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Guinea opposition angry at junta's extension of transitional rule
Africanews
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December 14, 2024
Opposition groups in Guinea say they are outraged at an announcement by the junta that the transition to democratic rule will extend beyond the end of the year. A spokesperson for the ruling authority said conditions for the transitional period to...
Church accused of complicity in migrant deaths in northern Italy
Crux Now
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December 14, 2024
ROME – Despite Catholicism’s broad reputation for being pro-migrant, especially in the Pope Francis era, in one northern Italian town the church has been accused, presumably by far-left activists, of complicity in the recent deaths of two young...
Atom Egoyan & Bruce LaBruce, John Lithgow & Geoffrey Rush, George R.R. Martin, ‘Eephus’, ‘On Becoming A Guinea Fowl’ In Dynamic Post-Oscar Indie Weekend – Specialty Preview
Deadline
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March 7, 2025
There’s a wave of new and intelligent life at the indie box office this weekend post-Academy Awards after the traditionally slow, slow period for new openings. There have been a smattering of interesting films (Universal Language for one) but...
Missing activist Abdoul Sacko found
IFEX
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March 4, 2025
Abdoul Sacko was found a day after his abduction, severely injured and bearing visible signs of torture, and was immediately hospitalised for treatment. This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 26 February 2025. The Media Foundation...
Seacoast African American Cultural Center vows to be 'seen and heard'
Foster's Daily Democrat - New Hampshire
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PORTSMOUTH — Portraits of Emerson Reed, Geraldine “Jeri” Cousins Palmer, Hazel Sinclair and more of the region’s influential Black forebears hang on walls of the Seacoast African American Cultural Center. The growing “Wall of Fame” is one of...
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ deserves to be seen by as many people as possible
Detroit Metro Times - Michigan
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March 6, 2025
Uncle Fred has died. He died in the street across the way from a brothel in the middle of the night. Shula, Fred’s niece, is on her way back from a costume party where she dressed as Missy Elliott from “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” music video. When...
Nigeria Set To Boost Counterterrorism Firepower With US-Approved $346 Million Precision Munitions Package
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On August 13, 2025, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. State Department had approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Nigeria of precision-guided munitions, rockets, and related support valued at $346...
Cultural Telebridge Russia-Africa
The News Chronicle
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December 10, 2024
Russia and Africa have moved one more step forward in their bilateral relations by establishing a cultural telebridge dedicated to the formation and development of the Museum of African Cultures in Moscow. The cultural telebridge between Russia...
Ecobank expands gender-financing offer
Business Ghana
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Ellevate by Ecobank expands to become bigger, better and more inclusive From supporting corporate businesswomen, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs to individual entrepreneurs, and those in the informal sector. o bridge the gender financing gap...
Movie Review: A reckoning in surreal, riveting ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’
Brandon Sun
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March 5, 2025
Shula is driving home from a fancy dress party one night when she encounters an unusual sight in the middle of a country road: her Uncle Fred’s dead body. But Shula, portrayed by Susan Chardy, does not behave in a way that we would expect. She...
Nigeria’s inflation rate eases to 21.88% in July, says NBS
Peoples Gazette
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August 15, 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further to 21.88 per cent in July 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its consumer price index (CPI) and inflation report for July 2025, which was released in Abuja...
Guinea groups say 135 killed in stadium crush
BusinessLIVE
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Conakry — About 135 people were killed in a crush at a soccer stadium in southeast Guinea on Sunday, a local group of human rights organisations said, sharing an estimated death toll more than twice as high as the official toll of 56. A...
Trump administration arrests ‘Interfaith Imam,’ setting off protests
Baptist News Global
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July 24, 2025
Tensions are boiling over in Ohio as immigration authorities continue to detain Imam Ayman Soliman, a former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain whose asylum status was revoked last month. More than a dozen demonstrators have been arrested at...
Guinea rights groups say death toll in stadium stampede too low
Al Jazeera
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December 4, 2024
Guinea’s military-led government has warned that publishing ‘unverified’ information on the incident will result in arrests. Human rights groups have said some 135 people were killed in a crush at a football stadium in Guinea, a tally more than...
Guinea rights groups say 135 killed in stadium crush
The Straits Times
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December 3, 2024
CONAKRY - Some 135 people were killed in a crush at a football stadium in south-east Guinea on Dec 1, a local group of human rights organisations said, sharing an estimated death toll more than twice as high as the official toll of 56. A...
Guinean Prosecutor Investigates Arrest of Journalist Camara
News Central TV
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December 7, 2024
A Guinean public prosecutor has initiated an investigation into the arrest of journalist Habib Marouane Camara, a critic of the country’s ruling junta. Authorities described the arrest as being “unauthorised by established officials.” Camara, who...
UPDATED: Nigeria’s inflation rate eases to 21.88% in July – NBS
Premium Times
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August 15, 2025
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate eased to 21.88 per cent in July from 22.22 per cent in June 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday. The statistics office said the July 2025 headline inflation rate showed a decrease of 0.34...
Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed soccer match refereeing decision
The Straits Times
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December 2, 2024
CONAKRY – A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in south-east Guinea, killing 56 people, according to a provisional toll, the government said on Dec 2, as a witness described scenes of chaos. The deaths...
Guinea stadium stampede kills 56 following clashes at soccer match
NewsNation Now - Illinois
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December 2, 2024
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — At least 56 people, including children, have died after fans at a soccer game in Guinea allegedly clashed over a disputed call by the referee, authorities said Monday. The stampede broke out on Sunday afternoon at the...
Guinea stadium stampede kills 56 people following clashes at soccer match, authorities say
The Virginian-Pilot
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December 2, 2024
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — At least 56 people, including children, have died after fans at a soccer game in Guinea allegedly clashed over a disputed call by the referee, authorities said Monday. The stampede broke out on Sunday afternoon at the...