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🚨National Government Structure Template 📊 12 Ministries 🎆 76 Agencies 🔍 4 Independent Institutions 🧑⚖️ No Deputy Ministers ✅ Ministries Included: Finance, Health, Defence, Commerce, Local Government, Education, Justice, Home Affairs, Transport, Energy & Technology
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National Government Cabinet Template (12 Ministers, 0 Deputies & 76 Agencies)
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in on 21 March 2025, becoming Africa’s second elected female President — and Namibia’s first. In one of her first moves, she cut the cabinet from 21 to just 14 ministers, with only 7 deputy ministers.
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Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo met opposition leader Venancio Mondlane on March 23 — their first encounter since the disputed October 9 elections. The meeting follows months of violent protests after Chapo was declared the winner with 65%. Mondlane, who came second with
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Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi met in Doha. They were hosted by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
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🛑 Presidents Ousted in Military Coups After Extending Term Limits 🪖 1. Mamadou Tandja (Niger, 1999 - 2010) 🟢 In 2009, President Tandja dissolved parliament & the top court to force a referendum allowing a third term. 🟢 The August 2009 referendum, boycotted by the
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President Trump signs Executive Order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve & Digital Asset Stockpile 🇺🇸💰 🟢 Bitcoin Reserve: • Funded by 200,000 BTC forfeited to the U.S. government • Budget-neutral BTC acquisitions (no taxpayer cost) 🟢 Digital Asset Stockpile: •
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US President Trump announced plans to establish a strategic crypto reserve made up of Bitcoin, Etherum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano. Trump is also set to host a crypto summit on March 7 at the Whitehouse.
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All the companies South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert owns
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Norwegian robotics firm 1X unveils Neo Gamma, an advanced home assistant robot 🟢 Performs household tasks – Makes coffee, does laundry, and vacuums with precision. 🟢 Improved mobility – Walks with a more natural gait, enhancing navigation in home environments. 🟢 Human-like
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U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Block Automatic Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants After taking office on January 20, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 1, which, among other provisions, blocked automatic citizenship for U.S.-born children of
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Military Tanks in Harare, Spark Zimbabwe Coup Fears—Gov’t Calls It ‘Routine Exercise "There is a scheduled exercise to test equipment which is taking place today. Nothing to be concerned about." - Nick Mangwana, Zimbabwe government spokesperson
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Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet became the first private aircraft to break the sound barrier in the USA on 28 January 2025 At an altitude of around 10,668 meters, the test plane exceeded Mach 1, the speed of sound (1,236 km/h). Boom Supersonic was founded by Blake Scholl, Joe
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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ringing the bell at the launch of the country's first stock exchange on 10 January 2025 Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESE)🔔 🟢Website: https://t.co/J7kwSajATC 🟢CEO: Tilahun Esmael Kassahun 🟢Chairman: Helaway Tadesse 🟢Regulator: Ethiopian
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Blue Origin's New Glenn was named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth.
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Space technology company Blue Origin launched its first rocket the New Glenn into space today, 24 years after Jeff Bezo founded the company
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Daniel Chapo was sworn in as Mozambique's president on 15 January 2025 after being declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election with 65% of the vote.
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The United States SEC has filed an appeal against Ripple Labs, challenging a July 2023 ruling that dismissed claims against the company regarding whether the cryptocurrency XRP is an investment contract. The outcome of the appeal could have far-reaching implications for the
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