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In Brazil, Black boys dream of being online influencers. Why?
Global Voices
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July 23, 2025
This article, written by Kelvyn Araujo, was originally published in Portuguese on the website of the Jornalistas Pretos — Rede de Jornalistas pela Diversidade na Comunicação (Black Journalists’ Network — Journalists for Diversity in Communication)...
Nigeria, 13 other African countries flagged in new report over rising drug-resistant infections
Nairametrics
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July 23, 2025
A new report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has flagged Nigeria and 13 other African countries for rising rates of drug-resistant infections, raising concerns over the continent’s capacity to manage hard-to-treat diseases. The report, released...
WAFU B U20 Boys Tourney: Flying Eagles Perfect Plans To Stop Cote d’Ivoire In Final
Leadership
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July 23, 2025
Nigeria’s U20 boys, the Flying Eagles, are aware they must be at their best to overcome the challenge posed by the in-form Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Wednesday’s final match of the WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament in Accra, Ghana. The Ivorians...
West Africa’s forgotten war claims Indian lives as Niger becomes a Jihadi playground
Organiser Weekly
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The resurgence of jihadist extremism in West Africa has reached an alarming new threshold, as evidenced by the recent killing of two Indian nationals and the abduction of a third in the West African nation of Niger on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Once...
TFF announces ticket prices for CHAN 2024 opener
Daily News Tanzania
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July 23, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA Football Federation (TFF) has released ticket prices for the opening match of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), set to take place at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. TFF’s Media and Communications...
Don’t let artificial borders divide us …Veep tells ECOWAS
Business Ghana
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Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on West African countries not to allow artificial borders to divide them, but to unite and work together in addressing shared challenges such as money laundering, terrorism financing,...
Reconsider Travelling To Nigeria, Others Due To Poor Healthcare, Rising Kidnapping Cases – US Warns Citizens
Sahara Reporters
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The United States government has issued a new travel advisory warning its citizens against travelling to Nigeria, citing the country’s inadequate healthcare system, rising cases of kidnapping, terrorism, and violent crime by armed gangs. The...
US urges citizens to reconsider planned trip to Nigeria over kidnapping, poor healthcare
Daily Post
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July 23, 2025
The US government has warned its citizens against travel to Nigeria over the unavailability of healthcare services, the increasing rate of kidnapping, terrorism, and armed gangs, among other crimes. The US gave the travel advisory as part of its...
Confusion mars Harambee Stars preparations
The Standard
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Harambee Stars defender Aboud Omar in a training. [FKF Media] Kenya’s Harambee Stars returned home by road yesterday after abruptly pulling out of the CECAFA Four-Nation tournament in Arusha, Tanzania — a move that has left many Kenyans...
There's now appetite for rapprochement between ECOWAS and Sa...
Modern Ghana
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President John Dramani Mahama has announced a significant breakthrough in efforts to mend the fractured ties between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, following months of regional tension following...
U.S. Urges Citizens to Avoid Nigeria Due to Kidnapping, Terrorism, and Inadequate Healthcare
Nigerian Eye
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July 23, 2025
The U.S. government has updated its travel advisory, urging citizens to avoid travel to Nigeria due to heightened risks of kidnapping, terrorism, armed gang activity, and limited healthcare access. The advisory, part of a broader U.S. security...
U.S advises citizens to avoid trips to Nigeria
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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July 23, 2025
The United States government has issued a fresh travel advisory to its citizens, warning against travel to Nigeria over the unavailability of healthcare services, the increasing rate of kidnapping, terrorism, and armed gangs, among other crimes....
Japan Votes Against Globalism And Multiculturalism In Latest National Election
Zero Hedge
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It sounds like a repeat of the US elections in 2016 and 2024; Japan's long ruling coalition party has suffered a crippling defeat in last week's national elections, defeated by the rise of the MAGA-inspired "Japanese First" party. The populist...
Mahama Urges Infrastructure Investment to Realize AfCFTA Potential
News Ghana
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July 20, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has called for accelerated infrastructure development across Africa to unlock the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) economic promise. During a July 20, 2025, meeting with AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele...
Report: Morocco gains ground in the Sahel as Algeria’s influence fades
Hespress
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July 21, 2025
Morocco is expanding its influence across the Sahel region as Algeria’s geopolitical standing weakens, according to a new report by the Middle East Institute for Policy and Economy. The study highlights a regional power shift marked by Morocco’s...
WAFU B: Flying Eagles brace for tough Elephants final test
Punch
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July 23, 2025
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are gearing up for a fierce showdown against rampant Ivory Coast as both sides square off in the final of the WAFU B U20 Boys Cup today (Wednesday) at the Centre of Excellence in Prampram, Ghana, PUNCH Sports Extra reports....
WAFU B: F’ Eagles strategise to stop rampaging Ivorians in final
Daily Trust
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Nigeria’s U20 boys, the Flying Eagles, know they must be at their best to overcome the formidable Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in today’s Final of the WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament in Accra, Ghana. The Ivorians have been ruthless in the...
ECOWAS Deepens Security Cooperation with U.S. Strategic Center
News Ghana
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July 21, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) have strengthened collaboration to combat misinformation and regional instability. Following high-level talks in Abuja on July 18, 2025, both...
Mahama hosts Open Society Foundations chair Alex Soros
Ghana Business News
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July 20, 2025
President Mahama with Alex Soros. President John Dramani Mahama on Friday hosted United States billionaire Alex Soros for talks at the Presidency in Accra. Mr Soros, an investor and philanthropist and the son of billionaire Mr George Soros, also...
With Eyes on Sahel, Russia Shifts From Syria to Libya
Africa Defense Forum
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July 22, 2025
After the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Russia has scrambled to transfer military equipment to other areas, including eastern Libya. Experts question Russia’s long-term strategic goals and fear the expanded presence of...