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Muhammadu Buhari obituary
The Guardian
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July 14, 2025
The soldier and politician Muhammadu Buhari, who has died aged 82, was both military dictator and, three decades later, democratically elected president of Nigeria. His reputation as a no-nonsense general gained him lasting popularity, but also...
UAE, Chad discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in financial sector
Zawya
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Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, has received Tahir Hamid Nguilin, Chad's Minister of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in financial...
Buhari: Legacy, Foibles of the Boy from Daura
This Day
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July 14, 2025
Decades ago, from the dusty streets of Daura in northern Nigeria, a young boy named Muhammadu Buhari embarked on a journey that would ultimately shape his life and to some extent, the destiny of the nation. Emmanuel Addeh writes on the late...
Air pollution linked to faster brain and body aging in global study
Environmental Health News
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July 16, 2025
A sweeping international study has found that prolonged exposure to air pollution, especially fine particulate matter, may accelerate physical and cognitive aging, with effects stronger than many social stressors. Chad Small reports for Inside...
Nous Wivay takes Band of the Year; other winners announced
St. Lucia Times
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July 15, 2025
On Sunday, nine junior bands and 20 Junior King and Queen costumes paraded through Castries as part of the Junior Carnival Festival in Saint Lucia. Despite the heat, the young revellers marched from Serenity Park through Peynier Street, Micoud...
Liberia Enters Carbon Market
Liberian Observer
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The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions. Dr. Emmanuel Yarpolowo, EPA Executive Director,...
It is time to recognize the GWOT combat service of all soldiers
Army Times
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July 9, 2025
On July 2, the Army announced authorization for the wear of the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia for Military Operations in Hostile Conditions (SSI-MOHC), commonly known as a combat patch, for soldiers who deployed to 14 countries in Africa and the Middle...
Buhari’s Family Members Arrive Daura Family Home
TVC News Nigeria
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July 15, 2025
Immediate family members of the former President Muhammadu Buhari have begun arriving at his residence in Daura ahead of his burial.... Immediate family members of the former President Muhammadu Buhari have begun arriving at his residence in Daura...
War Crimes in Darfur: How Bad Is the Crisis Now?
Asume Tech
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July 11, 2025
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has raised alarming concerns over continuing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s volatile Darfur region. This revelation comes from the deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, during a recent...
Foreign Office 'do not travel' list - 31 countries tourists should not go to this summer
Daily Star
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July 18, 2025
12:20, 18 Jul 2025Updated 12:38, 18 Jul 2025 Travellers are often warned about the risks of visiting certain global hotspots, with advice on how to stay safe. Yet, only 31 destinations make it onto the Foreign Office's 'do not travel' list, coming...
Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook
Foreign Policy
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July 9, 2025
On April 12, 2025, the world watched as Gabonese citizens cast their ballots in the first presidential election since the fall of the Bongo dynasty, which had ruled the country for nearly six decades. But rather than marking a clean democratic...
Tri-border Fighting Raises Specter of Sudanese Conflict Spreading
Africa Defense Forum
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July 8, 2025
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) recently took control of the country’s northwestern corner that borders Egypt and Libya. The move could allow greater access to weapons flowing from Libya while raising the potential for Sudan’s war...
Caddo Lake Bass Tournament Will Honor Fallen Bossier Officer
Highway 98.9 - Louisiana
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July 15, 2025
I consider myself one of the fortunate ones who was blessed to call Bossier City Police Officer, Chad Kelley, my friend. Chad came into my life over twenty years ago as he helped to coach my oldest son's Dixie Baseball team. Photo by Denny...
Interview – Olukayode Bakare
E-International Relations
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June 28, 2025
Dr. Olukayode Bakare is an esteemed scholar specializing in international relations and sub-Saharan African politics. He earned his Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Aberdeen, UK, and has held teaching and research positions...
The Clipse Reunion Is Hip-Hop’s Hard Reset
Interview Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Clipse, photographed by Luca Bertea. After 15 years years, hip hop’s most incisive duo is locked back in. Brothers Pusha T and Malice parted from Clipse in 2010 amidst spiritual awakenings and legal issues, forcing them each into solo careers....
Former trooper academy leader sworn in as Sitka’s interim police chief
KCAW Raven Radio - Alaska
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July 8, 2025
Judge Amanda Browning swears in Chad Goeden to serve as Sitka’s interim police chief (KCAW Photo) Chad Goeden has spent 25 years working in law enforcement throughout the state, including seven leading the Alaska State Trooper Academy in Sitka. He...
Israel lost on the battlefield — and also in the diplomatic arena
Tehran Times
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July 2, 2025
TEHRAN – Although the Iran-Israel war began in the early hours of Friday, June 13, with the Zionist regime’s blatant aggression against Tehran—an act any fair-minded observer would condemn—it nonetheless drew mixed reactions from world leaders....
Mahama receives credentials of five new envoys
Modern Ghana
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President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, received the Letters of Credence of five newly appointed envoys accredited to Ghana from Portugal, Seychelles, Venezuela, Chad and Gabon. Letters of Credence are official diplomatic documents presented to...
Climate action no longer option for board room leaders, says Adebajo
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
Recognising the critical role corporate entities must play in the transition to a low-carbon future, the World Economic Forum launched the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI), a global network designed to equip board directors with the insights...
From War Zone to Classroom: Pilot’s Firsthand Account of Life in the Cockpit
BookTrib
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July 17, 2025
High Flight: A Pilot's Journey Through Life by Richard Hess Aircraft buffs will devour this book, but any reader will find a good story. Thanks to their miles-high vantage point, aviators develop an outsider’s perspective of life on the ground,...