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Vietnam issues alert over African Swine Fever with 100,000 animals infected
Asia News
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August 5, 2025
Today's headlines: Netanyahu orders occupation of the entire Gaza Strip; Maximum weather alert in Hong Kong for heavy rain, over 82,000 people evacuated in Beijing; Preliminary talks begin between Cambodia and Thailand after border clashes;...
Adjusting the Temperature: Climate Change and International Law
The News Chronicle
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August 6, 2025
Before the clenching constipation of reluctant and cloddish policy makers, climate change advocates have found courts surprisingly amenable to their concerns. Bodies of environmental law in national courts and international tribunals are now...
FNB Art Joburg returns for the 18th consecutive year
Rosebank Killarney Gazette
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August 6, 2025
Africa’s leading and longest-running contemporary art fair, FNB Art Joburg, is set to return for the 18th consecutive year. Taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre from September 5-7, the fair promises to immerse the city in the best of the...
How Georgia became the first state to define its culinary culture
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The chamber’s advocacy of “food from here” was prompted by what it deemed an “invasion of nonlocal products,” explain the authors, who note that the first decade of the 20th century saw Southern grocery stores stock canned goods, processed foods...
‘Rehabilitation’: African country offers help for Trump’s deportation agenda
WorldNetDaily
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August 5, 2025
The Rwandan government agreed to take in hundreds of migrants from the U.S. in a major win for President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda. The small, landlocked country in Central Africa will accept up to 250 deportees from the U.S., a...
Steel and Stardust: D’Tigress Show Africa How It’s Done — Again!
The News Chronicle
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August 6, 2025
Call it grit. Call it guts. Call it Nigeria. In a tournament that chews up the best and spits out broken dreams, D’Tigress walked in like they owned the court—and left with their fifth straight FIBA Women’s AfroBasket crown. 2025 is not just...
Nigeria Clinches Rights to Host 2027 African School Games
The News Chronicle
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August 6, 2025
Nigeria has been officially selected to host the second edition of the African School Games in 2027, following an announcement by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). The confirmation came in a letter dated August 5,...
Resign If You Can’t Secure Zamfara – ADC Tells Governor Dauda Lawal
Information Nigeria
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August 5, 2025
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, to resign over his failure to tackle the rising insecurity in the state. The party said Lawal has not done enough to protect lives and property, urging him to...
Jiostar secures Indian rights to US Open through 2030
Sportcal
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August 6, 2025
Jiostar, the heavyweight Indian media and entertainment group, has secured rights in India to broadcast the US Open tennis grand slam until the 2030 edition. The deal was brokered by IMG, the US Tennis Association (USTA) governing body’s media...
Free Roaming Launch Poised to Transform Communication, Trade in West Africa
Liberian Observer
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Travelers and cross-border traders in Liberia and Sierra Leone can now breathe a sigh of relief. Beginning Wednesday, August 6, the two countries will officially launch free roaming services, a move that regional leaders say will slash...
INDABA: A Black Arts Conference Reclaims Unity Through Art, History And Purpose
Chattanooga Pulse - Tennessee
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August 5, 2025
Join the Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts & Ideas on August 15th through 17th at The Howard School as they re-claim Unity Through Art, History, and Shared Purpose. INDABA (ɪnˈdɑːbɑː) — a powerful Zulu word meaning “a gathering to discuss...
Zenith Bank Receives D’Tigress in Abuja, Dolls Out N200m To African Champions
Lagos Post Online
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August 6, 2025
PHOTO CAPTION: L-R: Executive Director, Mr. Henry Oroh; Executive Director, Mr. Louis Odom; D’Tigress Captain, Amy Okonkwo; President, NBBF, Engr. Musa Kida; Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive, Zenith Bank Plc., Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji,...
Nigeria could become global leader in AI with right infrastructure – Microsoft Executive
Nairametrics
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August 5, 2025
The General Manager of Microsoft Nigeria and Ghana, Mr. Abideen Yusuf, has said Nigeria is well-positioned to move beyond “pockets of innovation” to become a major global player in artificial intelligence (AI), provided the right infrastructure...
Top 10 African countries with the highest borrowing costs in 2025
Nairametrics
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August 5, 2025
As inflation remains a persistent threat across African economies, several central banks have been forced to adopt aggressive monetary tightening, been forced to adopt. According to data compiled by Nairametrics Research, Zimbabwe, Sudan, and...
Tinubu Assents Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill Into Law
Lagos Post Online
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August 5, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025. This is a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. This was made known...
Zimbabwe tobacco farmers demand indigenous tobacco policy
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 5, 2025
The government has been urged to develop an indigenous tobacco policy aimed at promoting production and supporting farmers who form the backbone of Zimbabwe's golden leaf sector. Speaking at a recent conference in Harare, Zimbabwe Progressive...
Liberia: West African military heads meet
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 6, 2025
Military heads of dozens of West African countries and four non-West African countries have gathered in Harbel, Margibi County, Liberia, for a three-day logistical conference hosted by the US-Africa Command. By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Harbel, Margibi...
Obasanjo advocates health fund for Africa, adoption of traditional medicine
Peoples Gazette
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August 5, 2025
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged African leaders to adopt traditional medicine and create a continental health fund to strengthen health sovereignty and ensure security for all. Mr Obasanjo made the call during the Africa...
WHO DG tasks African leaders on health sovereignty at Accra Summit
Peoples Gazette
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August 5, 2025
The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday urged African leaders to shake off the yoke of aid dependency and invest in resilient, country-owned health systems. Mr Ghebreyesus made the remarks on...
1tn Economy: Tinubu Signs Insurance Reforms Bill Into Law
News Investigators Nigeria
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August 5, 2025
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reforms (NIIR) Bill 2025 into Law, marking a major step toward strengthening the financial sector and driving a one trillion dollar economy. This is contained...