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Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria: UN experts
Arab Times
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August 21, 2025
In this file photo released on May 4, 2015, by a militant website, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, Islamic State militants drive in a convoy through Tel Abyad, northeast Syria. (AP) UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21, (AP):...
What Arrests of Ansaru’s Top Leaders Mean for Nigeria’s Security
HumAngle
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August 20, 2025
On Aug. 16, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced that security services had captured two terror leaders, including Mahmud Muhammad Usman, described as a leader of the al-Qaida-linked faction Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina...
We have seen huge improvements at this year’s CHAN- Technical Study Group
Ghanaian Times
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August 21, 2025
Members of CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG), have hailed the ninth edition of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), PAMOJA 2024, as one of the most technically impressive in recent history. Former Ethiopian national team coach...
ISIL exploits instability in several regions, UN experts warns
Hurriyet Daily News
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UNITED NATIONS The ISIL terrorist organization is exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remains a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, U.N. counterterrorism experts have said. The terror group is now using advanced...
Endeavour Announces Director Declaration
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) DIRECTOR DECLARATION London, 21 August 2025 – Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV) (“the Company”), announces in accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.9R that Alison Baker, Senior Independent Director of the...
Mining law set for major overhaul
Business and Financial Times
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August 21, 2025
By Kizito CUDJOE The country is set to overhaul its two-decade-old mining law in the most sweeping reforms to the sector in 20 years, scrapping development agreements, capping mining leases at 15 years and making community development pacts...
Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa, Syria: UN experts
The Siasat Daily
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August 21, 2025
United Nations: Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, UN counterterrorism experts have said. The militant group is now using advanced...
World Associated Press Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say
Yahoo News
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, U.N. counterterrorism experts said Wednesday. The militant group is now using...
Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say
AOL
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, U.N. counterterrorism experts said Wednesday. The militant group is now using...
When are the quarter-finals of 2024 CHAN? Dates and key details
Tribal Football
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Following a dramatic final round of matches involving Nigeria versus Congo and defending champions Senegal against Sudan on Tuesday, the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) reached its knockout phase, with the quarter-final fixtures...
Western, Israeli exploitation of Africa
Press TV
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The African continent is rich with resources and manpower. Over 30% of all natural resources of the world come from there. Yet, Western governments, like France and the UK in particular, have been known to exploit the continent, and have even been...
UNGA 2025 schedule: Eyes on Trump's return and Al Shara's debut at UN
The National News
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World leaders will converge on New York next month for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, facing a crowded agenda of protracted wars, climate change and UN reforms, with the spotlight firmly on the return of US President Donald Trump....
Jacob Zuma describes BRICS as a revolution against the dollar empire, leaves South Africans divided
Briefly
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August 20, 2025
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has spoken up about what BRICS brings to the table in Ghana The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader said it was not just an alliance, but a rebellion against financial colonialism South Africans shared...
Confirmed Gaza death toll tops 62,000, Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal, Trump announces plans for trilateral talks with Putin and Zelenskyy
Drop Site
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August 19, 2025
The confirmed death toll in Gaza has crossed 62,000 with at least 26 Palestinians killed over the past 24 hours, including four while seeking aid. Gaza City under siege. Hamas accepts the latest ceasefire proposal, while Israel has yet to issue a...
Mali's junta charges former prime minister Maiga with embezzlement
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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August 20, 2025
Choguel Maiga, the former prime minister of Mali, was taken into custody on Wednesday after he was charged with embezzlement. Maiga, 67, took office after a second coup in Mali in 2021 and led the civilian wing of the country's military junta...
Reviving Juapong: Ghana’s textile renaissance begins
Graphic
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August 18, 2025
Once a vibrant hub of Ghana’s textile industry, Juapong, a small town in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, now stands as a shadow of its former self. Established in 1968, Juapong Textiles Limited, later known as Volta Star Textiles,...
Controller confirms full GH¢809 million payment to Maripoma
The Herald Ghana
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August 20, 2025
…For Pokuase–Nsawam road project Maripoma Enterprise Limited, the contractors on the stalled Pokuase–Nsawam road project, have resumed work following mounting public pressure and threats of a nationwide protest by commercial transport operators...
More than 300,000 missing in Syria under Assad family rule, commission says
The National News
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The head of Syria's commission for missing people said more than 300,000 may have disappeared since the 1970s, when the country was under Assad family rule. The commission estimates between 120,000 and 300,000 people have gone missing between...
Gaza aid workers killed in 2024 make up almost half of record global number, UN says
The National News
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The specs Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 Power: 640hp Torque: 760nm On sale: 2026 Price: Not announced yet Fixtures Wednesday 4.15pm: Japan v Spain (Group A) 5.30pm: UAE v Italy (Group A) 6.45pm: Russia v Mexico (Group B) 8pm: Iran v Egypt (Group...
The Sahel’s strategic pivot: From Francafrique to DragonBear partnership
The Financial Daily International
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August 18, 2025
In the recent years, Sahel, an African region infamous for the insurgency, climate migration, poverty, and the political turmoil, has witnessed a tremendous shift in its geopolitical landscape. Historically, France has been a major external player...