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Plateau State Named Official Host for Miss & Mister Tourism Africa International 2025, With Jos Set as Host City
Bella Naija
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July 21, 2025
The Miss Tourism Africa and Mister Tourism Africa International Organisation is proud to officially announce Plateau State, Nigeria, as the host state for the highly anticipated 4th season of Miss Tourism Africa and Mister Tourism Africa...
Quarantine in Luwero town after 200 pigs die of African Swine Fever
Independent (Uganda)
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July 21, 2025
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries has imposed a quarantine on the movement of pigs in Luwero Town following an outbreak of African Swine Fever. In a letter dated July 18, 2025, addressed...
Afro Fest Brno Takes Over The Old Town Hall Courtyard This Saturday
Brno Daily
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July 21, 2025
This Saturday will see the annual Afro Fest take over the courtyard of the Old Town Hall, bringing the tastes, sights and sounds of Africa to Brno. Throughout the day, there will be concerts, dance and music workshops, and traditional food from...
NPFL: Ikorodu City Captain Completes Move To Hapoel Jerusalem
Complete Sports
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July 21, 2025
Ikorodu City captain Waliu Ojetoye has joined Isreali club Hapoel Jerusalem, Completesports.com reports. Ojetoye moved to Hapoel Jerusalem on a season-long loan with option to buy. An official announcement is expected in the coming days. Read...
Cape Town’s smash-and-grab hotspots: Where to look out for
The South African
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July 21, 2025
New data from Cape Town’s Metro Police CCTV network shows a clear pattern in where and when smash-and-grab criminals strike, and the numbers are rising. According to the City of Cape Town, between July 2024 and May 2025, 215 smash-and-grab...
Plans for £1,200,000,000,000 city stretching 105 miles just got a heck of a lot less ambitious
Metro
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July 21, 2025
The futuristic city could stretch 105 miles if completed (Picture: AFP) Saudi Arabia’s £1.2 trillion plan to revolutionise the way people live is being re-evaluated to see if it’s even possible. The Line, a futuristic city in the desert, was meant...
Motorcyclist killed in overnight I-670 crash near downtown Kansas City
WDAF - Missouri
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July 20, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police are investigating after a motorcyclist was killed in an overnight crash while driving on Interstate 670 near downtown. According to the Kansas City Police Department, at about 11:15 p.m., officers were called to the area...
Revealed: The 26 new UNESCO World Heritage Sites for 2025 - from a sunken 'Pirate City' to the original Disney Castle
Daily Mail
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July 21, 2025
From the Great Wall of China to the Taj Mahal, UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites protects some of humanity's most treasured historical monuments. Now, 26 new sites have been added to this prestigious list. This year's additions include the...
Did You Know This Ancient Nigerian City Had Street Lights Before London?
Pulse
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July 21, 2025
In school, many Nigerians were taught that African civilisations lagged behind the rest of the world. We were primitive, dark, uncivilised. But that’s a lie. History tells a very different story. Before the street lights of 17th-century London,...
Cabship Eyes Strengthened Logistics In Africa, Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Silver Partner
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Angolan logistics and supply chain management company Cabship has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference – taking place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town – as a Silver Partner. As the...
MultiChoice Champions Sustainability, Talent Development, and Inclusion Across Africa
The Masvingo Mirror
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July 21, 2025
GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA JOHANNESBURG – MultiChoice, Africa’s leading entertainment platform, has reaffirmed its commitment to social impact, sustainability, and ethical governance with the release of its 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance...
City only has 2 psychiatrists
Zimbabwe Independent
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The 708-bed institution houses more than 600 patients across 14 wards, while its outpatient department handles approximately 2 400 cases each month. Bulawayo's Ingutsheni Central Hospital, Zimbabwe’s largest psychiatric facility, is grappling with...
Penang culls over 800 pigs over African Swine Fever, assures public no human risk
Malay Mail
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July 21, 2025
GEORGE TOWN, July 21 — A total of 822 pigs from two farms in Penang have been culled due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) as of July 17. According to the local government and town and country planning committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye, a...
NPFL: Ikorodu City captain, Ojetoye set for Israel move
Daily Post
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July 21, 2025
Ikorodu City captain, Waliu Ojetoye, is reported to have agreed a move away from the club. According to reports, Ojetoye has agreed a one-year loan deal with an option to buy with Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem. Ojetoye hit the headlines with his...
Waterfall City Half Marathon returns in September
Midrand Reporter
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July 21, 2025
From its humble beginnings during the pandemic, the Waterfall City Half Marathon has cemented its status as a key highlight on Gauteng’s running calendar. The marathon, recognised as Gauteng’s fastest-growing race, returns on September 21,...
31 Countries, 1,000 Athletes, Officials To Compete At African Karate Championship In Abuja
Leadership
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July 21, 2025
No fewer than 1,000 athletes and officials from 31 countries are set to compete for honours at the 2025 African Karate Championships in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. During a press conference held at the media centre of the Moshood Abiola...
Cape Town parents distressed as children stranded in Spain after football tour
IOL
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A EUROPEAN football dream has turned into a nightmare for a group of Cape Town parents, who have been left in a state of severe stress after their children were left stranded in Spain, following a soccer tour with the BT Football academy. The...
War-torn Sudan’s football premier league returns to cheers
Kuwait Times
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July 23, 2025
BERBER, Sudan: In the Sudanese town of Berber, hundreds of kilometers away from the frontlines of war, a modest stadium seems to shake with the roar of football fans jumping to their feet. “It’s a wonderful feeling, it’s indescribable, to see this...
Gov Sanwo Olu hints Lagos to host Africa’s first E1 Championship in 2025
The Sun Nigeria
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July 20, 2025
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially announced that Lagos will host the E1 Championship, the world’s first all-electric powerboat racing series, on October 4th and 5th, 2025. This historic development will make Lagos the first...
Ghana Boxer Gorsh Plans Double Rematch Campaign
News Ghana
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July 24, 2025
Bantamweight contender Daniel Gorsh (15-1) has agreed to a rematch with Moses Adjei Selvi (10-2-1), while simultaneously pursuing revenge against Theophilus Allotey for his sole career defeat. The developments follow Gorsh’s recent loss of the WBO...