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Africa-Asia Dialogue On Agrifood Systems Transformation To Open In Viet Nam
Scoop
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Monday, 14 July 2025, 1:15 pm Press Release: UNFAO Hanoi - Agriculture ministers and top-level policymakers from 15 African countries will meet with their counterparts from 3 Asian countries here on 15 July 2025 to discuss making agrifood...
Africa’s Readiness to Take Action: Climate Modalities, ESG Impact Investment & Inclusive Growth at B Lab Africa Summit 2025
South Africa Today
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July 14, 2025
The 4th Annual B Lab Africa Summit 2025 on Climate Modalities, ESG Impact Investment & Inclusive Growth: Africa’s Readiness to Take Action is now officially open for ticket sales. This landmark event will be held from October 2 to 3, 2025, at...
Experts Advocate $100bn Annual Investments In African Energy Infrastructure
Daily Independent
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July 15, 2025
1 LAGOS – Energy experts and government functionaries have highlighted gas as the bridge between energy access and renewable transition, the need for $100 billion annual investments in African energy infrastructure, and the Media’s critical role...
Minister asks African leaders to address mismatch between gas potential, utilisation
The Cable
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July 14, 2025
Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (gas), says African leaders must address the mismatch between gas potential and utilisation in the continent. Ekpo spoke during a keynote address on Friday at the Asharami Square forum,...
Former star NFL QB under fire for killing Sable antelope in South Africa
New York Post
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July 14, 2025
Jay Cutler is facing some serious backlash on social media after posing with a Sable antelope he killed on a hunting trip in South Africa. The retired NFL quarterback, best known for his eight seasons with the Bears, posted the photos of himself...
The lamp of compassion ignites West Africa: Dr Pir Syed Lakhte Hassanain Charts a Sufi-inspired path of sacred service
The Standard Gambia
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July 14, 2025
- Advertisement - By Professor Dr Atif Amin Al Hussaini “He gave his wealth in charity to purify himself. Not as payment for favours received, but longed for the pleasure of His Lord, the Highest…”(Al-Layl: 18-21) Under the celestial guidance of...
“Mkhuzeni nkosi yami”: Toddler spreads spice all over kitchen, South Africa amused as mom loses it in video
Briefly
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July 15, 2025
A toddler's mischief went viral on social media after people saw the extent of his destruction The frustrated parent filmed evidence of their child's misbehavior after they were left unattended in her kitchen Online users were floored by the...
Latter-day Saints open new Farmington temple to special guests and media
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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July 14, 2025
Public tours begin July 17 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Farmington New Mexico Temple, on Monday during a media day open house. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) Jerry McBride × The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has...
Imams train to combat hate on social media in Burkina Faso
Africanews
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July 15, 2025
Nearly 250 imams and Islamic preachers joined a national awareness session against online hate speech Saturday and Sunday, following a surge in extremist violence in Burkina Faso. At the workshop hosted by Burkina Faso’s Federation of Islamic...
Lights Out: U.S. Withdraws Support for Global Media - Nieman Reports
Nieman Reports
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Features Foreign aid cuts to USAID, other outlets, cast a long shadow over journalism around the world by Danny Fenster Illustration by Doug Chayka July 11, 2025 Share this article In the 12 years since Radio Rozana’s first broadcast, founder Lina...
‘It’s time to muck in – there should be way more of us (on social media)’
The Media Online
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July 15, 2025
At the forefront of a deep shift in the news landscape, one of journalism’s biggest personalities – also one of its biggest champions – Sophia Smith Galer is going beyond advocacy to application. She’s just launched Sophiana, an app to help...
Rare homologation specials to rev up 43rd Cars in the Park
Herald (South Africa)
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July 14, 2025
The easiest way to understand the term “Homologation Special” is to realise that these cars were built by manufacturers with racing or rallying as a primary consideration. To race one of these special models, a manufacturer had to build a certain...
Trump looks to deport migrants to Africa as part of third-country deals
Telengana Today
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July 13, 2025
The Trump administration is exploring deporting migrants to African countries. South Sudan has accepted eight individuals, while Rwanda is in talks. Nigeria opposes the plan, citing domestic challenges and legal concerns. Published Date - 13 July...
Africa’s strategic shift: from donor dependence to entrepreneurial powerhouse
Zawya
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Africa is poised to become the world’s next growth engine — not by chance, but by design. With a projected population of 2.5 billion by 2050, over 60% under the age of 25, and attracting less than 1% of global private capital, the continent...
African U18/U20 Athletics Championship: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Others Confirm Arrival Dates
Leadership
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July 11, 2025
As the countdown to the highly anticipated CAA African U18/U20 Athletics Championships Intensifies, excitement is mounting at major Nigerian airports, with just seven days to go until the event kicks off. Leading athletics powerhouses from across...
Ghanaian president urges reparations for slave trade, colonization
Xinhua News Agency
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ACCRA, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Monday called for reparations from nations that undertook the trans-Atlantic slave trade and colonization of Africa, emphasizing the need to restore the continent's full human...
8 Years in Exile: Former President Jammeh Maintains Influence in Gambian Politics
The Fatu Network
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July 14, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Dawda Baldeh While still in exile, eight years after his 22-year iron-fisted rule over The Gambia, former President Yahya Jammeh continues to exert significant influence over the country’s political landscape. From...
Africa’s Readiness to Take Action: Climate Modalities, ESG Impact Investment & Inclusive Growth
Business Ghana
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The 4th Annual B Lab Africa Summit 2025 on Climate Modalities, ESG Impact Investment & Inclusive Growth: Africa's Readiness to Take Action is now officially open for ticket sales. This landmark event will be held from October 2 to 3, 2025, at...
Scholars turn Black Studies from resistance to Renaissance amid scrutiny
Defender Network - Texas
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July 15, 2025
Scholars and artists are trying to keep African American Studies alive during heightened political scrutiny and limitations to discussions on race and identity in education. During a panel titled “Black Studies Teach-In,” hosted by Harris County...
'Africa Is a Continent That Is 12 Million Miles Long' Leads off One of The Most Bat Guano Threads Ever
Twitchy
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July 11, 2025
It has been quite a day for insane takes from the left. We know that with Schiff, Swalwell, the Squad and Crockett on their team, it should be that surprising. But. Fasten your seatbelts for an amazing thread. It starts like this. “Africa” is a...