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Africa May Be on the Cusp of a Soccer Golden Age
New Lines Magazine
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July 15, 2025
African soccer is at a crossroads. It has a rich history that is often forgotten, ignored or misconstrued by wealthier parts of the world. On the one hand, the problems of an underresourced, chronically exploited and, frankly, corrupt ecosystem of...
A memoir of an African upbringing in turbulent times comes to life in Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
The Pacific Northwest Inlander - Washington State
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July 17, 2025
click to enlarge Lexi Venter delivers a standout child acting performance. "Are we racists?" 8-year-old Alexandra "Bobo" Fuller (Lexi Venter) asks her parents in Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, and the defensive response offers everything...
11 South Africans fight it out among themselves in the Open
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 17, 2025
Almost any bet you can think of on the links at Royal Portrush. South African golfing fans are avid followers of their countrymen who play around the world – even more so in majors, such as the Open Championship that tees off at Royal Portrush in...
Experts back IEC rejection of radical Islamic State of Africa party
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 17, 2025
Experts say the Islamic State of Africa’s militant agenda threatens South Africa’s democracy and constitutional values. Islamic State of Africa (ISA) has no place in South Africa’s hard-earned democracy, according to experts. Most of the experts...
South Africa: Committee On Health Receives Inputs On Tobacco Bill From Lesedi Black Business Forum And World Vapers Alliance
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Portfolio Committee on Health has received briefings from the Lesedi Black Business Forum (LBBF) and the World Vapers Alliance (WVA) on the Tobacco and Electronic Delivery System Control Bill. The LBBF supported the...
Ground forces remain critical amid service transformation says Army leader
US Army
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July 16, 2025
WASHINGTON — As the Army moves forward with its efforts to transform the force, one aspect of war remains constant: the importance of putting Soldiers on the ground, an Army leader said. Gen. Christopher Donahue, commander of U.S. Army Europe and...
Roche & the African Society for Laboratory Medicine launch partnership to strengthen diagnostic ...
Business Ghana
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The partnership dubbed, Leadership Excellence for African Diagnostics (LEAD) between Roche and ASLM is a three-year programme to strengthen lab leadership in Africa The initiative focuses on mentorship and training to build lab leadership...
Eritrea warns Ethiopia against waging war
Hurriyet Daily News
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ASMARA Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has warned neighboring Ethiopia against launching a new war between the bitter foes, with tensions high in the Horn of Africa region. Eritrea and Ethiopia have had fraught relations since the former...
Party leaders unfazed as Atiku dumps PDP the third time
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 17, 2025
• Atiku’s defection deflates bridge-builder claim • Focus on hunger, not defection, PDP tells Nigerians • Atiku’s exit poses no threat to PDP, says Makinde • He is distracting youths from refined politics – Obidient chieftain Former Vice President...
IRS’ surprise move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders, legal experts divided
South Florida Times
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July 17, 2025
PRAISES TO THE IRS? White evangelicals and Black Protestants were a little more divided on the matter, with about one-third in each group favoring political endorsements. STOCK PHOTO Washington (AP) — A surprise move by the IRS that would allow...
Biya at 92: Cameroon’s aging leader seeks eighth term amid dissent
Daily Trust
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President Paul Biya of Cameroon, aged 92, has officially declared his candidacy for the October 12 presidential election, aiming to extend his already 43-year tenure. In a post on X, Sunday, Biya stated, “Rest assured that my determination to...
Senator Marsha Blackburn Urges Senate to Pass $9B Rescissions Package
Clarksville Online - Tennessee
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July 17, 2025
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor detailing the need for the U.S. Senate to pass the $9 billion rescissions package to eliminate wasteful government spending. Remarks as Prepared....
MNJTF Thwarts Terrorists’ Attack on Lake Chad Military Base, Kills Leader, Others
This Day
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July 17, 2025
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), operating under Sector 2 at Koulfoua Island in the Lake Chad region, have, reportedly, thwarted a vicious attack on their location by Boko Haram/Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP)...
St Benedict’s HoD Portia Nhlapo nominated for 2025 Edu Women in Leadership Awards
African Reporter
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July 17, 2025
St Benedict’s College head of department Portia Nhlapo has been nominated in multiple categories of the Edu Women in Leadership Awards 2025 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to education. “It is a real honour to be considered,” said...
Oyegun Blames Hardship on APC’s Style of Leadership, Picks ADC Membership Card in Edo
This Day
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July 17, 2025
Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City Former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has blamed the ruling party’s leadership style for the hunger and hardship in the country. Odigie-Oyegun...
U.S Senate vote protects PEPFAR funds
Health-E News
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July 17, 2025
PEPFAR, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, has been hailed as “the most important and consequential contribution to public health”, providing HIV treatment to around 20 million people around the world. In January, U.S President...
Shettima: Buhari’s Death is Loss to Africa
This Day
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July 17, 2025
•Xi Jinping: the Chinese lost a dear friend •FEC holds special session for Buhari today Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode, Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Linus Aleke in Abuja, Segun Awofadeji in Gombe Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the...
ICANN Warns of Governance Crisis at AFRINIC Amid Allegations and Legal Challenges
Circle ID
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July 17, 2025
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has issued a stern open letter to the Government of Mauritius and the court-appointed receiver of AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa and the Indian Ocean. The...
Grand Rapids African American history museum secures new building
Michigan Public - Michigan
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July 17, 2025
Leaders of the Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives gathered Wednesday to announce that they've secured a new building with 15 times the space as the old location. “This move is a great thing for not only the museum, but for the...
In African politics, rampant belief in witchcraft fortifies some, vexes others
The Hindu
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July 17, 2025
Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The man didn't want contact, instead folding a piece of paper that he aimed at Watira. “He looked at me and picked that piece of paper...