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U.S. backs $10 Billion Ethiopian airport following record aircraft purchase

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 3d

African Development Bank will spearhead $7.8 billion in financing, Ethiopian Airlines will contribute $2bil. As part of its strategic expansion, ET placed a record order for 124 new aircraft last year, one of the largest by an African carrier from Boeing
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The United States has pledged support for the construction of a $10 billion international airport in Ethiopia, marking President Donald Trump’s first major business initiative in the Horn of Africa

U.S. backs $10 Billion Ethiopian airport following record aircraft purchase

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 3d

The new Bishoftu Airport will be Africa’s largest airport, accommodating international passengers and cargo while Bole focuses on domestic flights.

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The United States has pledged support for the construction of a $10 billion international airport in Ethiopia, marking President Donald Trump’s first major business initiative in the Horn of Africa

U.S. backs $10 Billion Ethiopian airport following record aircraft purchase

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 3d

The US has pledged support for the construction of a $10 billion international airport in Ethiopia south of Bole, amid Ethiopia’s growing alignment with Russia, reflecting Washington’s interest in reconnecting with key partners across the continent
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The United States has pledged support for the construction of a $10 billion international airport in Ethiopia, marking President Donald Trump’s first major business initiative in the Horn of Africa

Baltimore’s Billion-Dollar Plans to Reinvent Itself

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 4d

Rooting for you B’more!

Mahama inaugurates Joint Cybersecurity Committee - MyJoyOnline

Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 4d

Ghana’s President John Mahama has inaugurated a Joint Cyber Security Committee (JCC), a new body that unites representatives from key security and intelligence agencies to ensure coordinated responses and proactive defense against cyber threats
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President John Mahama has inaugurated a Joint Cyber Security Committee (JCC), a new body that unites representatives from key security and intelligence agencies to work alongside the Cyber Security Au...

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 4d

Nigeria announces N250bn in funding for the development of modern light rail systems in Kaduna and Kano States. This is part of broader reforms to empower Nigeria’s subnational governments with greater financial autonomy and stronger governance.

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Nigeria: FG Secures N250bn for Kaduna, Kano Light Rail Projects

The Federal Government says it got approximately N250bn in funding for the development of modern light rail systems in Kaduna and Kano States.

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 18d

Yeah I spend a vast majority of my time in D and some of C

Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 18d

lol maybe D is too obvious

More people in Ohio need protection from violent crime than there are people in D.C.

Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 18d

Alright folks. You can only live & travel within one region of DC for the rest of your life. What are you?

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks Gawain!

Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 19d

Excited to announce that our family is reaching personal replacement fertility rate. There’s gonna be another passenger for the Madsen bike, coming this December. This time it’s gonna be a girl!

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Aug 18

“Governors of three states — Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia — are sending members of their state National Guards to D.C. The FBI reported that fully 43 cities in those three states had higher rates of violent crime in 2024 than did DC” www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...

Governors of three states — Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia — are sending members of their state National Guards to D.C. to … well, theoretically to combat crime but, if the past week is any in...

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Aug 18

“I don’t see anything being done here,” said longtime Anacostia resident Tina Harris as she walked along Marion Barry Ave. “I think it’s clearly a diversion from the real issues,” including Trump's budget cuts for local social services & police, she said.

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DC's highest crime neighborhoods have yet to see Trump crackdown

There was little sign of President Trump's deployment of troops and federal agents in some of Washington, DC's most crime-ridden neighborhoods.

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 25

Listening to last week's Compound & Friends and just want to point out that, in my effort to invest in Africa, I've been investing in the AFK ETF since 2014! Unfortunately, I am still down 18.39%.
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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 13

“Somaliland no longer needs to appeal for sympathy; it must impose itself as a necessity on international agendas, making its absence costlier than its inclusion in regional calculations,” argues Suhaib Mahmoud

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The invisible country

Somaliland — a functioning yet unrecognised state — operates in a world that rewards disruption and penalises quiet competence. Its latest diplomatic overtures

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 12

“Charles Munyao, a business owner in Nairobi’s central business district, said that people looted his shops during demonstrations on June 25. Goons, not protesters, he said, had ruined his inventory, and this time, he added, gesturing to some of the men wielding sticks, he needed his own security.”

Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 12

“We can use this Saba Saba to make a reform in this country. I’m here for the youngsters. We have to fight for what our parents started.”

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Dozens Are Killed as Antigovernment Protests Erupt Across Kenya

Trump Discusses Economic Investment With African Leaders at White House Meeting

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 12

“Our country is free, open to one and all. You are welcome to come and invest. Otherwise, other countries might come instead of you,” Gabon’s president Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema warned Trump

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Trump Discusses Economic Investment With African Leaders at White House Meeting

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 12

“Our country is free, open to one and all. You are welcome to come and invest. Otherwise, other countries might come instead of you,” Gabon’s president Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema warned Trump

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Dozens Are Killed as Antigovernment Protests Erupt Across Kenya

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 12

“Charles Munyao, a business owner in Nairobi’s central business district, said that people looted his shops during demonstrations on June 25. Goons, not protesters, he said, had ruined his inventory, and this time, he added, gesturing to some of the men wielding sticks, he needed his own security.”

Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 12

“We can use this Saba Saba to make a reform in this country. I’m here for the youngsters. We have to fight for what our parents started.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/w...

Dozens Are Killed as Antigovernment Protests Erupt Across Kenya

Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 12

“We can use this Saba Saba to make a reform in this country. I’m here for the youngsters. We have to fight for what our parents started.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/w...

Majority Of Ethiopia’s Gold Ends Up In Informal Markets, Report Finds

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 11

To unlock the full value of Ethiopia’s gold sector, it needs to ensure that formal participation is viable & competitive for miners & traders. Reforms should focus on simplifying licensing, harmonizing policies, and creating incentives for formal trade.

www.thereporterethiopia.com/45827/

‎‎Despite growing international demand and expanding trade ties, Ethiopia loses almost two-thirds of its gold production to informal and illegal channels,

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Jul 5

It is my work commute! Also, I was very confused when I saw this comment because I have a friend named Wesley Dean and I thought you were him.