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Salah and Hakimi among African stars out to lead nations to World Cup 2026
The National News
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Morocco, captained by Ballon d'Or nominee Achraf Hakimi, could this week become the first African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. A win over Niger in Rabat on Friday will give the Atlas Lions an unassailable lead in Group E unless second-placed...
African battle for 2026 World Cup spots intensifies
BBC
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September 2, 2025
Image caption, Mohamed Salah's Egypt are well placed to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, but Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen and Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo could miss out on the finals Rob Stevens BBC Sport Africa Egypt and Morocco could...
FAQ: What International Students Should Know About Trump’s Travel Ban
WTOP - District Columbia
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September 3, 2025
Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher education plans for this academic year after… Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher...
Visa-free Africa can unleash a $3.3 trillion market and jobs – Mubarak, Team Lead, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign
Business Day
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September 3, 2025
As Africa eyes the vast promise of the $3.3 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a bold Pan-African campaign is demanding visa-free travel across the continent to unlock trade, tourism, and job creation for its 1.4 billion...
President Of Ghana John D. Mahama At United Nations General Assembly 80th Se
Modern Ghana
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Kudus Research and Advocacy Center a Ghanaian base organization would like to share an insight on expectations of the Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama the 4th and 6th president of the fourth Republican constitution of Ghana,as an...
Ghana Land Dispute Forces 48,000 to Flee
News Ghana
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September 3, 2025
Three more deaths reported in Gbiniyiri violence as thousands seek refuge across international borders. Land conflict in Ghana’s Savannah Region has claimed three additional lives, bringing the confirmed death toll to 31 as violence spreads across...
World in brief: September 2, 2025
Morning Star
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BRAZIL: The verdict and sentencing phase of former president Jair Bolsonaro’s trial, in which he is accused of leading a conspiracy to retain power following his 2022 election defeat, began today. A Supreme Court panel scheduled sessions on five...
Daily newsletter 9/2
The Advocate
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September 2, 2025
➡️ Contrary to rumors you may have heard on the internet, President Trump is alive and well — but his administration isn’t necessarily having a good day. The “crime crackdown” in Washington D.C. has hit a snag as local federal grand juries are...
Martin could ditch Djiga: Rangers close to signing "athletic" £3.4m star
Football FanCast
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August 30, 2025
Rangers supporters will be desperate for their side to strengthen before Monday's deadline, particularly defensively. On Wednesday night, the Gers were demolished 6-0 in Champions League qualifying, humiliatingly dumped out 9-1 on aggregate,...
No countries for old men — Africa’s problem with geriatric leaders
Daily Maverick
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September 2, 2025
About two thousand years ago, Pliny the Elder famously pronounced “ex Africa semper aliquid novi” — “there is always something new out of Africa”. Nowadays, that great Roman author, naturalist and military commander would be more likely to say,...
The Sahel’s descent into extremism and global counterterrorism failure
Weekly Blitz
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August 31, 2025
The Sahel, a vast belt of land stretching across Africa just south of the Sahara, has in recent years become the epicenter of global terrorism. In 2024 alone, the region accounted for 51 percent of worldwide terrorism-related fatalities, amounting...
African nation bans homosexuality with threats of prison terms and fines
The Independent
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September 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Yusuf Tuggar’s Foreign Policy Doctrine of ‘Strategic Autonomy’ in RAP
The News (Nigeria)
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September 2, 2025
Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister, Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images By Simbo Olorunfemi “Flavor Flav has problems of his own, I can’t do nuttin’ for ya man” – Public Enemy Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister,...
Raw shea nut export ban: A win for Nigeria, West Africa, stakeholders say
Zawya
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In a landmark move to industrialise Nigeria’s agricultural sector and capture greater value from its natural resources, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a six-month temporary ban on the export of raw shea nuts (Vitellaria...
Global Day Of Solidarity With Venezuela Against US Interventionism
PopularResistance.org
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September 2, 2025
Above photo: Demonstration in Mexico City in solidarity with Venezuela against US invasion threats. Telegram/Campaña Venezuela no es Amenaza. The Global Day of Solidarity with Venezuela and for Peace in Latin America and the Caribbean was held in...
Caribbean Kitchens, Catwalks, And Runways Reconnect Islands with African Roots
LatinAmerican Post
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August 31, 2025
From a home kitchen in St Lucia to pan-African summits, the Caribbean’s reconnection with Africa is gathering momentum. Food, music, travel, and trade are driving the revival—and, as entrepreneurs and officials told the BBC, the determination now...
UAE skywatchers set for five-hour Blood Moon during rare total lunar eclipse
The National News
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A rare total lunar eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon, will be visible across the UAE on Sunday evening, treating skywatchers to one of the year’s most dramatic celestial sights. The celestial show will appear for about five and a half hours, as...
British and French withdrawal could be a boon for African banks
Zawya
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There has been a big changing of the guard in terms of Western banking operations in Africa in recent years. Some of the traditional British and French heavyweights have withdrawn since the Covid-19 pandemic but at least one US counterpart has...
Canadian Government Increases Warning To "Avoid All Essential Travel" To This Country For The Fall
The Travel
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August 29, 2025
The Canadian government has continued to issue advisory updates for August. Among its recent changes was an update to the "Avoid All Travel" list of countries. The advisory has just worsened, as cautions regarding polio have been put in place for...
How jihadists took control of strategic Mali town amid deepening crisis
Daily Trust
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Thursday’s takeover of Farabougou, a strategic town in central Mali, by jihadists linked to al-Qaeda has once again brought into the limelight the fragile security situation in the Sahel region. This is coming a week after the jihadists seized the...