DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

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 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

SAHEL STATES IMPOSE IMPORT LEVY TP FUND THEUR UNION. (PHOTO).


 Sahel States Impose Import Levy to Fund Their Union


Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, members of the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have introduced a 0.5% levy on imported goods to finance their burgeoning union.


This levy, effective immediately, applies to all non-humanitarian goods imported from outside the three nations and aims to support the bloc's activities, Sputnik reported.


The AES, initially a security pact established in 2023 by the military rulers of these three countries, has evolved into the Federation of Sahel States, an aspiring economic and military union with plans for biometric passports and closer integration.


This move effectively ends free trade with the wider West African region, represented by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The three nations withdrew from ECOWAS last year, citing the bloc's perceived failure to assist in their fight against Islamist insurgency and criticizing previously imposed sanctions.

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