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Africa to host landmark world congress 2026 for Catholic media practitioners in Rwanda
Vatican News
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August 28, 2025
SIGNIS Africa President, Fr. Prof. Walter Chikwendu Ihejirika, has said that the recent SECAM Plenary Assembly of Africa’s Catholic Bishops has warmly welcomed the Catholic communication association’s plans to hold the SIGNIS World Congress in...
Town midfielder earns place in Zimbabwe squad for World Cup qualifiers
Luton Herald & Post
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August 28, 2025
Nakamba picked by Warriors head coach Hatters midfielder Marvelous Nakamba has been named in Zimbabwe’s squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers next month. The Warriors face a tough ask to reach the tournament held in Canada, Mexico and the...
Jeffrey Epstein built vast fortune working with African warlords to hunt down stolen money, Ghislaine Maxwell claims
AOL
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Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine MaxwelNEED TO KNOW Ghislaine Maxwell said in her interview with the Department of Justice that Jeffrey Epstein made his fortune hunting down stolen money for millionaire and...
GAT Expo CDMX promises intense networking at the Expo Santa Fe Center in Mexico City
Yogonet International
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August 28, 2025
Following the successful opening of the GAT CDMX Academy yesterday, Wednesday, August 27, at Expo Santa Fe, GAT Expo CDMX will open its doors today, offering a wide-ranging commercial exhibition, the Latin American Association Summit, the...
The Top West African Songs to Stream Right Now: August 2025 Music Guide
OkayAfrica
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August 28, 2025
From fresh and exciting comebacks to unpredictable collaborations, this month’s list of the best songs from West Africa is an exciting mix of Afropop, coupé décalé, soul, and R&B. The songs are culled from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana & Nigeria. Taves -...
Tropical wave forecast to emerge off west coast of Africa Sunday
WPBF - Florida
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August 28, 2025
Tropical wave forecast to emerge off west coast of Africa Sunday BE FINE. BUT YOU SHOULD BE PLENTY TIME. YEAH, BUT, VANESSA, I MEAN, WHEN IT COMES TO THE TRAVEL, WE MIGHT BE DODGING SOME RAINSTORMS. LOTS OF RAIN AND STORMS. ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY...
Wall Street protest march attacks Trump on DEI and threatened city takeovers
New York Daily News
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August 28, 2025
Demonstrators in a “March on Wall Street” Thursday called on corporate America to push back against President Trump’s attack on diversity initiatives. Carrying signs that said, “Stop Stealing Our Legacy,” protesters, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton...
Top 15 African countries with highest no of millionaires’ worth $1M and above in 2025
Nairametrics
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August 28, 2025
Africa’s wealth map is being redrawn. Once cast as a continent struggling to shake off economic decline, it is now emerging as one of the fastest-growing hubs of private wealth in the world.With its population swelling past 1.5 billion and its...
Sekondi Mayor opens urban development workshop to enhance city planning
GhanaWeb
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August 28, 2025
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has commenced a two-day City Profiling Workshop under the Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF), an initiative supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) through a Public-Private...
‘Israeli Offensive in Gaza City an Existential Threat to the Two-State Solution’
Inter Press Service
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August 28, 2025
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Editors' Choice, Featured, Freedom of Expression, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Middle East & North Africa, Press Freedom, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva...
IS Somalia Final Stand; Egypt-Ethiopia Rivalry in Somalia: Africa File, August 28, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Key Takeaways: Somalia—IS Somalia. US-supported Somali forces are encountering strong resistance as they try to clear IS Somalia Province’s intricate and well-defended cave complexes in northern Somalia’s Puntland region. The ongoing operations...
Lions Roar Back: Camera Traps Capture First Cubs in Decades in North-Eastern Central African Republic
Newswise
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August 28, 2025
Link to video with captions and music HERE Link to camera trap video and photos HERE Newswise — Bamingui-Bangoran National Park, Central African Republic, August 28, 2025 -- For decades, lions in the North-Eastern Central African Republic have...
Jumia Taps Chinese Vendors to Guard Its E-commerce Lead in Africa
TechTrendsKE
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August 28, 2025
Jumia is reinforcing its marketplace with a fresh influx of Chinese sellers, part of a wider strategy to stay ahead of Temu and Shein in African e-commerce. The company has been onboarding thousands of merchants from manufacturing hubs such as...
AP News: Sudan's Rapid Support Forces shell a besieged Darfur city, killing 24 and wounding 55, group says
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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CAIRO (AP) — A paramilitary group fighting against Sudan’s military shelled a besieged city in the western region of Darfur, killing at least 24 people, a medical group said Thursday. The Rapid Support Forces shelled the densely populated areas of...
The New York Black and African Literature Festival aims to be a bridge | Conversation with Efe Paul Azino
Olongo Africa
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August 28, 2025
Efe Paul Azino is the Director of the Lagos International Poetry Festival, now in its tenth year. He is a spoken-word poet and writer. He is also the founder of a new literature festival based in New York City. In this conversation, we discuss the...
Venice Film Festival Splashes Open: Clooney Hits Town With A New Film
Forbes
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VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 26: George Clooney is seen arriving into Venice ahead of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival 2025 on August 26, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/GC Images) GC Images The 82nd Venice Film Festival...
27 Gorgeous Picnic Spots in Cape Town for Your Summer Outing
Cape Coloured Culture
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August 28, 2025
Did you enjoy this post? Share it with others! Summer in Cape Town brings days made for family picnics, where the sun warms your skin and children run across open space while parents share food on a blanket. The city offers endless possibilities,...
Turkish Airlines Plans West Africa Expansion
Routes
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Turkish Airlines has signaled its intention to expand its West African network by adding flights to Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau. In a statement, the airline says its board of directors has approved plans to launch scheduled service to...
Everywhere Insiders 12: Epstein Files, Africa Conflicts, and Nvidia
The Good Men Project - California
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August 28, 2025
Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris...
Sudan: 24 killed in RSF shelling of besieged city of El-Fasher
The New Arab
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24 people were killed and 55 others, including five women, were injured on Wednesday as a result of artillery shelling of the city of El Fasher in North Darfur by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Sudan Doctors’ Network has said. In a statement...