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The African countries offering citizenship to diasporans
Global Voices
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August 17, 2025
Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi led a US congressional delegation to Ghana from July 28 -31, 2019, to commemorate the “Year of Return” and mark 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown,...
President Bio Concludes High-Level Visits to Four African Nations to Enhance Regional Cooperation
Sierraloaded
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August 15, 2025
The President of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has successfully completed high-level visits to Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Cape Verde, and Senegal. The high-level visits were notably aimed at reinforcing...
A Hidden Post-Pandemic Decline of Female Health
Brownstone
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August 16, 2025
As women used to live longer than men even during severe famines and epidemics, a continued post-pandemic increase in female mortality and disabilities can’t stay hidden or neglected. During the Covid pandemic in many High-Income Countries,...
Paul Pogba watches as Monaco start Ligue 1 season with a win
Business Recorder
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August 17, 2025
PARIS: Paul Pogba watched as Monaco easily beat Le Havre 3-1 in their Ligue 1 opener on Saturday as Lyon won away at Lens. On Friday French giants Marseille suffered a first-day upset 1-0 at 10-man Rennes. In Saturday’s late game last season’s...
Historic road trip across Africa to push for visa-free travel by 2030
Business Day
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August 17, 2025
A bold campaign to break down visa barriers and unite Africa will set off from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025, embarking on a record 40,000-kilometre journey across 39 African countries. The initiative—called the Trans African Tourism & Unity...
Leeds now set to submit bid for £22m star who's become a "different player"
Football FanCast
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August 15, 2025
Leeds United are in the market for Premier League firepower and could now be about to step up their pursuit of a forward who proved his worth last term, according to a report. Leeds United set to welcome Dominic Calvert-Lewin After Lukas Nmecha...
Pogba watches as Monaco start Ligue 1 season with a win
The Express Tribune
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August 17, 2025
PARIS: Paul Pogba watched as Monaco easily beat Le Havre 3-1 in their Ligue 1 opener on Saturday as Lyon won away at Lens. On Friday French giants Marseille suffered a first-day upset 1-0 at 10-man Rennes. In Saturday's late game last season's...
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...
“Maddening”: Smithsonian Employees Warn Trump’s Plan Will Cause Chaos
The New Republic
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Max Seddon of the Financial Times observed that, in buttering up Trump, Putin was seemingly appealing to the president’s long-standing yearning for a Nobel Peace Prize. Last month, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said a Trump Nobel Prize is “well...
Fofana on form: Pogba watches as Monaco start Ligue 1 season with a win
RTL Today
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August 16, 2025
Paul Pogba watched as Monaco easily beat Le Havre 3-1 in their Ligue 1 opener on Saturday as Lyon won away at Lens. On Friday French giants Marseille suffered a first-day upset 1-0 at 10-man Rennes. In Saturday's late game last season's...
Ligue 1: Monaco Down Le Havre As Paul Pogba Watches From Sidelines, Lyon Edge Out Lens
News18
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August 17, 2025
Last Updated:August 17, 2025, 08:58 IST An own goal from Guatier Lloris and strikes from Eric Dier and Maghnes Akliouche helped Monaco to a 3-1 win over Le Havre. Ligue 1: Monaco beat Le Havre, Paul Pogba watched on from the stands.AS Monaco...
High stakes for Ruto ahead of U.S. talks with Trump next month
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 16, 2025
President William Ruto is scheduled to tour the United States next month for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, marking his first trip to the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s administration. The...
New ECOWAS Chairman initiates moves to bring Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger back to the bloc
Business Insider Africa
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August 16, 2025
In his address during a courtesy visit from Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, at Sierra Leone’s State House, President Bio stressed the importance of building robust partnerships with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)...
Strengthening Public Investment in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
The European Sting
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August 13, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with IMF. The IMF, with financial support from the Governments of Japan and Germany, and in collaboration with regional technical assistance centers (AFRITACs Central and West), organized...
The dark legacy of western imperialism: The Assassination of Africa’s visionary sons
The Maravi Post
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August 12, 2025
For decades, Africa has been home to leaders who dared to dream of a united continent—leaders who envisioned an Africa free from the shackles of colonialism, economic exploitation, and neocolonial manipulation. Yet, these very visionaries, who...
Shettima unveils new aircraft, ICT hub in Cross River
Punch
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August 12, 2025
Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated two new aircraft for the Cross River State Government and an ICT hub/library designed to boost Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, reaffirming the Bola Tinubu administration’s commitment to economic...
Fury around Dundee United's non-Scots XI was always ridiculous
The Herald (Scotland)
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August 15, 2025
Scottish football enthusiasts have become increasingly anxious over recent seasons regarding the lack of minutes given to young Scots in the Premiership and suddenly the Tangerines became the lightning rod. It's difficult to unleash pent-up...
H1: United Capital Shows Resilience, Extends Five-Year Profit Streak
This Day
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August 11, 2025
Despite the prevailing macroeconomic challenges and market volatility, United Capital Plc has recorded impressive growth in its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2025, writes, Goddy Egene The business operating environment is...
Navy ship docks in Cape Verde to provide support after deadly floods
Portugal Pulse
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August 15, 2025
The ship will assist with hydrographic research, reinforcement of divers, and water pumping capabilities. “We still have accumulated water, particularly in many houses, and with Civil Protection, they will navigate the city to identify where they...
Ogwuche, 24 others drag ECOWAS to African Court over rights violation
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 12, 2025
A Port Harcourt-based lawyer, Chief Festus Ogwuche and 24 other citizens of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), had dragged the Federal Government of Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and 13 other member states before the African Court of...