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Trump sends out tariff letters to more countries but avoids major US trade partners
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day. None of the countries targeted in the letters -- the...
Nigeria rejects pressure to accept deported Venezuelans
Deutsche Welle
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July 11, 2025
Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar on Friday said that his country would not bow to increasing US pressure to accept deported Venezuelans as President Donald Trump wants them to do. Tuggar said Trump was attempting to strong-arm...
U.S.-Africa Summit: Whither Nigeria?
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
For decades, Nigeria, the country that is home to the largest black population in the world, has proudly carried the epithet: ‘Giant of Africa.’ For this, it has often been in the forefront in the defense and propagation of the sovereignty and...
Trump announces tariffs of up to 30% on six more countries
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
Trump issues tariff letters to six more countriesBut before he meets with west African leaders, Donald Trump is now announcing more trade notices to several countries on Truth Social. The US president is posting copies of separate letters...
Promoting West Africa through Travel, Trade
This Day
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July 11, 2025
Recently West African leaders met in Abuja for the inauguration of West African Economic Summit where Nigeria pushed for the removal of structural and policy bottlenecks in travel and trade in order to boost economic growth of the sub-region....
Brazil, Japan, Sri Lanka — 22 countries hit with Donald Trump’s ‘common sense’ tariffs up to 50% | Complete list
Mint
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July 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump explained that the new tariff rates were based on “common sense” and trade imbalances, although this was inconsistent with what he wrote in his letter to Brazil, according to an AP report. He also admitted that he hadn’t...
Fg Rejects Us Pressure To Accept Deported Venezuelan Nationals In Niger
The Nigerian Voice
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria will not succumb to pressure from the United States government to accept deported Venezuelans in the country. The minister who hinted at mounting pressure from the US on...
Boakai’s U.S. trip may bring domestic gains
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 11, 2025
Liberia’s Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah says President Joseph Boakai’s recent trip to the United States is likely to generate significant domestic benefits, even as public concerns mount over the value and implications of the visit. By...
FIFA rankings: Super Eagles drop to 44th position
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 11, 2025
Osimhen leads Super Eagles to celebrate a goal The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped one position in the latest men’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA. The ranking was updated on FIFA’s website on...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against country's...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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There is a sense of kinship as Trump was indicted in 2023 for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The U.S. president addressed his tariff letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who bested...
Super Eagles drop a spot in FIFA ranking
The Sun Nigeria
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July 10, 2025
Super Eagles have dropped a place in the latest FIFA Rankings released today. They are now 44th in the global ranking and fifth in Africa behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria. The team’s results in the Unity Cup in London were not taken into...
The Latest: Trump hosts African leaders at the White House
News4Jax - Florida
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July 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The surprise meeting with leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and...
Jordan Henderson could be exactly what Man Utd need after shock transfer development
The Mirror
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July 11, 2025
Jordan Henderson is a free agent having had his Ajax terminated early For a while, it was an open secret but during the last international break, Thomas Tuchel confirmed one of the main reasons why Jordan Henderson is a key member of his England...
"You've been scammed": US couple chases down SA man over R54k unpaid loan after 3 years
Briefly
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July 15, 2025
An American woman asked Reddit for advice after her boyfriend lent a South African man $3,000 three and a half years ago The Johannesburg man claimed he desperately needed the loan and promised to pay it back Reddit users warned the couple that...
“Beautiful English, Where Did You Learn Such Good English?”
Switch TV
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July 10, 2025
During a meeting with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump sparked controversy with what he likely intended as a compliment. Instead, it has been widely criticised as tone-deaf and patronising. Turning to...
Trump hosts five African leaders in landmark summit focused ...
Modern Ghana
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US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of five West and Central African countries at the White House on Wednesday at the start of an unprecedented two-day summit. Trade, investment and security are expected to top the agenda as Washington...
Climate Action Agenda “Must Include Livestock”, Conclude West African Climate Experts At Bonn Climate Conference
Africa.com
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July 16, 2025
A new agenda to realize the urgent and untapped potential of sustainable livestock systems to address climate related shocks and fragility in West Africa and the Sahel was set out on the sidelines of recent climate negotiations taking place in...
Aston Villa monitor Chelsea and Manchester United stars as transfer window heats up
talkSPORT
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July 16, 2025
Aston Villa are monitoring both Nicolas Jackson and Alejandro Garnacho, talkSPORT understands. Unai Emery previously managed Chelsea forward Jackson during his tenure in charge of Villarreal. 4 Villa are monitoring Jackson's situation at Chelsea...
Chelsea will "immediatly" move for Morgan Rogers is Aston Villa make Nicolas Jackson offer
Tribal Football
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Aston Villa's pursuit of striker Nicolas Jackson would reportedly "immediately trigger" a move for Morgan Rogers from Chelsea. Chelsea are understood to be increasingly open to letting Jackson, 24, leave the club this summer following the arrivals...
Super Eagles Drop One Spot To 44th, Retain Africa’s 5th Position In Latest FIFA World Ranking
Information Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped one spot in the latest men’s ranking by world football governing body, FIFA, on Thursday. The three-time African champions are now ranked 44th in the world. Eric Chelle’s side are ranked in fifth position in...