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Trump Administration Negotiates Global Network for Deportations Beyond Illegal Migrants’ Home Countries
[your]NEWS
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June 29, 2025
U.S. diplomats have approached nearly 60 countries to accept illegal aliens expelled from the United States under an expanding Trump administration policy that bypasses country-of-origin deportations. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Trump...
Afrofest opens today and continues through the weekend at Woodbine Park
Beach Metro Community News
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July 4, 2025
Afrofest 2025 takes place at Woodbine Park from Friday, July 4, through to Sunday, July 6. Celebrating 37 years of championing African music in the city, not-for-profit community-based organization Music Africa brings Afrofest back to Woodbine...
Togo protests signal youth anger at dynastic rule – but is change possible?
Yahoo News
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Lome, Togo – The chants have faded in the streets, the barricades have been cleared, and an eerie calm hangs over Togo after days of mass protests in the West African nation’s capital. But beneath the surface, anger simmers, security forces remain...
NHRC’s head elected president of West Africa’s human rights institutions network
Premium Times
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July 3, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, on Thursday promised to promote cooperation among West African States for the protection of human rights. He gave this assurance while accepting to serve as the...
How 'blood gold' is fuelling conflict in West Africa
BBC
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July 1, 2025
Jacob BoswallBBC Monitoring ShareSave It has been a good year for gold. A host of turbulent events in the global economy has driven up prices for the glittery commodity to record highs in 2025. In a world of tariffs and international conflict,...
Onana gets Captain Traoré’s autograph after playing football together
GhanaWeb
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June 30, 2025
Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana has made headlines again, but this time not for his saves on the pitch. Instead, the Cameroonian shot-stopper created a heartwarming moment in Burkina Faso that has football fans across the world talking....
The goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 is in jeopardy
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, June 16, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Africa could see 554,000 additional malaria deaths due to climate change, unless urgent action is taken. The goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 is in jeopardy, as climate...
The elusive peace here and there
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
There are no fewer than seven theatres of war in the world today which have invited more than our passing attention. I am referring to the major ones which have been in focus for a while, much more so currently. These are Russian versus Ukraine;...
What to expect from Iran’s approach to Africa after its war with Israel
Atlantic Council
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July 3, 2025
The twelve-day war between Iran and Israel, which the United States joined with airstrikes against the Iranian nuclear program, has shaken up the foreign-policy calculus for the Islamic Republic. What happens next will have implications for...
West African Resources pours first gold from Kiaka
Miningmx
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June 30, 2025
WEST African Resources poured first gold from the Kiaka project in Burkina Faso which it said was ahead of schedule and under budget. The Australian-listed miner poured 5.7 kilograms of gold bars during its inaugural on-site smelt, equivalent to...
Call On All Africans To Condemn Israel’s Destabilisation Plan In The Sahel Region Of Africa
Scoop
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3rd July, 2025 Today the relative peace and political stability in the Sahel region have come under serious threat made by the current Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Prime Minister in a video that has gone viral through...
Superintendent Swengbe Leads Public Awareness Drive Amid Growing Concerns Over Burkinabe Cross-Border Farming
GNN Liberia
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July 3, 2025
By Christian Appleton Potupo Joproken, River Gee County – In response to increasing cross-border farming activity involving Burkinabe nationals, Superintendent Mike T. Swengbe has launched a vigorous public awareness campaign in Potupo Joproken,...
China’s Silent Arsenal: How Beijing’s Weapons Are Fuelling Wars Across World
Zee News
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New Delhi: Pakistan’s fighter jets. Russia’s drone strikes. Houthi missile attacks in the Red Sea. Militia gunfire echoing through the jungles of Congo and the deserts of Sudan. A closer look at each of these flashpoints reveals a common supplier...
David Seymour criticises Rawiri Waititi for 'insane views' about African leader Ibrahim Traoré
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
Rawiri Waititi has praised an African leader who has become popular as a symbol of resistance to the West. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has labelled Te Pāti Māori a threat to democracy after its co-leader Rawiri...
Eagle Royalties and Summit Royalty Execute Definitive Agreement for Reverse Takeover of Eagle Royalties
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Summit Royalty Corp. ("Summit") and Eagle Royalties Ltd. (CSE:ER.CN) ("Eagle") are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement (the "Amalgamation Agreement") in...
Beyond the Grave: Why Counting Christian Persecution Incidents Is Harder Than Counting Deaths
International Christian Concern
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July 3, 2025
By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In 2025, Christian persecution continues to be a sobering reality for millions across the globe. However, despite widespread awareness and advocacy, accurately measuring this persecution remains a persistent...
APC’s Minkailu Koroma Says President Bio Should Have Declined ECOWAS Chairmanship
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
A member of the All People’s Congress (APC) Publicity Secretariat, Minkailu Koroma, says President Julius Maada Bio should have declined the appointment as Chairman of ECOWAS, arguing that the country is already under serious economic and...
Obasanjo Warns ECOWAS in Crisis After Sahel Exit
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for urgent action to halt military coups undermining democracy across West Africa. Speaking at a Republic Day Lecture in Accra on Thursday, July 3, 2025, Obasanjo described the Economic...
Mali's Assimi Goita: strongman with staying power
Modern Ghana
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Five years after taking power by force, Mali's junta leader, General Assimi Goita, has abandoned his promise of a democratic transition, extending his military rule for at least five more years without an election. Goita, 41, burst onto the public...
Rangers 'hopeful' of concluding deal for £10m-rated Wolves ace as transfer talks held
GlasgowWorld
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July 3, 2025
Central defender cost the English Premier League club £10 million from Red Star Belgrade in the January window Rangers are reportedly leading the chase to sign well-travelled Wolves defender Nasser Djiga, who will be allowed to leave the English...