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Nigeria ready for US deals but travel ban a challenge -Minister
The Chronicle News Online
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June 20, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria is ready for business deals with the United States but travel restrictions remain a challenge. Tuggar stated this during the 54th ordinary session of the mediation and security council at...
Youth’s Political Participation: Redefining Democracy in Africa Context
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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June 19, 2025
By Daniel Athior’o Atem, Juba, South Sudan What should be known? Thursday, 19 June 2025 (PW) — The African youths are men and women between the ages of 18 – and 35. They constitute 80% of the African population and a strong political force as...
The downfall of a drug racket: An underworld drama
The Age
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June 20, 2025
Soon it was obvious that Hafner was a bigger fish than first thought. Hafner had form, not so much in his criminal records but in his associates, including the notorious Tony Mokbel. Act One, Scene Two: A bizarre claim in the County Court In 2007,...
Australia coach takes aim at Lions duo - born in New Zealand and Australia - after former stars raised questions over their inclusions
Daily Mail
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June 20, 2025
Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has taken aim at the British and Irish Lions for their centre partnership of of Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu ahead of the side's first tour game. Lions boss Andy Farrell has named his stating side for the first...
Over 1,800 mpox deaths reported in Africa amid health emergencies
Xinhua News Agency
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ADDIS ABABA, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Africa's ongoing mpox outbreak has surpassed 1,800, as the number of cases reported since the beginning of 2024 approaches the 150,000 mark, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control...
Lyles Station commemorates Juneteenth Saturday
Princeton Clarion - Indiana
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LYLES STATION – Lyles Station School and Museum hosts a Juneteenth celebration Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m., commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and highlighting the resilience, culture, and contributions of African Americans...
Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Zawya
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Tanzania has opened negotiations with Washington in an attempt to circumvent the latest restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump administration on citizens of African countries planning to travel to the US. This followed the State Department’s...
Psychologist points out mental health triggers
The Nation Malawi
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June 20, 2025
St John of God Hospitaller Services clinical psychologist Frank Magagula has cited economic hardship and entrenched cultural norms as key drivers of emotional distress in Malawi, leading to a mental health crisis. Speaking in an interview on...
Trump invites China to make itself at home in Africa
African Business
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June 20, 2025
Since taking office in January, US President Donald Trump’s Africa ‘strategy’ has been even more short-sighted and tin-earned than his most trenchant critics might have feared. Never one to show much of an interest in the continent, Trump appears...
Countries evacuate citizens as Israel-Iran conflict enters 2nd week
Sabah
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June 20, 2025
Countries around the world are rushing to evacuate their citizens from Israel and Iran as the two nations enter the seventh day of a fierce air war, with much of the region’s airspace shut down. In just one week, Israeli air and missile strikes...
How TZ women clinch Rwanda’s Kwibuka WT20
Daily News Tanzania
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June 19, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA Women’s cricket team etched their name into continental history once again, claiming the 2025 Kwibuka Women’s T20 title with a statement 32- run victory over Zimbabwe women’s performance XI at Gahanga International Cricket...
UK Says Situation in the Middle East is Dangerous
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 20, 2025
Countries around the world are taking measures to evacuate their citizens from Israel and Iran as the two nations enter the seventh day of their air war and airspace in the region remains closed. A week of Israeli air and missile strikes against...
Where to Rock Climb: The Top Spots Worldwide
Newsweek
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July 2, 2025
By Matthew Tostevin is a senior editor at Newsweek and is responsible for editorial standards. He has reported from around the world for more than three decades on everything from conflict and politics to economics, business, the environment and...
Tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents lose power after thunderstorms
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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July 4, 2025
BOSTON — Tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents lost power after thunderstorms moved through the region on Thursday night. As of 9:30 p.m. Thursday, 48,836 residents were without power in the Bay State, according to the Massachusetts...
Parliament gets £800,000 World Bank grant for training of MP...
Modern Ghana
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Parliament has secured a significant £800,000 funding package from the World Bank to launch a comprehensive 18-month capacity-building programme designed to enhance lawmakers' oversight of Ghana’s economic and financial governance. The initiative,...
Op-Ed | To Travel or Not to Travel: Navigating U.S. Border During Heightened Immigration Enforcement
AM New York Metro
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June 19, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC. John M. Chase / Getty Images With increased border scrutiny, many foreign nationals are anxious about traveling to and from the United States. Harris Beach...
Parliament secures £800,000 World Bank support to train MPs on economic oversight.
Graphic
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June 19, 2025
Parliament has secured £800,000 in funding from the World Bank to support a new training programme aimed at strengthening the economic and financial oversight responsibilities of Members of Parliament. According to a statement issued by the...
Philly’s African Restaurant Week returns with delicious deals and a range of bold flavors
Billy Penn - Pennsylvania
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June 19, 2025
Get ready for some jollof rice. African restaurant week returns this Friday for its second year in Philadelphia. From June 19 to 29, Black and African restaurants will be offering deals and putting on pop-up events around the city. “It’s about...
Abiola’s letter (before his death in detention) to Gani Fawehinmi: “I am not a deserter”
The News (Nigeria)
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June 19, 2025
MKO Abiola. My dear Gani, Praise be to God for your life and the courage, fortitude and determination with which He endowed you. May we live long to be of service to each other in the contribution we make to the development, peace and...
Let Freedom Ring: 4th of July Fireworks & Celebrations in Rhode Island 2025 (UPDATES)
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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July 1, 2025
Firework schedule – * keep checking back as we add and modify due to weather, etc: Where to watch fireworks in RI and nearby Attleboro July 3rd – 9pm – Hayward Field – Laser Show & Fireworks Bellingham July 4th – 6pm – Bellingham High School –...