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Trump suggested he could revoke these Americans’ citizenship. Here are answers to some key questions
CNN
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July 18, 2025
Follow What do the world’s richest man, a candidate for New York City’s top job and a comedian who once co-hosted “The View” have in common? In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has made comments implying their US citizenship could be in...
UN warns over 11 million refugees face aid loss
Sun Online International
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Massive cuts to humanitarian budgets risk leaving more than 11 million refugees without desperately needed aid, the United Nations has warned. That corresponds to a full third of the number reached last year by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. In a...
Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma
Media Monitors Network
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July 14, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. “I commend Senegal for freeing its population...
Rick Swart takes over as U.S. Consul General in Lagos
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 18, 2025
The United States Mission in Lagos has announced the arrival of Rick Swart as the new Consul General. He succeeds JoEllen Gorg, who served in an acting capacity for the past seven months following the departure of former Consul General Will...
7 Weirdest Alternate Versions of Superman
Comicbook
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July 21, 2025
Superman is the most recognizable superhero in the world. Everyone knows who he is; an alien who was launched to Earth as a baby and grew up to be its greatest defender. Fans and creators alike love him. To that end, it’s only natural that a...
Funding Shortfalls Deepen Human Suffering Amid Sudan’s Displacement Crisis
ImpACT International
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The humanitarian crisis unfolding across Sudan and neighboring countries stands among the most catastrophic ever recorded in modern history. Widespread armed conflict, mass displacement, extreme food shortages, disease outbreaks, and critical...
Reflections on PMB: Buhari and Maiduguri: A relationship that goes back in history
Daily Trust
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Yesterday, July 17, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the session of tributes of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) renamed the University of Maiduguri as Muhammadu Buhari University to honour his predecessor. As the decision was made public,...
US Mission receives new Consul General in Lagos
Eagle Online
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July 18, 2025
The U.S. Mission in Lagos State has announced the arrival of its new Consul General, Rick Swart. The News Agency of Nigeria reports Swart takes over from JoEllen Gorg, who led the Consulate General in an interim capacity for the last seven months....
Rick Swart assumes duty as new US Consul General in Lagos
Daily Post
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July 18, 2025
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the appointment of Rick Swart as the new Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos. Swart officially began his tenure on July 16, succeeding JoEllen Gorg, who had served in an acting...
Swart, New U.S. Consul General, Arrives In Lagos
Daily Independent
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July 18, 2025
2 The United States (U.S.) Mission in Nigeria has announced the arrival of its new Consul General in Lagos, Rick Swart, who came to the state on July 16. A statement by the Public Diplomacy Section, U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, which was made...
UN pays tribute to Buhari, hails his commitment to regional stability
The Chronicle News Online
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July 16, 2025
The United Nations, UN, has joined global voices mourning the passing of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday in London at the age of 82. In a statement released through his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, UN...
Foreign Office's 'do not travel' warning for 31 countries
Yorkshire Live
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July 20, 2025
Travellers are being 'do not travel' to 31 countries listed on the Foreign Office website. Those venturing to these spots risk invalidating their travel insurance and may find themselves without support in case of emergencies. Officials caution...
Nigerian garrison town offers haven for people fleeing jihadists
Modern Ghana
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From the air, Monguno looks like a fortress, with deep trenches slashing into the sand around this garrison town in northeast Nigeria's volatile Borno State. These defences have kept the Monguno largely secure despite the region witnessing a...
Aid cuts leave refugee agency unable to shelter six in 10 fleeing war in Sudan
Media Monitors Network
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July 18, 2025
Globally, $1.4 billion of the agency’s programmes are being shuttered or put on hold, UNHCR said in a new report. “We can’t stop water, you can’t stop sanitation, but we’re having to take decisions when it comes, for example, to shelter,” said...
Will the US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave the way for peace?
Institute for Security Studies
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Will the US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave the way for peace? Domestic power struggles between President Tshisekedi and former president Kabila will likely complicate difficult negotiations with M23. Published on 07 July 2025 in ISS Today By Bram...
Over 11 million refugees risk losing aid because of funding cuts, reveals UN
Gulf Today
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July 18, 2025
Massive cuts to humanitarian budgets risk leaving more than 11 million refugees without desperately needed aid, the United Nations warned on Friday. That corresponds to a full third of the number reached last year by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR....
How Australia will be 'begging for migrants' as the nation's birth rate crashes to new low
Daily Mail
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July 20, 2025
Australia is hurtling towards a population crisis, with birth rates plummeting so fast experts warn the country will soon be begging for migrants just to keep the economy afloat. The nation's birth rate is at an all-time low, according the...
Foreign Office 'do not travel' list updated with advice for 31 countries
SomersetLive
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July 20, 2025
Certain destinations across the globe are considered particularly risky, with travellers being given official advice on safety precautions to avoid trouble. However, only 31 places feature on the 'do not travel' list that the Foreign Office has...
Day Buhari Wept at Aso Villa
This Day
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July 14, 2025
FEMI ADESINA All that some people knew about former President, Muhammadu Buhari, was his stern nature, which they mistook for wickedness. But the man had his soft side, which you never got to know except when you got close to him. Let me tell the...
Sudan timeline April-June 2025: Bleak hope emerges against bloody reality of conflict
Dabanga Radio
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July 19, 2025
Reports of shelling, bombing, drone strikes, and attacks, where civilians are caught in the crossfire, continue to proliferate from the most remote villages to the major cities across the country. In the months adjacent to the second anniversary...