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CECAFA Women Championship goes unnoticed as Simba-Yanga drama holds the nation hostage
Daily News Tanzania
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June 22, 2025
TANZANIA: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and all those spiritually held hostage by the never-ending national drama known as Simba vs Yanga… we need to talk. No, not about whether the latest derby will be played in a stadium, a courtroom, or...
Cape Town seeks to evict Congolese refugees demanding resettlement in Canada
Zambian Observer
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June 24, 2025
Cape Town seeks to evict refugees demanding resettlement in Canada The City of Cape Town has filed court papers to evict approximately 264 refugees from tented camps in Paint City, Bellville, and Wingfield, Maitland, where they have resided since...
‘You are welcome here’: World Refugee Day draws new Vermonters to celebrate with allies, volunteers
VTDigger - Vermont
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June 23, 2025
Glory Bigirimana, 8, of Burlington enjoys a quick ride atop a giant earth ball under the watchful eyes of volunteers at a World Refugee Day celebration at Leddy Park in Burlington on June 21, 2025. Photo by Auditi Guha/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Shabir...
US aid cuts curb journalists' access to vital health data in Africa
International Journalists' Network
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Scientists and researchers working in global health have called for the restoration of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program, which tracks health-related data in over 90 low- and middle-income countries. In its 40-year history, the...
The Case Against Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza
The Chronicles
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June 22, 2025
In the dim corners of encrypted chatrooms and behind the façade of ideological book clubs, a silent conspiracy was taking shape—one that aimed to paralyze the Rwandan state without firing a single bullet. From coded discussions about “nonviolent...
What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, June 23
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
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June 23, 2025
We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list of the...
Nuggets from AfDB’s 2025 annual meetings, by Femi Adesina
Eagle Online
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June 23, 2025
For five days (May 26-30), over 5,000 delegates and participants from 81 countries gathered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for the 2025 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The venue was the Sofitel Hotel in that country’s commercial...
General International Travel Advisory
JD Supra - California
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June 23, 2025
If you are not a U.S. citizen, travel outside the United States entails some chance that you will not be allowed to re-enter. This chance is quite small for permanent residents and, keeping in mind that about 100,000 foreign nationals enter the...
Uganda SGR plan on track as Kenya pursues China bond
Zawya
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The Ugandan government has earmarked Ush2.17 trillion ($560.2 million) in the next financial year for construction of the standard gauge railway, signalling that the long-awaited works on the Malaba-Kampala line are about to start. This financing...
Why regional peers are upbeat about new Somali securities market?
Zawya
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East African capital markets are optimistic of accelerated integration of regional stockmarkets and an expanded pool of investors for companies seeking to raise capital in the region, especially after the launch of the National Securities Exchange...
MF Brings Together 14 1st Ladies
Business Ghana
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Link to Live Stream of Inaugural Session of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025: https://apo-opa.co/3G1Afxo Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th...
Bach's passion speaks anew
The Express Tribune
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June 18, 2025
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach reinvented his famous St John Passion on three occasions, with each version adapted to reflect the spirit of the times. The story, which tells of the Passion of Jesus, is more timely than ever, judging by reworkings...
International Conference Calls for Education in Dialogue and Non-Violence
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN- HWPL) Paris, June 12, 2025 – In a global context marked by social tensions, armed conflicts, and identity fractures, the voice of education has risen, strong and resolute, in support of peace. An international online conference was...
Twiga Stars crowned CECAFA champions after defeating Kenya
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s national women’s football team, Twiga Stars, has clinched the CECAFA Women’s Championship title after defeating Kenya 1–0 in the final match played on Saturday at 4:00 PM at Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Twiga...
South Africa leads Africa in the latest global press freedom ranking
Business Insider Africa
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June 21, 2025
In the newly released 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), South Africa has been ranked as the most press-friendly country in Africa, placing 27th out of 180 countries globally, a notable jump of 11 positions from its...
Spare us from Big Men with big wallets, bigger lies and biggest egos
Daily Maverick
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June 20, 2025
Ah, Chief Dwasaho. I was not going to write this letter today. I have exhausted my mental strength with human beings, the lies, deception, broken promises, rape, murder, genocide, missiles, bombs, drones, crime, corruption and obfuscation. There...
Tanzania Celebrates And Honors Akinwumi Adesina's Impactful Legacy As President Of The African Development Bank
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, on 14 June, has honored the President of the African Development Bank Group ( ) Dr Akinwumi Adesina describing him as“a visionary leader, a tireless son of Africa who has...
Elections reporting: Gov't should provid...
The Guardian Post
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In his words, they are: "To inform citizens about the procedures and stakes of the election, explain electoral mechanisms in clear, accessible language, offer balanced and diverse coverage of all candidates and political trends and fight...
How Wicked Saints Studios Is Turning Gen Z Into Real-World Heroes—One Quest At A Time
Forbes
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World Reborn - Worlds' 1st adventure activisim gameWicked Saints Studios What if the points you scored in a game didn’t just stay on-screen—but made the world a little better? That’s the radical vision behind World Reborn, the flagship title from...
Nigeria ready for US deals but travel ban a challenge -Minister
The Chronicle News Online
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June 20, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria is ready for business deals with the United States but travel restrictions remain a challenge. Tuggar stated this during the 54th ordinary session of the mediation and security council at...