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African Union Forces Kill Over Fifty Militants
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has confirmed that more than 50 Al-Shabaab fighters were eliminated during fierce combat on Friday in the southern Somali town of Bariire. In a statement issued by...
Family history illuminated: Author shares generational war stories in Panama City
WJHG - Florida
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August 6, 2025
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The stories of two American wars came to life Thursday night at FSU Panama City, where retired pastor and author Judson Stone shared the personal histories of his relatives who served in World War I and World War...
Mobex Africa Partnership Day marks decade of digital collaboration
Business and Financial Times
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August 5, 2025
The inaugural Mobex Africa Partnership Day was held in Accra, under the theme ‘Powering innovation through partnerships’. The event brought together policy-makers, industry leaders, development partners and tech entrepreneurs to mark ten years of...
Ghanaian culture takes centre stage in France at GoldCoastEvent Festival 2025
Joy FM
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August 5, 2025
Ghanaian music, comedy, and tradition will take the spotlight in Marseille this September, as the GoldCoastEvent Festival 2025 Marseille Edition celebrates Ghana’s vibrant cultural heritage in one of France’s most dynamic cities. Set to take place...
Heirs Energies CEO charts bold path for Africa’s energy future
Alexa.ng
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The Chief Executive Officer of Heirs Energies, Osa Igiehon, has declared that Africa’s energy future lies in unlocking frontier basins and efficiently managing mature brownfield assets, while staying committed to global sustainability goals....
Sahrawi people will never give up their inalienable right to self-determination
Sahara Press Service
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Algiers, 5 August 2025 (SPS) – The Ambassador of the Sahrawi Republic to Algeria, Khatri Addouh, stated on Tuesday that the Sahrawi people will never relinquish their inalienable and non-negotiable right to self-determination, describing Morocco’s...
Labour pushes far right lies
Socialist Worker
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August 5, 2025
Anti-racism Starmer is desperate to claw back votes from Reform UK, but embracing racist lies about migrants is fuelling the far right By Camilla Royle Downloading PDF. Please wait... Tuesday 05 August 2025 Issue 2967 Home secretary Yvette Cooper...
Politics1 hour ago INEC Declines Recognition Of ADC’s David Mark-Led Committee A fresh leadership tussle has erupted in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declined to recognise the party’s …
Naija News
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August 6, 2025
Despite a resolution by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to dissolve the existing National Working Committee and install an interim leadership, INEC has maintained that the party’s old executive remains in charge. Checks on INEC’s...
Nigeria News1 hour ago Sowore To Honour Police Invitation, Mobilises Supporters To Abuja The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has confirmed that he will honour an invitation from the Inspector General of…
Naija News
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August 6, 2025
Naija News reports that Sowore disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, following a letter from the police unit rescheduling his appointment. According to the letter, dated August 5 and signed by the Head of IGP Monitoring Unit, DCP Akin...
Tinubu signs insurance reform bill into law to boost financial sector, drive $1tn economy vision
New Mail
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August 5, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025, a major legislative milestone aimed at overhauling the nation’s insurance sector and accelerating Nigeria’s progress toward a $1 trillion economy....
Ethiopian History Unveiled: Ancient Civilizations to Modern Day
Zehabesha
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August 5, 2025
The transition from the Zagwe Dynasty to the Solomonic Dynasty in the Middle Ages heralded an era of architectural marvels, like the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, and significant territorial expansions. These dynasties shaped the unique...
Gordon Brown backs Africa-led health governance reforms at Accra…
Ghana Business News
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August 6, 2025
Gordon Brown – Former British Prime Minister. Mr. Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), has strongly endorsed Africa’s bold push to reshape global health governance, backing the Accra Compact as a vital blueprint for...
Amid aid cuts, Catholic relief groups vow continued backing for Africa
Catholic News Agency
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August 5, 2025
ACI Africa, Aug 5, 2025 / 13:11 pm Overseas development agencies, including Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Misereor — the development agency of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Germany — have pledged their continued support for the Church...
How an aging despot's grip on power could unravel Central Africa
Responsible Statecraft - Washington D.C.
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August 6, 2025
A few weeks ago, 92-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya announced his intention to run for an eighth term in the country’s forthcoming election. This announcement, shocking, albeit widely anticipated, is already fueling fear that the...
Invasive plant in St. Lawrence River concerns officials
WWNY - New York
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August 5, 2025
TOWN OF LISBON, New York (WWNY) - If you’ve pulled weeds before, you probably became annoyed when just a week later, they’re back. Now imagine those weeds, but in our waterways, and with much steeper consequences. The water chestnut is an aquatic...
Use your pen to build, not destroy society,cleric urges journalists
Daily News Tanzania
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August 6, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: MAKONGO Juu Roman Catholic Church Parish Priest, Father Joseph Masenge, has reminded journalists to use their pens as tools for building, rather than destroying society. The appeal was made during the celebration of the 18th Sunday...
Próspera close to clinching its first private city in Africa
fDi Intelligence
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Investors using the charter city platform behind the pioneering Próspera Roatan project in Honduras are speaking to a dozen governments across Africa about launching private cities on the continent. The African chapter of Próspera expects to...
Nwokedike: CitySports Africa prodigy who adores Pedri
Punch
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August 5, 2025
In the heart of Lagos, Nigeria, 16-year-old Ubachukwu Nwokedike is steadily carving out his path towards football excellence, fuelled by family tradition and an unwavering determination to reach the pinnacle of world football. The promising...
Okonkwo, Wakama rewrite AfroBasket history
Punch
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August 6, 2025
As the D’Tigress sealed a record fifth consecutive title and seventh overall at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, it was Amy Okonkwo’s brilliance on the court and Rena Wakama’s leadership on the sidelines that anchored Nigeria’s dominance. OLAMIDE...
High interest rates push Nigeria to 4th place in Africa’s borrowing cost rankings
The Sun Nigeria
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August 6, 2025
By Chinwendu Obienyi Nigeria now ranks as the fourth most expensive country for borrowing in Africa, following a series of aggressive interest rate hikes aimed at taming inflation and stabilizing the local currency. This is according to a recent...