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Losses, Lamentations as Drought Ravages Farming Communities in Taraba
HumAngle
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August 2, 2025
Felix Yupenda depends entirely on his harvests to sustain his family. He is a local farmer in Wukari, Taraba State, North East Nigeria, who grew up on the farm and has worked there for over 30 years. “I learnt how to cultivate yam and cassava from...
Global Perspective: Expectations rising for African economic growth, democratization
The Mainichi
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A man, center, in Niamey, the capital of Niger, is seen surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren in this photo taken in May 2023. (Mainichi/Mitsuyoshi Hirano) By Akihiko Tanaka, Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo From Aug. 20 to...
Scientists research Nigeria’s okra, melon, four other crops during NASA’s space mission
Peoples Gazette
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July 31, 2025
International astronauts will research six indigenous Nigerian crops and seeds during the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Crew-11 Mission. The crops selected by NASA are okra, cowpea, Guinea corn (sorghum), amaranth, maize,...
UNDP trains journalists on fact-checking, conflict-sensitive reporting
Ghana News Agency
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August 1, 2025
By Regina Atule Tamale, Aug 01, GNA – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the Government of Japan has held a two-day training for selected journalists and bloggers on fact-checking and conflict-sensitive reporting....
KM Tailor Association urges gov’t to prioritise skill development
The Point
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At a recent presser held at the Kanifing Estate Community Centre, Kebba Hydara, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Association acknowledged the critical role tailors play in the economic growth, cultural preservation, and job creation of...
New Generation School on tour to improve learning
Graphic
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July 31, 2025
More than 40 pupils and teachers of the New Generation Preparatory School in Nkasaim in the Ahafo Region are on a one-week educational tour in Accra. Designed to offer the pupils real-world learning experiences outside the classroom, the tour...
Ivory Coast: From Paris to Petrobras
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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August 1, 2025
Ivory Coast is thriving economically as French troops exit. But Ouattara’s potential fourth term and regional shifts cast shadows on its future. President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara arrives in Paris, France in 2019. French troops are...
Saving Stories: Prominent food entrepreneur 'Sav' on the journey from 'grill' to 'chill' to gourmet ice cream specialty
WUKY - Kentucky
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SAVOR is a series of interviews with Bluegrass area immigrants who have built new lives through their entrepreneurship. https://kentuckyoralhistory.net/ark:/16417/xt77d7959v4m Mamadou "Sav" Savané discusses his difficult childhood as the son of...
Hawkeye Community College trustees, president discuss 4-year degree interim report
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Iowa
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The best movies of 2025 so far The best movies of 2025 so far As is so often the case, the first half of 2025 had some serious highs and lows. There were major box-office hits, like "Sinners," which is poised to be one of the highest-earning...
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...
Outrage after German zoo shoots baboons, feeds them to predators during cull
Global News
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July 30, 2025
A German zoo has sparked outrage after it shot 12 healthy Guinea baboons during a cull, intending to feed their remains to other predators in the facility. The cull happened at Tiergarten Nürnberg zoo in Nuremberg on Tuesday, one day after the zoo...
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...
Echoes of Fulladu 2: Zainabou and the Maabos
The Standard Gambia
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August 1, 2025
- Advertisement - Nata’s new home stood just a few hundred metres from her mother’s yard, yet it felt worlds apart. The narrow port carved into the back fence of the compound connected them in the way a forgotten path might link two estranged...
Angola’s MPLA regime kills 22 anti-austerity protestors, arrests 1,200
World Socialist Web Site
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August 1, 2025
At least 22 people have been killed, hundreds injured, and more than 1,200 arrested in some of the largest protests Angola has seen since the end of its civil war in 2002. The protests erupted in response to austerity measures imposed by the...
Elders and the burden of wisdom: Reflections from West Africa and The Gambia
The Standard Gambia
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August 1, 2025
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie The scheduled Sahel Governance Forum in Banjul on July 30–31, 2025, brings together a distinguished assembly of former heads of state, diplomats, and thought leaders from across West Africa. As the region...
After Resettlement
The New York Review of Books
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July 31, 2025
In April, hoping to learn something about the nature of asylum in a world that has grown increasingly hostile to people fleeing persecution, I went in search of a group of fifty-one Liberians who had resettled as refugees in the United States...
Russia, US Compete in West Africa: Africa File, July 31, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Miles Charles, Edlawit Tesfaye, and Calvin Hodges Key Takeaways: West Africa. Russia...
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...
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...
German zoo faces backlash after euthanising 12 baboons
Cape Town ETC
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July 30, 2025
The Tiergarten Nürnberg Zoo in Germany has ignited a firestorm of controversy after reportedly euthanising 12 healthy Guinea baboons on Tuesday, citing overcrowding and failed relocation efforts, Cape {town} Etc reports. The decision, first...