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World Leaders Mourn Buhari
Daily Independent
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July 15, 2025
1 WITH AGENCY REPORT – World leaders on Monday paid tribute to former Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday, praising his legacy of continental unity, diplomacy and Pan-African leadership. President Cyril Ramaphosa of...
Trump looks to deport migrants to Africa as part of third-country deals
Telengana Today
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July 13, 2025
The Trump administration is exploring deporting migrants to African countries. South Sudan has accepted eight individuals, while Rwanda is in talks. Nigeria opposes the plan, citing domestic challenges and legal concerns. Published Date - 13 July...
Exporting Borders: Frontex and the Expansion of Fortress Europe in West Africa
Statewatch
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Topic Country/Region 10 July 2025 The EU is pushing its migration control far beyond Europe’s borders. This report, co-published with the Transnational Institute, exposes how Frontex operates in West Africa under the cover of cooperation,...
African Judo Finds Its Rhythm in Luanda
International Judo Foundation
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From 17th to 20th July, African judo takes centre stage in Luanda, Angola’s vibrant capital, as it plays host to the African Cadet and Junior Judo Championships. For four days, the continent’s young talents will compete fiercely, setting the tone...
Moroccan exporters reroute potato and onion trade to Egypt to bypass Mauritanian tariffs
Hespress
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July 17, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENThursday 17 July 2025 - 21:01 A growing number of Moroccan exporters are channeling shipments of potatoes and onions through Egypt to reach Mauritania, avoiding what they describe as prohibitive customs...
U.S. Pushes More African Countries to Accept Migrants
Political Wire
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July 9, 2025
“As President Trump met Wednesday with the leaders of five West African countries, his administration was pushing them to accept migrants deported by the U.S. whose home countries refuse or are slow to take them back,“ the Wall Street Journal...
Zim among Africa’s top 5 diaspora funds recipients
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe economist Prosper Chitambara said the country was greatly benefitting from the money to revive the economy since it ends up being absorbed into the banking system. BY NUNURAI JENA...
Author advocates creation of United African Republic to tackle insecurity
Punch
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July 15, 2025
A Nigerian author, Edeh Benjamin, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to champion the creation of a United African Republic – a proposed federation of all ECOWAS member states as a radical solution to Nigeria’s worsening security challenges....
Will Mauritania join the Abraham Accords with Israel?
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
President Ghazouani is in Washington to attend a scaled-down US-Africa summit alongside leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Senegal. [Getty] Mauritania's ambassador to the United States has denied reports that President Mohamed Ould...
The £80m-rated Aston Villa star who is off limits this summer with Chelsea interested
talkSPORT
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July 17, 2025
Chelsea's dream of luring Morgan Rogers to Stamford Bridge may have to remain just that, for the time being. The recently crowned world champions are in the process of constructing a squad worthy of their new-found status as they eye further...
Experts Advocate $100bn Annual Investments In African Energy Infrastructure
Daily Independent
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July 15, 2025
1 LAGOS – Energy experts and government functionaries have highlighted gas as the bridge between energy access and renewable transition, the need for $100 billion annual investments in African energy infrastructure, and the Media’s critical role...
Gambian Migrants in Mauritania Face Arbitrary Arrests, Deportation
The Voice Gambia
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July 14, 2025
By: Haddy Touray Scores of furious Gambians residing in Mauritania have called for urgent government intervention from Banjul as many of them are facing continuous harassment, arbitrary arrests/detentions and deportations met to them by...
When Thierno Barry could play his first Everton match as key trio return to training
Liverpool Echo
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July 14, 2025
Jordan Pickford, Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye have returned to Finch Farm to begin their pre-season. The three players were given extended summer breaks after being called up for international action after the season ended with the win at...
Birmingham baker’s sourdough feeds 600 on hospital ship
BirminghamWorld
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July 17, 2025
25-year-old Birmingham-born Jonah Street spent two years volunteering on board a hospital ship in West Africa, feeding over 600 volunteer crew and patients. Jonah, who lived all his life in Nechells and trained as a baker at University College...
Chanel Will Return to New York City with Métiers d’Art Collection
Art in America
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July 17, 2025
START SPREADING THE NEWS: Chanel is returning to the New York runway for the first time in seven years. The French fashion house will present its first Métiers d’Art collection designed by Matthieu Blazy on Dec. 2, it said on Thursday. The exact...
Damascus, Druze Minority Agree to Cease-Fire in Syria
Foreign Policy
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July 16, 2025
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a Syrian truce deal with Druze militants, a secret British relocation scheme for Afghans, and a deadly stampede at a Gaza food distribution site. Sectarian Violence Syrian officials and leaders...
Firstbank partners UNGC to drive sustainable finance and unlock capital for development
Nairametrics
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July 17, 2025
FirstBank, the West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has strengthened its partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to reaffirm its commitment to driving sustainable finance and...
Fifty years since Gowon’s overthrow
Tribune Online
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July 10, 2025
TUESDAY, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Prebendal rule and the democracy challenge in Africa
Daily Trust
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July 11, 2025
The post 1990 return of democracy in Africa skipped many countries that had established successful dictatorships that stood firm. In Equatorial Guinea, the 82-year-old dictator, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has been in power since 1979, making...
50 Hearty Cheers to ‘Vodi’
This Day
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July 17, 2025
By sheer coincidence, three weeks before his 40th birthday in 2015, I wrote a column about Seyi Adekunle, known to most people by his business brand name, Vodi. My intervention was provoked by a mild altercation with my wife on what turned out to...