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Woman hyped as truck driver sister drives by to greet her in township in TikTok video

Woman hyped as truck driver sister drives by to greet her in township in TikTok video

A woman shared a video of her sister who put effort into greeting her while she was on her job, which requires her to travel The sisters shared a sweet moment in the TikTok video, which proved how much the siblings love each other Online users had...

Simplicity the key for Heimir Hallgrimsson as Senegal come to town

Simplicity the key for Heimir Hallgrimsson as Senegal come to town

Rare do Ireland meet opponents who also wear green.All that matters is how well the home team has bloomed by the World Cup qualifiers starting in the Autumn. Only for Ireland requiring a Nations League play-off in March and Portugal being part of...

Celebrating local arts, artists and city mayor’s dance moves

Celebrating local arts, artists and city mayor’s dance moves

A who’s who of Winnipeg’s arts and cultural institutions gathered at RBC Convention Centre Thursday for the Mayor’s Luncheon for the Arts. The colourful group was joined by more soberly attired business leaders and politicos, most notably the...

Letter from Mideast: Chinese solar companies help power northern African countries towards sustainable goals

by Xinhua writer Zhang Meng TUNIS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- About 155 km south of Tunisia's capital Tunis lies the historic city of Kairouan, where rows of photovoltaic brackets rise from the desert like a steel forest, adding a gleaming touch to this...

Liberia: President Boakai Joins AML CEO Lakshmi Mittal To Dedicate country’s first $1.8 Billion iron ore concentrator, one of the largest in Africa

Liberia: President Boakai Joins AML CEO Lakshmi Mittal To Dedicate country’s first $1.8 Billion iron ore concentrator, one of the largest in Africa

Timeline 2005: ArcelorMittal signs a 25-year MDA with the Liberian government, setting the stage for iron ore mining operations. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway, [email protected] 2006: ArcelorMittal Liberia Ltd. is formally created. 2011: ArcelorMittal...

Fears for Cape football should City get chop

Fears for Cape football should City get chop

The Citizens will face Motsepe Foundation Championship teams Orbit College and Casric Stars in the promotional playoffs starting on Wednesday. If they win they will retain their Premiership status after finishing in 15th place in the Betway...

Africa Day celebrations held in two towns

Africa Day celebrations held in two towns

The annual event, marking the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963, aims to promote African heritage, unity, and progress. BME Suffolk and BME West Suffolk, aiming to raise awareness of Africa Day in the community, organised...

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Catholic priest kidnapped: He worked as a chaplain in Alaska and wanted to help Boko Haram victims in Nigeria

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Catholic priest kidnapped: He worked as a chaplain in Alaska and wanted to help Boko Haram victims in Nigeria

Diocesi di Fairbanks Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "I was able to speak with Father Afina. He is well and in good health. We hope he can be released soon," said John Bogna Bakeni, Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri (capital of Borno State in northeastern...

City of Joburg mayor Dada Morero insists ‘Bomb Squad’ appointment is not a sign of weakness

City of Joburg mayor Dada Morero insists ‘Bomb Squad’ appointment is not a sign of weakness

City of Joburg Mayor Dada Morero has denied that appointing the 'Bomb Squad', a team comprising ANC- and EFF-linked members, former city managers, and executives, indicates weakness or a failure to address the city’s ongoing challenges. Earlier,...

Celebrating Africa Day in Tauranga

Celebrating Africa Day in Tauranga

Tauranga Historic Village in 17th Ave will be coming alive with a colourful celebration of vibrant music, dance, food, and culture as the city celebrates Africa Day 2025 on June 7. From 11am-5pm this Saturday, a free, family-friendly event will...

Thukzin confirmed for Deep In The City 2025

Thukzin confirmed for Deep In The City 2025

SAVE THE DATE: Deep In The City, a staple on Windhoek’s social calendar, announced earlier this week that South African DJ and producer Dlala Thukzin will be one of the headliner... If you are an active subscriber and the article is not showing,...

Climate justice in Africa: The legal fight for the poor

Climate justice in Africa: The legal fight for the poor

Climate justice in Africa is not a theoretical argument for summits and policy documents, Botha believes. File pic ACROSS Africa, climate change is not a future peril. It is a present tragedy. Amy Botha writes that in the charred villages of Chad,...

Town & Country's Ultimate Guide to Summer 2025

Town & Country's Ultimate Guide to Summer 2025

Sure, some people are content to sit by the pool all summer. But if you're looking for someplace a bit more exciting to spend your days, we've got some ideas. Let's meet up… …At Addendum, Yountville, California When summer comes to Napa Valley,...

'It takes a village to raise a concert series'

'It takes a village to raise a concert series'

Presented by the Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA) for the past 25 years, the Sunset Concert Series is back this summer showcasing 11 shows, from June 11-August 27 at a new, smaller venue – the Conference Center Plaza (CCP) in...

Beyond manipulations: Africa and her future

Beyond manipulations: Africa and her future

Nearly 50 years after Nigeria’s charismatic former Military Head of State, the late General Murtala Muhammed, warned from the hallowed rostrum of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now African Union (AU), in 1976 that “Africa has come of age...

African trade unions want Saudi Arabia probed for worker abuse, racism

African trade unions want Saudi Arabia probed for worker abuse, racism

A group of African-led trade unions urged the U.N.-backed International Labor Organization on Wednesday to create its highest-level inquiry into Saudi Arabia, citing abuses of migrant workers in the 2034 World Cup host nation. On the same day in...

Villagers step up to halt Sierra Leone deforestation

Villagers step up to halt Sierra Leone deforestation

Deep inside a Sierra Leone national park, a mother of seven was about to set dozens of tree trunks ablaze to make charcoal. Producing the cheap fuel in this way is illegal in the protected rainforest near the capital of a country highly vulnerable...

City Health Department to file charges against owner of nuisance property

City Health Department to file charges against owner of nuisance property

The board of health voted unanimously to authorize the city housing department to move forward with filing charges through the court to order the repair or demolition of a nuisance property at 957 East Third Street in its May meeting. Housing...

Carnival Calabar: NEXHUB takes fiesta to China-Africa Economic Expo 2025

Carnival Calabar: NEXHUB takes fiesta to China-Africa Economic Expo 2025

Launched in 2004, Carnival Calabar was envisioned as more than just a festival. It was a bold cultural renaissance, an effort to define and export Nigerian identity through pageantry, storytelling, and spectacle. Over the years, it has become one...

Addressing Earth Observation data barriers in Africa with Di...

Addressing Earth Observation data barriers in Africa with Di...

One of the biggest obstacles to harnessing Earth observation (EO) data is the immense time, cost, and expertise required to transform raw satellite imagery into actionable information. Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) has set out to eliminate this...

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