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$2.5M to support local African cultural group, youth programme
Guyana Chronicle
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August 2, 2025
–President Ali announces PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali has committed a contribution of $1 million to support the Organisation for Social and Health Advancement in Guyana (OSHAG). A grant of $1.5 million will also be available to support an...
Ethiopia to Inaugurate Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in 2025: Africa's Largest Hydroelectric Power Project
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 2, 2025
Ethiopia is preparing to inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in September 2025. The construction of the Dam was inspired by the lesson Ethiopians took from the devastated famine in 1984 and the resolve to improve the people of...
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Youth inclusion of African Democratic Congress sets political benchmark ahead of 2027 elections
Alexa.ng
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The (ADC) has quietly achieved what many mainstream political parties routinely promise yet fail to deliver: genuine youth inclusion in the structures of political power. While Nigeria’s political arena remains largely dominated by gerontocracy...
Mali ex-prime minister to stand trial over social media post, lawyer says
WHTC - Michigan
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BAMAKO (Reuters) -A Malian court has detained and charged former Prime Minister Moussa Mara over a social media post criticising shrinking democratic space under military rule in the West African nation, his lawyer said late Friday. Mara is one of...
Dubai Culture turbocharges creativity in Al Quoz with spectacular murals
Gulf Today
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August 2, 2025
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has unveiled two murals in Al Quoz Creative Zone as part of the Dubai Public Art Strategy. The initiative brings artistic experiences to the community, striving to shape the city into an open-air...
1st African School Games: Team Nigeria claims gold in women’s cycling road race
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 2, 2025
Team Nigeria continued its impressive showing at the inaugural African School Games in Algeria as Godwin Osaretin Grace clinched gold in the Women’s cycling (road race event) on Friday, marking another milestone for the country in the continental...
Nation marks 191 years of freedom on Emancipation Day
The Antigua Observer
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August 2, 2025
- Advertisement - By Kisean Joseph [email protected] Antigua and Barbuda commemorated 191 years of freedom from slavery, yesterday, as the nation celebrated Emancipation Day with cultural events, reflection, and calls for continued progress toward...
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Calm has returned, but union demands remain unanswered
Fides
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August 1, 2025
Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – “The situation has returned to calm, but there is great dismay at the lives lost in recent days,” a Church source in Luanda, the capital of Angola, told Fides, following the violent protests on July 28 and 29 against...
Baddies Africa star Choco Brown bonds with Elsie K, vowing to defend her during fights
Sportskeeda
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August 2, 2025
Baddies Africa stars Choco Brown and Elsie K strengthened their friendship in the July 27, 2025, episode of the series. In one of the segments of the episode, Choco Brown visited Elsie K's room and spoke about how she would defend her and even...
"Getting sad" - Baddies Africa star Summer reacts to Badd Dolly and Ivori's altercation
Sportskeeda
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August 2, 2025
In the July 27, 2025, episode of Baddies Africa, Badd Dolly and Ivori went head-to-head in a heated altercation. Titled Oh Where Is Dolly, the episode saw the two clash in a brawl that involved the other cast members as well. The argument...
'I walked a popular South London bus route and was blown away by its history'
MyLondon
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August 2, 2025
Following the number 44 bus route from Wandsworth to Tooting, I expected little more than a few average streets, buildings and ofcourse a bunch of number 44 bus stops. What happened next, blew me out of the water. Walking down Garratt Lane, I...
Africa requires $3 trillion to achieve climate goals - AU
News.Az
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With only a month remaining until the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), the African Union has emphasized the urgent need for global partners to help close Africa's climate finance gap, revealing that the continent requires $3 trillion to...
Nigeria News13 seconds ago People Now Visit Garbage To Look For Food – Dino Melaye Slams APC A former lawmaker at the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has lamented the economic hardship plaguing the country. Speaking on Friday during an appearance on…
Naija News
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August 2, 2025
Speaking on Friday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Melaye asserted that the level of hunger in the country is “chartered,” as many Nigerians can barely feed themselves. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain...
Meet Indian-origin richest man in Indonesia, with net worth of Rs 725000000000, brother-in-law of India's famous billionaire, his business is...
DNA India
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August 2, 2025
Shri Prakash Lohia is the founder of Indorama Synthetics, which deals in fertilizers, polyolefins, textile raw materials and more. He founded the company with his father and has expanded it to one of the prominent petrochemical companies. He is...
Africa’s Catholic Bishops discuss 2025-2050 pastoral vision
Vatican News
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August 1, 2025
SECAM, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, officially opens its 20th Plenary Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda. The event brings together not only bishops from all over the continent, but also the Rwandan Prime Minister and...
Legal Orgs Sue Trump Admin Over Unlawful Policy of Arresting People Who Attend Mandated Court Hearings
American Civil Liberties Union
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NEW YORK — Today, on behalf of The Door and African Communities Together, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Make the Road New York (MRNY), and Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP...
Black Figuration Is Alive and Well takes centre stage at O’DA Art Gallery
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 2, 2025
Taking centre stage and reasserting the presence, complexity and creative sovereignty of Black identity in contemporary visual art, contemporary art gallery, O’DA Art Gallery, is proud to present a powerful group exhibition, titled, Black...
Oluremi Tinubu Invites Diplomats to Experience Nigeria’s Rich Culture and Traditions
Arise News
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August 2, 2025
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has invited members of the diplomatic community to enjoy the richness of Nigeria’s culture, fashion, cuisine and tradition. She said these have remained unrivaled as the nation possesses a rich and...
Olasehan: Driving Africa’s Digital Future With 5G Innovation
Leadership
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August 2, 2025
As Africa stands at the cusp of a digital transformation, Olatunde Olasehan is distinguishing himself as one of Nigeria’s leading voices in the tech-driven evolution shaping everyday life. With deep expertise in information technology,...
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
The Guardian
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August 2, 2025
“We can’t put a date on Doomsday, but by looking at the 5,000 years of [civilisation], we can understand the trajectories we face today – and self-termination is most likely,” says Dr Luke Kemp at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at...