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Villagers step up to halt Sierra Leone deforestation
Modern Ghana
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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
Salem News - Ohio
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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...
Climate justice in Africa: The legal fight for the poor
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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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,...
'It takes a village to raise a concert series'
The Telluride Daily Planet - Colorado
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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
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 5, 2025
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...
Addressing Earth Observation data barriers in Africa with Di...
Modern Ghana
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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...
Carnival Calabar: NEXHUB takes fiesta to China-Africa Economic Expo 2025
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 5, 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...
Maryland woman fears going to African home country amid Trump's travel restrictions
NBC 4 - Washington D.C.
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June 5, 2025
A Maryland woman says she's fearful of going to see her family in Sierra Leon after President Donald Trump announced a travel ban and restrictions targeting mostly African and Middle Eastern countries. “Though I grew up here, my heart is in Sierra...
Elon Musk’s controversial Starbase city rises in Texas, but critics raise alarm on pollution, zoning and ‘colonisation’ of sacred land
Malay Mail
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June 6, 2025
STARBASE (Texas), June 6 — Elon Musk has a long way to go before colonising Mars, but the controversial billionaire already has his own city on a flat patch of Texas, where giant, experimental Starship rockets roar over the incongruous sight of...
This Tiny Caribbean Fishing Village Has Stunning Beaches, World-Class Food and a Famous Alter Ego
Caribbean Journal
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June 5, 2025
You may know the tiny fishing village of Deshaies in Guadeloupe for its alter ego: Saint Marie, the fictional island in the popular BBC series “Death in Paradise,” in which a series of UK-based detectives are sent to solve crimes in the heart of...
Carrick-on-Suir's Africa Day celebration featured a feast of food, fun, games and music
Tipperary Star
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June 5, 2025
African culture was centre stage at a family fun evening at Carrick Davins GAA Club grounds on Friday, May 23. More than 350 people enjoyed the social evening organised by the Friends of Bridgewater House Committee to mark Africa Day. The town’s...
Discover exciting events in Cape Town: from comedy and decor exhibition to wine tasting
IOL
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June 5, 2025
The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival Escape the winter blues at this annual event, which is returning to the Mother City this weekend. Some of the nation’s biggest acts are taking to the stage, including Dalin Oliver and Alan Committie, who will...
Tinubu commissions $350m World Class African Medical Centre of Excellence
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 5, 2025
The federal government has commissioned the $350 million World Class African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), a medical facility developed by Afreximbank in conjunction with King’s College Hospital London with the support of other partners....
Urban Rewilding Makes Cities More Biodiverse And Better For Our Health
Forbes
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Two new studies show that successful efforts to bring animals back into global cities come with widespread benefits The reintroduction of kākā to Wellington is just one of several successful programs designed to ... More re-wild the world's...
Designing for financial inclusion in Africa: Lessons from redesigning UBA’s banking platforms
Business Day
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June 5, 2025
When I first got involved in redesigning UBA’s digital banking platforms, the brief was simple: improve the app look, work faster, and feel modern. But very quickly, the project took on a deeper meaning. It became personal. It wasn’t just about...
Caribbean American Heritage Month 2025: Events and Celebrations in New York City
Documented - New York
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June 5, 2025
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month, a national observance that recognizes the rich history, culture and contributions of Caribbean Americans. Officially established by presidential proclamation in 2006, the month honors generations of...
NCBA Bank Rwanda, Green City Kigali Team Up to Build Affordable Green Neighborhood
KT Press Rwanda
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June 5, 2025
3 Maurice Toroitich, Managing Director of NCBA Rwanda and Basil Karimba – Chief Executive Officer – Green City Kigali, putting pen to paper on the landmark deal Kigali – On World Environment Day, NCBA Bank Rwanda and Green City Kigali (GCK)...
A Pioneering African Fast-Casual Restaurant Shuts Down in Harlem
Eater
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June 5, 2025
Teranga, an acclaimed African fast-casual restaurant founded by chef Pierre Thiam, is closing its original location inside the Africa Center in Harlem on Sunday, June 15, Time Out New York reports. The restaurant had been in operation for nearly...
Shettima inaugurates African medical centre of excellence in Abuja
The Cable
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June 5, 2025
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday inaugurated the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The AMCE is a tertiary medical city developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership...
World Cup host Saudi Arabia targeted by African-led unions’ complaint to UN-backed labour body
Talent Canada
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June 5, 2025
By Graham Dunbar 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 alleged abuses of migrant workers in the 2034 World Cup host...