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Parliament Ratifies Visa Waiver Pacts With Colombia, Others
Daily Guide
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July 28, 2025
Parliament has ratified three visa waiver agreements between Ghana and the governments of Colombia, Mozambique, and São Tomé & Príncipe. This marks a significant step toward deepening diplomatic relations, enhance economic cooperation, and promote...
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat: Jazz and International Politics in Léopoldville
Fair Observer
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July 27, 2025
Belgian director Johan Grimonprez reconstructs the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the Prime Minister of the former Belgian Congo, in a jazz-infused documentary that received an Oscar nomination in the documentary category. He combines rare...
16th Annual African Dance and Drum Festival Brings African Rhythms to Atlanta
The Atlanta Voice - Georgia
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July 28, 2025
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Liberia: Gongloe Rallies Diaspora for National Renewal in Fiery Independence Day Speech
Front Page Africa
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July 29, 2025
Addressing his fellow compatriots, Gongloe decried Liberia’s long-standing reliance on exporting raw materials without adding value—despite its vast natural wealth. Monrovia – Former presidential candidate, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe, has issued a...
Okello Oculi (1942-2025): The scholar who lived and breathed Africa, By Yusuf Bangura
Premium Times
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July 27, 2025
Professor Okello Oculi Ever since I met Okello at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in 1980, Africa had always been front and centre his writings, advocacy and politics. He lived and breathed Africa. He was a passionate and relentless advocate of a...
Africa’s security can’t wait for America’s wavering will
The Cable
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July 28, 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa stands at a pivotal moment as an American flirtation with isolationism imperils its security. Jihadist insurgencies, maritime piracy, and foreign encroachment threaten the continent’s stability, yet reliance on a United States...
How the Sahel became a smuggling hotspot
Deutsche Welle
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July 28, 2025
The bus station in Agadez is very busy. The Nigerien desert city is one of the most important regional hubs. Here, on the northern edge of the Sahel, trade routes between West Africa and the Maghreb have converged for centuries. And the boundaries...
Jordan Participates in International Conference on Implementing the Two-State Solution in New York
Jordan News
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July 28, 2025
Jordan is participating in the “Two-State Solution” conference, which kicks off Monday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, with the presence of 123 countries as well as regional and international organizations involved in the Middle...
Ghana Ports Earn Global Recognition for Seafarer Support
News Ghana
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July 27, 2025
Ghana has strengthened its position as a preferred destination for international seafarers, receiving recognition for its supportive port services and maritime policies. At a Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) media event focused on...
Positioning Blaise Diagne International Airport as a trade and connectivity hub
International Airport Review
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July 28, 2025
Blaise Diagne International Airport will expand cargo capacity and routes, positioning itself as a regional logistics and aviation hub by 2035, CEO, Askin Demir, tells International Airport Review. New freight terminal and logistics hub...
Birds of a feather – and strong devotion
Inquirer
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July 27, 2025
A TRADITION THEY ENJOY Dressed in feathered costumes, townsfolk of Emboscada, Paraguay, join a procession honoring their patron saint Francis Solanus, a 16th-century missionary believed to grant miracles. A layperson said the costumes “represent...
Stream These 10 Movies You Missed At The Theater This Year
How-To Geek
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July 27, 2025
2025 is halfway over, and there are still plenty of movies to look forward to. There’s a spiffy new Fantastic Four film, the conclusion to Wicked, and another dose of James Cameron’s Avatar come Christmas. With so much to look forward to, it’s...
Goldstar Air to promote sports tourism
Modern Ghana
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Prestigious private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights...
Unlocking West Africa’s $166 billion potential through digital identity, trade corridors
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 26, 2025
West Africa remains one of the poorest regions in the world. According to the World Bank, over 30 per cent of the population lives below poverty line. This context makes financial inclusion not just an economic goal but a social imperative,...
Government, EU Partner to Establish Rwanda as Regional Public Health Leader
KT Press Rwanda
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July 25, 2025
1 Rwanda, in partnership with the European Union and the Team Europe Initiative, has launched the TRIBE-HUB Project, a major initiative aimed at advancing the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)’s role as a Regional Centre of Excellence (CoE) in public...
Despite rainy weather, Catholics in a Paraguayan town dress as birds to honor their patron saint
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 25, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Tom Hiddleston Takes Part in UNICEF Soccer Aid Match
Borgen Magazine
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July 26, 2025
ONTARIO, Canada — Tom Hiddleston participated in the UNICEF Soccer Aid Match, which took place on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Hiddleston served as a manager/coach for the match. The Old Trafford stadium, in Manchester, housed more than 70,000...
Museveni to launch CHAN tourney on Friday
Observer
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July 24, 2025
With less than a fortnight to kick off, the CHAN 2024 tournament will get rolling when President Yoweri Museveni launches the event at Kololo Ceremonial grounds on Friday. The tournament’s organization and preparations has encountered numerous...
The Boston French Film Festival returns to the MFA with a focus on authenticity
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The Boston French Film Festival returns to the Museum of Fine Arts this summer from July 25 to Aug. 24. In its 29th year, the festival will deliver 15 new French-language films to New England over its month-long run. A showcase of vitality and...
Successful Treatment of Lomentospora Prolificans Infection Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Case Report and Literature Review
Dove Medical Press
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July 22, 2025
Introduction Due to neutropenia, immunosuppressive treatments, and suboptimal reconstruction of immunity, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients are vulnerable to invasive fungal infections (IFIs), which...