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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...
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...
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...
Why FG dismissed 15 NCS staff
Realnews Magazine
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August 7, 2025
Africa THE Federal Government has dismissed 15 personnel of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and demoted 59 others for various acts of misconduct and indiscipline. This was disclosed by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration...
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...
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...
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...
The international legal obligations of states in respect of climate change
Stabroek News
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August 6, 2025
Guyana, despite its tortuous political history, has had stellar episodes of leadership on the global stage. Guyana’s first President, L.F.S. Burnham and Foreign Ministers S.S. Ramphal and R. Jackson provided leadership within the Non-Aligned...
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...
Health Minister urges greater investment in Africa’s health sector
Ghana Business News
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August 6, 2025
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh – Minister of Health Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister of Health, has called for greater investment in Africa’s health sector in order to scale-up the continent’s health security. He made the call at the opening of the...
‘Let’s improve adolescents’ access to sexual, reproductive health services’
Ghanaian Times
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August 8, 2025
The Interim Country Director of Right to Play, Mr Evans Sinkari, has urged stakeholders in health, education, and other sectors to join forces in tackling the stigma faced by adolescents seeking information on sexual and reproductive health...
4 things to do in response to the slaughter of Christians in Africa
WorldNetDaily
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August 5, 2025
Once again, there is tragic news about the deadly persecution of Christians in Africa. This time, it comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where it was reported by Open Doors that, “At least 40 Christians who had gathered for a night...
Former Nigeria president urges support for traditional medicine, health fund for Africa
Premium Times
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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...
Chipolopolo seek to rewrite their CHAN history
ZamFoot
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August 5, 2025
With just over 48 hours to go to the Copper Bullets opening match of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship the Chipolopolo are fully settled in Nairobi. The COSAFA giants yesterday had their full training session at the Ulinzi...
Türkiye’s multidimensional strategic presence increases in Africa
Daily Sabah
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August 5, 2025
As Africa rises in strategic potential with its young population and rich resources on the international stage, Türkiye continues to deepen its relations with the continent by the day. The economic development moves, regional integration projects...
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...
Over 7,300 pigs dead due to African Swine Fever outbreak in Mizoram since March
The Sentinel - Assam News
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AIZAWL: Mizoram has been battling a severe outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) since mid-March, which has left over 7,300 pigs dead and affected around 2,800 families across 116 villages and localities in seven districts, officials said on...
WHO DG urges Africa to break aid dependency, strengthen health system
Premium Times
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August 5, 2025
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (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 call at the...
Gazelle Guirandou: Passing on a love of art
Next is Africa
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Gazelle Guirandou is a leading figure on the Ivorian art scene who runs the LouiSimone Guirandou gallery, which she founded with her mother in 2015. She has dedicated herself to promoting artists. AM: Your mother, Simone Guirandou, is a...