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Mapped: Every City With Over 1 Million People
Visual Capitalist
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August 3, 2025
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Germany: Baboons fed to lions and tigers after zoo culling
Deutsche Welle
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August 4, 2025
Nuremberg Zoo has confirmed that baboons killed to keep down numbers were fed to predators, amid public criticism after it was revealed the animals had been dismembered after death. News of the culling sparked complaints from animal groups over...
Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa's top shots
BBC
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ShareSave A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Branches graze the top of this mural in eastern Mogadishu, Somalia, on Tuesday. Guinea's Alexandra Mansare-Traoré, 25, competes at the World Aquatics...
Cardinal Sarah: Silent adoration is stronger than evil!
Aleteia
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July 30, 2025
In a forceful homily on the 400th anniversary of the apparitions of Saint Anne in Auray, France, Cardinal Robert Sarah put life and suffering in perspective. He didn’t mince his words during his homily at the pontifical Mass on Saturday, July 26....
2024 CHAN: CAF increases prize money by 75%
Modern Ghana
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A brand new trophy, a 75% increase in prize money for winners and historic hosting by three countries are all the elements giving this year’s edition of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 added prestige. The...
AfCFTA and Afreximbank Forge Path for Africa’s Economic Integration at 32nd Annual Meetings
Antigua.News
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July 24, 2025
Practical Pathways to Integration A subsequent panel, moderated by Dr. Gainmore Zanamwe (Afreximbank), explored actionable strategies. H.E. Komara Kabine, Former Prime Minister of Guinea, stressed the non-negotiable need for physical...
Jamaicans warned not to rely only on natural remedies for good health
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 23, 2025
From “bush tea” to garlic and guinea hen weed, Jamaicans at home and abroad often turn to herbs and natural remedies to soothe everything from a cough to high blood pressure. But while these age-old practices remain deeply woven into the culture,...
Nairobi to host Africa Tech Challenge season 10, spotlighting innovation among TVET students
TUKO
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July 23, 2025
Africa Tech Challenge Season 10 will kick off on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) Twelve elite Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teams from across Africa will compete in tech and engineering...
Migrants Find Home Away From Home at Cafewal, a Volunteer-Run Resource Center
Documented - New York
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August 1, 2025
Every day more than 50 migrants visit Cafewal, a volunteer-run daily kitchen and resource center in the East Village. The “ticket lady” there helps them with their e-bike tickets or court summons. Others go to Cafewal to pick up their mail from...
Legality of UK recognition of Palestine
The Times
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Sir, Contrary to the claims of the “top lawyers” in your report there is nothing startling or unlawful about the UK recognising Palestine (“Palestine vow breaks law, claim top lawyers”, Jul 31). In fact the Montevideo Convention provides (Article...
THEY WENT BY BUS WHICH CRASHED, BUT RETURNED BY SPECIAL FLIGHT The bizarre story of The Gambia U-16 Basketball team
The Standard Gambia
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July 21, 2025
- Advertisement - A team of Under-16 boys and girls representing The Gambia in the Zone II basketball championship in Guinea set out on a bus for the 1088-kilometer journey last Tuesday. There were 20 players, 8 girls and 12 boys. Five officials...
Ambazonian Leader Ngang Laments Recolonisation Of English-Speaking People In Cameroon, Seeks President Tinubu's Decisive Action
Sahara Reporters
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Edwin Ngang, a long-time community organiser and activist for the peaceful restoration of sovereignty to English-speaking Cameroon, known as Ambazonia, has raised the alarm over what he describes as the continued “recolonisation and subjugation”...
Who let the lions out? CHAN 2024 kicks off with a wink and a whistle
Daily News Tanzania
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August 3, 2025
TANZANIA: East Africa is hosting what might be the most unpredictable football tournament of the year, and no one is entirely sure how we got here. CHAN 2024, with 19 nations congregated to what feels like a party someone mentioned in passing,...
Hosting Chan: a cause for Ugandan football enthusiasts to be optimistic
Observer
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August 3, 2025
The long-awaited African Nations Championships (Chan) officially opened on Saturday, August 2, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with the hosts taking on Burkina Faso. The event will be hosted by three East African countries (Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania)...
U.S. officials visit Mali as junta eyes economic and security ties
Business Insider Africa
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July 23, 2025
Junta-led Mali is courting U.S. investment and backing in its fight against Islamist insurgents, as it works to strengthen a regional bloc of military-led governments in West Africa. On Monday, U.S. officials met with Malian Foreign Minister...
Ambassador William C. Harrop, 1929 – 2025
American Diplomacy
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August 1, 2025
William C. Harrop Ambassador Harrop’s memorial and a reception to follow will be held at Fox Hill Residences, 8300 Burdette Road, Bethesda, MD 20817 on Saturday, June 28, from 3:00–5:00 PM. There will be valet parking, as parking at Fox Hill is...
Traorism Fever and the Crisis of Democratic Governance in Africa
IOL
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Boikanyo Nkwatle|Published 3 hours ago 6min Boikanyo Nkwatle Across Africa, a new political wave is capturing public and media attention, the rise of what can be termed Traorism Fever. Named after Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the military leader of...
Juno-winner Diallo headlines Aug. 7 park concert
Gulf Islands Driftwood
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August 2, 2025
SUBMITTED BY SALT SPRING ARTS Salt Spring Arts’ beloved Summer Outdoor Concert Series continues on Thursday, Aug. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Centennial Park. The fourth concert in the six-part series features internationally acclaimed West African...
History Warns us About the Dangers of Trump’s Brain Drain
TIME Magazine
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July 29, 2025
Since President Donald Trump has taken office, elite Americans and academics are leaving the country. A quarter of those who responded to a recent poll said they would like to move outside the country in the next five years. And European countries...
Berlin Art Week 2025: Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Guide
Berlin Art Link
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August 1, 2025
Aug. 1, 2025 Berlin Art Week is coming up September 10th to 14th. Whether you’re on a budget or ready to splurge, we’ve shortlisted some of our top suggestions for beautifully designed places to stay, eat and drink during Berlin’s biggest art week...