Iftin and Aminaa, to attend university in Abudwaq was fraught with challenges. Frequent power cuts and a long, dark and possibly dangerous road between the campus and town made it nearly impossible for them and other girls to attend evening classes. Determined […]

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Africa Brief – 27 June 2025: Curated Summary of Key Continental Developments

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Sudan: Civilian Bloc Defies Military Government, Proposes Independent Peace Plan A major Sudanese civilian coalition, the Civil Democratic Alliance “Somoud”, led by former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, has announced it will bypass the army-appointed Prime Minister Kamil Idris and present its peace plan directly to the warring factions—the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid […]

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U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III Survives Knife Attack in Downtown Albany; Salvadoran National Charged with Attempted Murder

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ALBANY, NY — United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III was the target of a violent knife attack on June 17 while walking in downtown Albany. The alleged assailant, Saul Morales-Garcia, a previously deported Salvadoran national unlawfully present in the United States since 2021, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and other offenses. According […]

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EBRD Supports Expansion of Poland’s Leading Fibre Network Operator Światłowód Inwestycje with €70 Million Loan

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Warsaw, Poland – June 27, 2025 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a PLN 300 million (€70 million) Sustainability-Linked Loan to Światłowód Inwestycje (S-I), Poland’s largest wholesale-only fibre infrastructure operator, to support its network expansion in semi-urban areas and to refinance existing debt. The financing is part of a broader […]

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Ireland’s New Children’s Hospital Officially Named ‘National Children’s Hospital Ireland’

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June 2025 – Department of Health Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill T.D. has officially announced that the new children’s hospital, currently under construction, will be named National Children’s Hospital Ireland (NCHI). Set to be the largest and most advanced paediatric facility in the country, NCHI will consolidate services from Temple Street, Crumlin, and Tallaght […]

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Severe Weather Triggers Over 450 Flight Disruptions Across Major European Airports

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June 27, 2025 – Europe — Severe weather has caused widespread disruption to air travel across Europe, with over 450 flight delays and cancellations reported at major airports, including Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Charles de Gaulle, Basle-Mulhouse, and Munich. Affected carriers include Lufthansa, Air India, Air France, United, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, […]

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Amnesty International Urges Syrian Government to Support Torture Survivors

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June 26, 2025 – Damascus, Syria — On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Amnesty International has called on Syria’s new governing authorities to urgently provide medical, psychological, and legal assistance to survivors of torture under the former regime. In a statement issued Thursday, Amnesty emphasized the long-lasting trauma endured by those […]

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Upcoming elections ‘crucial opportunity’ for Central African Republic, UN top official tells Security Council

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December’s local, legislative and presidential elections “represent a crucial opportunity” to strengthen democratic governance, promote reconciliation and consolidate stability, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told ambassadors in the Security Council. The timely holding of presidential and legislative elections is a constitutional requirement, and the Government has consistently demonstrated its commitment to holding local elections, […]

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Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Dismantled Across Florida Panhandle and Southern Alabama

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TALLAHASSEE, FL — A federal jury has convicted Kimberly Robinson Gandy, 47, of Gulfport, Mississippi, for her role in a human trafficking and money laundering conspiracy that spanned the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama. Her co-defendant, Chad Cornelius Seymore, 49, of Dothan, Alabama, pleaded guilty prior to trial. The verdict and plea were announced by […]

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