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Experts caution as residents, US, UK welcome terror kingpins’ arrests
Daily Trust
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August 19, 2025
By Idowu Isamotu (Abuja), Ado A. Musa (Jos), Mohammad Ibrahim Yaba (Kaduna), Abubakar Akote (Minna) & Mumini Abdulkareem (Ilorin) Mixed reactions have trailed the arrest of Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, leader of...
Boulder filmmaker lights the match of resistance in Ukraine
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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Six months after the bombs started to fall on Kyiv in 2022, choreographer Yuliia Lopata danced again. Even though her life to that point had been dedicated to the transformative power of dance, there didn’t seem much point to it anymore once...
US, UK, CAN commend FG, NSA, over arrest of terror kingpins
The Sun Nigeria
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August 19, 2025
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja The government of the United States of America (USA), the British authorities and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have commended the Federal Government and the security agencies under the leadership of the...
Travellers, Trucks left stranded in 15-hour traffic jam
The Herald Ghana
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August 18, 2025
…On abandoned Ofankor-Nsawam road The Ofankor-Nsawam road, especially the Amasaman-Medie section, was blocked for more than 15 hours, from Thursday evening, until late Friday, leaving thousands of commuters, long-distance travellers and heavy-duty...
Trump administration cuts to terrorism prevention departments could leave Americans exposed
Insight News - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
Staff at the State Department’s Office of Countering Violent Extremism and Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, which led U.S. anti-violent extremism efforts, were laid off, the units shuttered, on July 11, 2025. This dismantling of...
Empty Seats in Tanzania Leave CAF Disappointed
Kenya Today
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August 18, 2025
When the Confederation of African Football (CAF) chose Tanzania as one of the hosts for continental matches, many expected stadiums to be packed. To attract fans, tickets were sold cheaply going for as little as Tsh 10,000. But despite the low...
Expections At United Nation General Assembly 80th Session Kudus Research And
Modern Ghana
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th Session by way of anticipate and forecasting possibly to discuss major issues at the UNGA and also at the United Nation Security Council among other issues of interest to the United Nation General Assembly 80th Session. The UN General Assembly...
New signings, Hearts tactics, the stutter at St Mirren and what comes next
Edinburgh Evening News
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August 18, 2025
Premier Sports Cup exit in Paisley was tough for the Edinburgh club to take Call it a reality check, a defeat by the narrowest of margins, or just a plain old bad day at the office. Regardless of your perspective, Hearts’ Premier Sports Cup exit...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches from Accra, championing a visa-free Africa by 2030
The Herald Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra from today, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa...
How Ansaru, Al-Qaeda Leaders Were Arrested – FG
Lagos Post Online
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August 17, 2025
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has announced that the Federal Government, on Friday, apprehended two notorious terrorist leaders who were globally wanted. The suspects, identified as Amir Mahmud Mohammed Usman, popularly known...
CAN extols founder’s ideals as All Christian Fellowship Mission clocks 50
Peoples Gazette
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August 17, 2025
President, Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has described the Founder and General Overseer of the All Christian Fellowship Mission, Rev. Williams Okoye, as “a true servant of God whose humility and service remain...
Women and girls face growing peril in Africa’s Sahel
Baltimore Afro-American - Maryland
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August 16, 2025
By Wayne Campbell The world is becoming increasingly hostile towards women and girls. Sadly, by now, each one of us may know of someone who has been targeted with gender-based violence. What is equally disturbing is the fact that the public...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches in Accra to champion visa-free Africa by 2030
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 17, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163 day road journey across Africa...
Morocco’s intelligence vanguard
Meer
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August 17, 2025
The lofty royal directives of His Majesty King Mohammed VI in the field of strengthening external security and intelligence is displayed into tangible achievements on the ground by the external intelligence man, Mr. Yassine Mansouri, who has...
East Africa belatedly discovers, football has rules even outside pitch
Daily News Tanzania
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August 17, 2025
TANZANIA: FOR generations, East Africa football fans have believed, with the certainty of a grandmother refusing to change her ugali recipe, that football is governed by exactly seventeen rules. Those seventeen, written in the holy book of FIFA’s...
Goal and Highlights for Zambia 0-1 Kenya in African Nations Championship Match
VAVEL
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August 17, 2025
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you for watching this African Nations Cup match. Stay tuned for the next matches of the competition, which will enter its knockout stage. Good morning, and see you next time! END OF MATCH In a game of high...
Let’s keep believing, says Nees
The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)
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August 16, 2025
Langton Nyakwenda WARRIORS coach Michael Nees has returned from his native Germany with his focus locked on Zimbabwe’s World Cup qualifiers, knowing well that the table standings are not pretty, but has a simple and stubborn message: Believe. “I...
Rethinking the Taliban doctrine
Dawn
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August 17, 2025
Four years on from the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the optimism surrounding what was being hailed as a geopolitical victory for Pakistan has vanished. Just one month before the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August...
Nigeria captures 2 top leaders of Ansaru terrorist group
News Diary Online
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August 16, 2025
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has announced the capture of two top leaders of Ansaru terrorist group by security forces. Ribadu disclosed this at a press briefing at the Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA on...
Details emerge of Ansaru leaders captured by Nigerian forces
Eagle Online
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August 17, 2025
More details have emerged about the leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group, who were captured by Nigerian forces: Mahmud Muhammad Usman and Mahmud al-Ngeri. While Usman, aka Abu Bara’a, Abbas, and Mukhtar, is the self-styled Emir of Ansaru,...