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Boakai stole the show at Trump’s African Summit – But Implications
Front Page Africa
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July 17, 2025
Over the past week, the West African nation of Liberia was widely reported in the news around the globe, while social media literally exploded – especially in Africa – when United States President Donald Trump held a three-day summit with leaders...
Liberian Assistant Referee Joel Doe Selected For 2025 CHAN Tournament
Front Page Africa
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July 17, 2025
Doe’s selection follows his successful participation in CAF’s second CHAN preparation course held June in Cairo, Egypt where he passed both fitness and technical evaluations which marks his third major CAF tournament appearance. Liberian...
President Samia pledges Sh1 billion reward for Taifa Stars if they win CHAN 2024
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has pledged a generous reward of Sh1 billion to the players and technical bench of the Tanzania national football team, Taifa Stars, if they win the coveted 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN)...
Sudan soccer league returns despite ongoing Civil War
The New York Times
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July 7, 2025
Sudan’s soccer league has returned to the country for the first time since civil war broke out in 2023. The Sudan Football Association (SFA) has organised the eight-team Sudan Elite League, which will be played over the course of one month and...
Feature: Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
The Chronicle News Online
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July 16, 2025
To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played the role of loyal colonial subject, and left their dignity behind. On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the...
NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
Consortium News
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July 15, 2025
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...
Saudi's Al Hilal become dual champions
The Express Tribune
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July 24, 2025
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 raging since 2023. To escape a war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and...
America on a War Footing: Implications as US Mineral Strategy Turns to Africa
Fat Tail Daily
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July 14, 2025
Geologist James Cooper examines the potential implications of America’s heavy focus on West Africa. Why is the US becoming deeply involved here? And what could the consequences be? What do Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal all...
Sánchez stands alone as Europe toughens its migration discourse
EurActiv
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July 24, 2025
MADRID – With anti-immigration protests erupting across Spain and public sentiment tilting rightward, Pedro Sánchez's government finds itself under domestic pressure to act tougher on migration, yet increasingly isolated at the European level for...
Bronx man who sheltered migrants says many are now too afraid to work
Spectrum News NY1 - New York
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July 15, 2025
Ebou Sarr drew media attention in February 2024 when he housed dozens of migrants in his stores in the Bronx and Queens. “There was a twin-size bed on this side,” said Sarr, owner of Sarr’s Wholesale Furniture, as he gave NY1 a tour of the shop’s...
The MKP’s two-faced foreign relations on Western Sahara
Sunday Independent
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July 22, 2025
Siyabonga Hadebe|Published 49 minutes ago 9min THE Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a complete African Union (AU) member state and is recognised by more than 40 United Nations (UN) member states. Despite decades of occupation by Morocco and the...
Trump envoy to meet rival Libya governments in Maghreb tour
The New Arab
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July 23, 2025
Security, migration, economic and diplomatic issues will be part of Boulos' agenda in North Africa [Getty/file photo] US President Donald Trump's special adviser Massad Boulos is due to visit Libya on Wednesday, where he will meet with leaders...
TFF announces ticket prices for CHAN 2024 opener
Daily News Tanzania
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July 23, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA Football Federation (TFF) has released ticket prices for the opening match of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), set to take place at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. TFF’s Media and Communications...
Guéreh on the Dancefloor: Noura Mint Seymali Revives a Forgotten Classic
World Music Central
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July 10, 2025
After a nine-year recording hiatus, Mauritanian musician and storyteller Noura Mint Seymali returns with “Guéreh”, the first single from her upcoming album Yenbett, due in November 2025. The track reinterprets a traditional wedding dance from the...
Trump’s Deportations Spark Anger Across Africa
Foreign Policy
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July 23, 2025
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Africans express outrage over the Trump administration’s deportation of migrants to Eswatini, the European Union imposes a fourth round of sanctions on officials and companies...
FULL LIST: Your Nigerian passport gives you access to these 45 countries
Pulse
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July 22, 2025
With your Nigerian passport, you can travel to at least 45 countries.According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, the Nigerian passport ranks 43rd in Africa and 94th globally, marking its highest position in four years. This ranking is based on...
Until the lion learns to write: Trump’s summit and the making of another African “deal”
Greenpeace International
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July 21, 2025
Dr. Oulie Keita Greenpeace Africa Executive Director A famous African saying goes, “Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” It’s a reminder that power is not only about who acts, but who narrates. For centuries,...
All-Time High - Embraer Finished 2Q25 With A US$29.7 Billion Backlog
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Commercial Aviation reported an 8-year backlog record of US$13.1 billion and the division book-to-bill reached 1.8x over the past 12 months, The E175 celebrated an important milestone – 1,000 units sold since its 2005 launch;...
Footballers set to play final friendly
Gulf Daily News Online
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FOOTBALL – Bahrain’s senior men’s football national team play their third and last friendly match today in their overseas training camp in Maribor, Slovenia. The nationals are set to take on Slovenian First League outfit NK Primorje in a game...
Trump adviser to visit Tunisia, Libya on North Africa tour
Libyan Express
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July 22, 2025
Massad Boulos heads to Tunisia amid U.S. diplomatic pushMassad Boulos, senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, will arrive in Tunisia on Tuesday as part of a regional tour of North Africa that also includes Morocco, Algeria, and Libya....