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Prosperity and power: Trump’s selective US-Africa summit and the race with China
The Brookings Institution
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Introduction In his first major diplomatic move with Africa during his return to the White House, President Trump is set to welcome the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at a three-day summit in Washington, D.C....
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...
Chelsea make shock 'swap' offer as Man United get £32m transfer update
Football London
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July 17, 2025
Chelsea are looking forward to the new season with a renewed sense of confidence after clinching the Club World Cup on Sunday. The Blues pulled off a stunning victory over Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain to win the trophy stateside....
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...
Eight countries back Australia’s push to add WA rock art to World Heritage list hours before crunch meeting
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
The Australian government has secured the backing of at least eight members of the 21-country World Heritage committee as it lobbies to quell concerns about the impacts of industrial emissions on Indigenous rock art at Murujuga and have the...
Trump talks ‘incredible commercial opportunity’ with his African lunch guests
Africa Confidential
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Trump talks ‘incredible commercial opportunity’ with his African lunch guests Africa Confidential Was the invitation from United States President Donald Trump to the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal to lunch at the...
Why Trump invited five African leaders to the White House
BBC
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July 9, 2025
Abdou Aziz Diédhiou & Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Brandon DrenonBBC News, Dakar & Lagos & Washington DC ShareSave Donald Trump wants to do business in Africa - and is not interested in aid US President Donald Trump began a three-day summit in Washington DC...
Trump’s humiliation is a wake-up call for African leaders
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
BY OLU ALLEN What unfolded recently between former US President Donald Trump and African leaders was not diplomacy—it was ritualised subjugation. A spectacle of dominance broadcast to the world. And the most damning part? The silence. The sheepish...
Third Asian Youth Games preparations in final stage
Gulf Daily News Online
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ASIAN YOUTH GAMES – Preparations continued to build up ahead of the third Asian Youth Games, which will be hosted by the kingdom from October 22 to 31 later this year. The event’s technical committee chairman Lounes Madene has confirmed the...
Nigeria has Africa’s worst record on women representation – PLAC
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) has expressed dissatisfaction over the low level of women representation in government, both at the state and national level. PLAC Executive Director, Clement Nwankwo, who made this observation in Abuja...
Liberians confused and angry after Trump’s ‘condescending’ praise for their leader’s English
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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July 10, 2025
By MARK MENGONFIA, MONIKA PRONCZUK and WILSON MCMAKIN MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. “Such good English,” Trump...
Trump imposes 50% tariff on Brazil, citing Bolsonaro trial as driving factor
FOX45 - Maryland
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....
The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...
Super Eagles Drops To 44th In Latest FIFA Rankings
The Nigerian Voice
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped one position in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings, released on Thursday, July 10, 2025, by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). According to the update, the Super Eagles are now ranked...
Trump presses African leaders to take deported migrants, sources say
The Gazette - Colorado
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MONROVIA (Reuters) -The Trump administration this week pressed five African presidents to take in migrants from other countries when they are deported by the U.S., two officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Thursday. The plan was...
IOM report highlights sharp rise in unaccompanied minors, human trafficking victims in Morocco
Hespress
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July 10, 2025
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released new data revealing a significant presence of unaccompanied minors in Morocco, rising numbers of migrants requesting voluntary return, and ongoing efforts to assist victims of human...
BREAKING: GTCO targets East Asia expansion, no plans for US
Nairametrics
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July 10, 2025
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) is turning its gaze eastward and not toward Wall Street. Fresh off its dual listing on the London Stock Exchange, the Nigerian financial group said it is quietly laying the groundwork for a broader...
The IOC handed Los Angeles the Olympics. Trump is weaponizing them | Jules Boykoff
The Guardian
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July 4, 2025
When the International Olympic Committee first handed Los Angeles the 2028 Summer Olympics back in 2017, IOC president Thomas Bach called it “a golden opportunity” for all involved. Fast forward to last month when Kirsty Coventry took the reins...
A primer for the White House visit by West and Central African countries
Mail & Guardian
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July 4, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this year. (X) A few months ago, the chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz,...
Trump Asks How Liberian Leaders Speak English—It’s Their Language
NewsOne
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July 10, 2025
Source: Win McNamee / Getty President Donald Trump recently hosted a meeting at the White House with five African leaders, including Liberian President Joseph Boakai. While the gathering focused on building diplomatic ties and exploring economic...