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Sudan civil war overwhelms border town in neighbor Chad as refugees find little help
Associated Press
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June 29, 2025
ADRE, Chad (AP) — Fatima Omas Abdullah wakes up every morning with aches and pains from sleeping on bare ground for almost two years. She did not expect Sudan’s civil war to displace her for so long into neighboring Chad. “There is nothing here,”...
Morocco’s US$1.3b Atlantic trade corridor aims to bridge Africa’s divides, but security and politics remain hurdles
Malay Mail
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June 29, 2025
EL ARGOUB, June 29 — A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The “Atlantic...
Lazarus Chakwera dares Africa on industrialisation
The Times Group Malawi
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June 28, 2025
By Cathy Maulidi in Abuja, Nigeria President Lazarus Chakwera has challenged African leaders, asserting that for Africa to achieve meaningful development, countries must consider industrialization as a way to go. Speaking at a presidential panel...
Otumfuo speaks on war in DR Congo, Somalia, Sudan during King Mswati's visit
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on countries embroiled in conflict on the African continent to make peace reign. He stated that the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Chad, and Sudan do not reflect well on the...
"He's aging in reverse": CFB fans dumbfounded by elite 2028 class prospect Brysen Wright's electric reception at endzone
Sportskeeda
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July 19, 2025
2028 wide receiver prospect Brysen Wright is one of the sensations turning heads in the NFL Flag Championships. The Mandarin (Jacksonville, Florida) prospect made an incredible catch on Saturday that has now gone viral on social media, especially...
Nigeria’s Governance Gap Widens as Ungoverned Areas Multiply
HumAngle
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June 27, 2025
The spate of insecurity in Nigeria is turning many local communities into ungovernable spaces. As the secular government withdraws from these communities, terrorist groups expand their influence, consolidate authority, and accumulate illicit...
World News | Libya Deports 700 Sudanese Migrants in Crackdown on Trafficking
Latestly
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July 19, 2025
Cairo, Jul 20 (AP) Eastern Libyan authorities have sent hundreds of Sudanese back to their war-torn home country, officials said Saturday, in a crackdown on migrants seeking to flee conflict and poverty for Europe by way of the the Mediterranean...
How will the Iran crisis impact Africa?
Institute for Security Studies
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How will the Iran crisis impact Africa? The conflict in Iran may seem far away, but it’s creating volatility that African leaders must act on urgently. Israel, Iran and the United States’ (US) escalating hostilities have sent geopolitical tremors...
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Placing African Concerns on the Global Table
International Banker
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June 27, 2025
4 By Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Chief Executive, South African Institute of International Affairs South Africa took over the presidency of the G20 (Group of Twenty) at a moment when the tensions and contradictions that had been evident in the global...
Mapa: ¿en qué países es legal el matrimonio homosexual? ¿Dónde fue legal primero?
KVIA - Texas
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June 27, 2025
Por CNN Español El matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo es una realidad en al menos 39 países, según un reporte de la Asociación Internacional de Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Trans e Intersex (ILGA, por sus siglas en inglés) y la suma de...
UK Government 'dishonest broker' says Christian Aid
Church Times
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June 26, 2025
THE British government has exposed itself as a “dishonest broker” when it comes to tackling the global debt crisis, Christian Aid has said. In a briefing on the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), which began in...
2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball championship opens in Morocco
Ghana News Agency
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June 26, 2025
Accra, June 26, GNA – Over 25 countries have gathered at Martil, Morocco for the 2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball Championships. The Championships, which is scheduled for June 23-30, is serving as the qualifiers for the 2025 World Cup in...
US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Ghana Business News
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June 26, 2025
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...
US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda
Sunday Independent
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June 26, 2025
Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...
From Orphanage to Business School: How LivingStone International University Helped Shape a Life of Purpose
International Business Times
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June 26, 2025
People often draw their deepest inspiration from the family that raised them, regarding them as their ultimate source of belonging and identity. But what happens when this source is suddenly, violently erased? Eric Kubwimana knows this reality all...
Trump's travel bans disproportionately affect African migrants, analysis shows
WLRN - Florida
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The Trump Administration’s hardline immigration crackdown disproportionately affects Black migrants, according to a recent analysis by the African Immigrant Leadership Forum. Only about 10 percent of immigrants in the U.S. identify as Black or...
New U.S. consul general arrives in Lagos
Premium Times
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July 18, 2025
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has announced the arrival of its new Consul General, Rick Swart, who landed in Lagos on July 16. As Consul General in Lagos, Mr. Swart is the senior U.S. Government representative to the Nigerian people throughout the...
Detained Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra begins hunger strike
Africanews
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June 25, 2025
Succes Masra, former Prime Minister of Chad and leader of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, began a hunger strike after more than a month in detention. The announcement came in a letter to his supporters, made public on June 24. “In...
Orbán's doctrine extends beyond Europe: Chad becomes a new foothold
The Odessa Journal
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Hungary’s decision to deploy 200 soldiers to Chad marks a sharp shift in Budapest’s foreign policy, contradicting its declared neutrality and refusal to participate in military conflicts. The operation is being led by Gáspár Orbán, son of Prime...
Advancing Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment: WHO-Supported Laboratory Innovations in Africa- A Narrative Review
Dove Medical Press
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June 24, 2025
Introduction Leukemia, a hematologic cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, represents a major health challenge worldwide, including in Africa. It is a disease that, if diagnosed early, can be treated more effectively, leading to improved...