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Undocumented Migrants From Africa To Be Expelled From Greece
teleSUR
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Migrants from Africa in the Mediterranean Sea. X/ @FamagustaG July 11, 2025 Hour: 8:16 am On Friday, the Greek Parliament approved a legal amendment that bars migrants arriving irregularly from North Africa from applying for asylum, and provides...
South Africans raise R38k to gift cows to General Mkhwanazi: “He deserves everything and more”
Briefly
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July 11, 2025
Social media users this week showed appreciation to the KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, for his anti-corruption stance South Africans on social media raised over R30,000 on Backabuddy to gift two cows to General Mkhwanazi,...
One US Letter Promotes Peace and Economic Growth in Africa
Borgen Magazine
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July 11, 2025
MONETA, Virginia — On June 17, 2025, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast wrote a letter to President Trump supporting the U.S. administration’s diplomatic efforts in assisting the engagement of the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Sundry Markets Limited- Owners of Marketsquare Supermarkets, listed as one of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies for 2025 by the Financial Times
Pulse
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July 11, 2025
Sundry Markets Limited (SML) has been honored by the Financial Times (FT) as one of Africa’s fastest-growing companies for the second consecutive year. In its 2025 edition, which is the fourth in the series, FT, in collaboration with Statista,...
Nagy: Why President Trump is focusing on Africa
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Texas
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On July 9 President Trump hosted five West African leaders to a White House lunch. This closely follows the June 27 signing in Washington of an accord between the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), witnessed by...
African Union criticised for calling Burundi election 'credible'
RTL Today
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A senior opposition official in Burundi on Saturday criticised the African Union for describing the country's election as "credible" despite widespread claims of irregularities and intimidation during the vote. The Peace and Security Council of...
Jurists push for African Union reparations framework
China Daily Global
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African jurists have called on the African Union to establish a parliamentary framework on the continent that will help secure the speedy release of reparations by former colonizers. "We want compensation, restitution and guarantee of...
Trump’s African leaders summit focuses on deportation deals
Semafor
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The US pushed five West African countries whose leaders were invited to a special summit in Washington this week to accept migrants deported from America, The Wall Street Journal reported. Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal...
Not wanted here: Why Africa is turning away from US military might
Oklahoma City Sun
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For Africa, the retreat of a long-standing security partner opens a strategic vacuum to be filled by other global actors A shift appears to be underway in US-Africa relations, judging by the remarks of Vice President J.D. Vance and AFRICOM...
STATEMENT: 8 African Nations Commit to 100% Sustainable Ocean Management
World Resources Institute
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YAOUNDÉ (July 11, 2025) – Yesterday, eight African nations — Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria — adopted the Yaoundé Declaration, committing to sustainably manage 100% of ocean areas...
Youth of SA call for structural reform and applauds Minister Nkabane’s bold leadership
IOL
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July 10, 2025
Young people of South Africa wish to reaffirm their commitment to the transformation of the post-school education and training sector, and in doing so, acknowledges the crucial and courageous role being played by Minister of Higher Education...
Africa adopts unified health strategies to address climate and zoonotic crises
China Daily Global
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By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-09 20:58 Africa has launched two strategies that will help in tackling the interlinked challenges of zoonotic disease and climate change that have been posing a significant...
Africa must act now to safeguard coastal waters — Chief of Staff
Graphic
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July 9, 2025
Africa’s maritime future hangs in the balance unless urgent, coordinated and technology-driven action is taken to combat the growing threats along the continent’s coastal waters, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has said. He said maritime...
Questions raised over BCA decision to overlook Windies stars for U19 leadership
Barbados Today
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July 11, 2025
88 The decision to leave West Indies youth players Asabi Callender, 19, and NaiJanni Cumberbatch, 17, out of leadership roles for the Barbados Women’s Under-19 team has sparked debate, given their extensive regional and international credentials....
'Africa must free itself from economic dependence' — Dr. Jos...
Modern Ghana
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Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, has issued a bold call for African investors and entrepreneurs to take charge of the continent’s economic liberation. Speaking to the Modern Ghana News Network, he...
Commissioner Addresses Greek Parliament Amidst Migration Concerns
To Vima
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July 11, 2025
Before Greece’s parliament approved a three‑month suspension of asylum registration for those arriving by sea from North Africa, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, appealed directly to Greek lawmakers....
Greek Parliament Backs Suspension of Asylum for North African Arrivals
To Vima
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July 11, 2025
The Greek Parliament has passed a contentious amendment introducing a three-month suspension on asylum applications for migrants entering the country without formal authorization via sea from Libya and other North African countries. The measure,...
Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups’ opposition
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe’s southernmost tip, a move rights groups and opposition parties have called...
EACC marks African Anti-Corruption day with calls for accountability
Switch TV
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July 11, 2025
Nairobi — Kenya today joins 47 other African Union member states in marking African Anti-Corruption Day, with national celebrations led by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi....
Health leaders commit to accelerate action against severe chronic diseases in Africa
MedEdge MEA
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July 11, 2025
Health leaders, policymakers and development partners across Africa have renewed commitment to accelerate the implementation of the PEN-Plus strategy to significantly expand access to care for severe noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Held under the...