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99% of Interfaith Marriage Bans Found in Muslim Nations
Using freedom of interfaith marriage as an indicator of religious pluralism, this study reveals that 99% of legal restrictions on interfaith unions are imposed by Islamic countries. Specifically, 32 out of 53 Muslim-majority countries (60.4%)...
Spotify: The Ultimate Guide
Believe it or not, Spotify was one of the first streaming music services that offered more than just a personalized radio service, like Pandora. It actually launched in 2008, ahead of YouTube Music (or Google Play Music), Apple Music, Amazon...

Libya win African minifootball title after shootout victory over Morocco
Libya secured their first-ever African Minifootball Championship title with a dramatic 3-2 penalty shootout victory over Morocco following a goalless draw in regulation and extra time. The final, held on Friday in the eastern city of Derna, marked...

BTA Serves Ambition in Hosting Davis Cup
Underway at the National Tennis Centre, the competition has attracted nations like Lesotho, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, the Seychelles and Mauritania alongside the host nation Botswana GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana is making a bold statement on the...

Liberia’s Kairos Moment: A Divine Opportunity on the Global Stage
Divine communication often comes in subtle, coded moments that require spiritual discernment. On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, one such moment unfolded at the White House when U.S. President Donald Trump hosted five African nations—Gabon,...

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | July 20 to July 26, 2025
UPSC Weekly Quiz is a current affairs-based quiz on relevant topics from the past week, curated for the aspirants of competitive examinations. Attempt the weekly quiz every Saturday and find answers to the MCQs with explanations.🚨 Click Here to...

Hilal become dual champions after triumph in war-torn Sudan
Combination of two images retrieved from Al Hilal SC official social media handles. Johannesburg: Al Hilal became champions in two countries when they thumped Al Merrikh 4-0 on Tuesday to win the Elite League in Sudan, where a civil war has been...

Foreign Office 'do not travel' list - 31 countries tourists should not go to this summer
12:20, 18 Jul 2025Updated 12:38, 18 Jul 2025 Travellers are often warned about the risks of visiting certain global hotspots, with advice on how to stay safe. Yet, only 31 destinations make it onto the Foreign Office's 'do not travel' list, coming...

It Happened at the UN: Week Ending July 25
Palestinians getting food from a soup kitchen in Deir al-Balah, northern Gaza. As these centers dry up and other food sources vanish, more Gazans are dying of hunger amid famine conditions or they are being killed by Israeli fire as they approach...

A $14,520 visa burden: The cost of a divided Africa
As we count down to the start of the Trans African Tourism and Unity Campaign, we face a sobering reality. Our team of 12 Ghanaians, four of whom are media crew from Ghana Television, will spend $11,520 in visa fees to travel across 39 African...

Continuing the Legacy of the Casablanca Summit
Her Excellency Ambassador Imane Ouaadil, Ambassador of the Royal Kingdom of Morocco, and Dean of African Ambassadors and High Commissioners in Ghana, recently shared with me an iconic photograph from the 1961 Casablanca Summit, capturing a...

Countdown to CHAN 2024: East Africa gears up for historic joint hosting
With just 25 days remaining until kick-off, final preparations are in full swing for the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), which will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania from August 2 to 30. This 8th edition of...

Ras Mubarak writes: A $14,520 visa burden, the cost of a divided Africa
…campaign lead, trans African tourism and unity campaign. As we count down to the start of the Trans African Tourism and Unity Campaign, we face a sobering reality. Our team of 12 Ghanaians, four of whom are media crew from Ghana Television, will...

Al-Azhar's reversal on Gaza exposes a deeper moral crisis in the Muslim world
Nearly two years into a livestreamed genocide, unprecedented in its visibility and impunity, there has still been no meaningful action by world leaders to halt it. Israel's systematic mass murder of Palestinians through both direct and indirect...
Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP
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MUCKRAKER: I now have the gavel, Dr Amai!
Kuti dzvii ... President Emmerson Mnangagwa (left) after taking over as Sadc chair from Angolan President João Lourenço in Harare last week. THE beaming smile said it all. He had done it! Nearly 10 years to the day when his predecessor, the late...
MKP, Morocco Alliance A Betrayal of the Saharawi Struggle
Dr. Reneva Fourie|Published 5 hours ago 5min Reneva Fourie The Umkhonto we Sizwe Party’s (MKP) growing relationship with the Kingdom of Morocco, as laid out in the document titled ‘A Strategic Partnership for African Unity, Economic Emancipation...

Seeing is believing: My transformational journey in China
- Advertisement - By Tombong Saidy, From 16th June to 6th July, 2025, I had the extraordinary honour of representing The Gambia at the Seminar on Governance System and Modernisation for “Belt and Road” Countries, held at Zhejiang Normal University...

From diplomacy to departure: Buhari, mercenaries, and the Barrow evacuation
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie (retired permanent secretary) Introduction The peaceful transition of power in The Gambia in January 2017 is often hailed as a triumph of West African diplomacy. However, behind the scenes was a complex web...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
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