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Visa-free Africa can unleash a $3.3 trillion market and jobs – Mubarak, Team Lead, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign
As Africa eyes the vast promise of the $3.3 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a bold Pan-African campaign is demanding visa-free travel across the continent to unlock trade, tourism, and job creation for its 1.4 billion...
Owner: Frank Aigbogun
Business News | Merck Foundation CEO Meets The Gambia First Lady & 13 First Ladies of Africa and Asia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit
BusinessWire India Banjul [Gambia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 5: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It...
Owner: Aditya Pittie
Liberia — land of freed Americans | Pius Kamau
Center-right
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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“Thank you. And such good English,” the White man said to the Black man. “Such beautiful. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully? Where were you educated? Where?” the incredulous American President continued, smiling, looking at the Black...
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Visa-Free Countries For UAE Residents in 2025
15Dubai, September 8, 2025- Residents of the UAE enjoy freedom of spectacular travel in 2025 with visa-free access to many countries worldwide. Keeping a UAE residence visa opens the doors of more than 140 countries, where no visas are required,...
Owner: Wasim Aftab
Fear & uncertainty grip Nigerian community after fatal elephant attack
A 50-year-old farmer, Yaya Musa, popularly known as Kala, was attacked and killed by an elephant in the Itasin-Imobi community, in Nigeria’s Ogun state, in late July. Villagers say they live in constant fear of elephant attacks, with two previous...
Owner: Rhett Ayers Butler
To counter Chinese and Russian influence in Africa, Turkey could be a decisive ally for the US and Europe
With a population projected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, Africa will inevitably play an increasingly large role in the global economy. From abundant critical mineral and energy resources, an ever-expanding middle-class with growing purchasing...
Owner: Atlantic Council of the U.S. (Non-profit)
Turkish President vows to increase pressure on Israel to prevent humanitarian disaster in Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday vowed to work to increase pressure on the Israeli government in the coming days to prevent a humanitarian disaster in Gaza, Anadolu reports. During a joint press briefing with the visiting...
Owner: Daud Al-Jamal Abdullah
335 days, 20 200km through 19 countries for cystic fibrosis awareness
Indeterminate
IOL
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French national Théotime Massot was just 15 years old when he first learned about cystic fibrosis after discovering that a family friend’s daughter was living with the disease. Nine years later, the 24-year-old embarked on goal many would call...
Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government
Wife of ICEBlock developer considers legal options
Pro-Government
The National News
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A woman who was fired as an auditor for the US government because of an immigration police-tracking app her husband created says she is weighing her legal options. The Department of Justice says Carolyn Feinstein has a “sizeable interest” in the...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
Interior Minister Discusses ID Card Issuance Abroad
By Kebba AF Touray The Interior Minister, Abdoulie Sanyang, addressed lawmakers on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, outlining the government’s approach to issuing national ID cards for citizens abroad and measures to tackle reckless driving on the...
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Us Govt Deports Nigerians, Other West Africans To Ghana
Indeterminate
The Nigerian Voice
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The United States government has deported no fewer than fourteen West African nationals including Nigerians to Ghana. President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana who made this known on Wednesday, disclosed that a first batch of 14 deportees, made up of...
Owner: Henry D Oduenyi
Preventing Unrest In The Run-up To Cameroon’s Presidential Poll
Indeterminate
The Nigerian Voice
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What’s new? Cameroon is set to hold a presidential election on 12 October. President Paul Biya, 92, will seek to extend his 42-year tenure, despite growing concerns about his undecided succession. Meanwhile, the space for political dissent is...
Owner: Henry D Oduenyi
Erdoğan welcomes steps by European countries to recognize Palestine
Pro-Government
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has voiced strong support for recent international efforts to recognize Palestine as a state, describing the growing momentum in Europe as "very valuable." "We welcome every step towards the recognition of the...
Owner: Demirören Family
How debt servicing is undermining Africa’s health and climate goals ?
Indeterminate
Zawya
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Heavily indebted African countries are cutting spending on health programmes to service their massive loan portfolios, signalling a shift in spending priorities. This is largely because these governments are increasingly weighed down by fears of...
Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Ghana accepts Nigerians, other West African deportees from US
Ghana has started accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians, President John Dramani Mahama announced on Wednesday. According to Reuters, Mahama said a first batch of 14 deportees, comprising Nigerians, a...
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Ghana agrees to host West Africans deported from US, including Nigerians
Ghana has begun receiving West African migrants deported from the United States, including Nigerians, as part of a new arrangement with Washington, President John Dramani Mahama confirmed on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the first batch of 14...
Owner: Non-transparent
Empowering Youth, Enabling Dreams: Africa Tech Challenge Season 10 Kicks Off in Nairobi, Kenya
Africa Tech Challenge (ATC) Season 10, jointly hosted by AVIC Innovation Holding Limited (AVIC INNO), the Ministry of Education of Kenya and the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), officially kickstarts at the Technical...
Owner: Simon Gicharu
From cuts to commitment: Reimagining HIV financing for Africa
BY DAVID ADETULA AND CHRISTIAN OKIKE In May 2025, at the 78th World Health Assembly, UNAIDS warned that global funding cuts could lead to an additional six million new HIV infections and four million preventable AIDS-related deaths. Every day,...
Owner: Simon Kolawole
Ghana accepts Nigerians, other West Africans deported from US
Ghana has begun accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians, President John Dramani Mahama said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, Mahama disclosed that a first batch of 14 deportees, made up of...
Owner: Angela Emuwa
The Story of Juan Garrido
“I, Juan Garrido, black resident of this city [Mexico], appear before Your Mercy and state that I am in need of making a probanza to the perpetuity of the king, a report on how I served Your Majesty in the conquest and pacification of this New...
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