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Why the outcome of Caster Semenya’s sex-eligibility battle could set new precedents in sports
The Globe and Mail
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July 10, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:South Africa's Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the gold medal in the final of the women's 800 metres during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2009.Anja Niedringhaus/The Associated Press One of the...
Muhoozi Kainerugaba is shaking up Mbuya hill
Observer
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July 9, 2025
CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba The chief of Defence Forces (CDF) is sifting the wheat from the chaff. In recent weeks, the media has been awash with news reports of the CDF cracking down on entrenched, systemic corruption at Mbuya hill, the Uganda...
Why the Caster Semenya sex eligibility battle confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over
The Independent
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July 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Liverpool alum pays tribute to Jota and four key observations from Super Falcons' win v Tunisia
All Nigeria Soccer
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July 6, 2025
Nigeria kicked off their Women's Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Morocco with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Tunisia. The Super Falcons were 2-0 up in the first half with goals from Asisat Oshoala and Rinsola Babajide. However, Chinwendu Ihezuo...
US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention and treatment at risk, warns UNAIDS
The Times of India
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In early 2025, the global fight against HIV/AIDS faced a significant setback with the United States of America's decision to halt foreign aid funding for HIV prevention and treatment programs. This move, part of a broader 90-day pause in US...
Kenya, There’s Never Been Cannibalism in Rwandan Society
KT Press Rwanda
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July 9, 2025
1 So, Kenya is reportedly launching a vetting operation on foreigners in West Pokot County over alleged involvement in cannibalism and organ harvesting. Fair enough—any responsible state would act swiftly in the face of such horrifying claims. But...
Police Clarify Arrest of Foreign Protesters
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 7, 2025
The National Police Service has flagged as fake a notice purporting that there has been an increase in the number of foreigners infiltrating protests. Taking to X on Monday, July 7, the police refuted claims of being behind the notice, which has...
Is success more about luck or hard work?
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 9, 2025
We have been told several times, that if you are running after something, all you need is just work for it. Wake up before the sun rises and work harder than everyone else, and someday, just maybe, you will make it. That is what motivational...
“Good information saves lives”: Lawyer & Journalist Nadine Kampire on Combatting Disinformation in the DRC
Media Defence
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In the latest instalment of our Press Freedom Advocates Series – which highlights the stories of lawyers defending journalists worldwide – we speak to Nadine Kampire, a Congolese journalist and lawyer. Alongside her colleagues, Nadine co-founded...
Sudan: One Of The Best Ten Worldwide,Second In Africa
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN- Sudanow Magazine) By: Rogia al-Shafee Thanks to the huge efforts exerted by a talented and experienced Sudan news agency journalist, Sudan ranking has gone up to forefront within the media sports writing in the AIPS competition. It was a...
UN Human Rights Council Extends LGBTQ Rights Expert’s Mandate
Out South Florida
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The U.N. Human Rights Council on July 7 extended the mandate of the United Nations’ independent LGBTQ rights expert for another three years. The resolution passed with 29 countries (Albania, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia,...
Challenges to Accessing and Utilizing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services in Rwanda
Dove Medical Press
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July 9, 2025
Introduction Adolescents, defined according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations, are individuals aged between 10 and 19 years.1 It is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood, marked by significant and rapid...
Fans not satisfied with Pasuwa’s repeated statement of building the Flames; ‘Until when?’
Maravi Express
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July 8, 2025
* What is the meaning of building a team for years and years. Has footblall became politics where at times the truth is never spoken? * It’s becoming worrisome now — pull-up your socks please! How many lessons are we going to learn before starting...
What you need to know about Trump’s travel ban
Frontier Media - Alaska
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Donald Trump has banned people from 12 countries entering the US, in a move he said protects against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats. Some countries are subject to a full travel ban, while others are under a partial ban - with the...
Zanzibar’s elections need robust regional and international observer missions
Mail & Guardian
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July 8, 2025
In past elections results were tampered with and reversed, ballot boxes were seized and results cancelled in key constituencies In October, we will go to the polls to decide not only our next president but also what sort of democracy we want to...
‘Welcome to Maula Prison’ Becomes the Talk of the Town
Face of Malawi
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July 8, 2025
217 words • approx. 2 min read Within just 14 hours of its release, the film Welcome to Maula Prison has become a sensation across Malawi, rapidly gaining traction on YouTube, where it has already surpassed 300,000 views. The short film, which...
A New Dawn for Women’s Football Begins at WAFCON 2025
News Central TV
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July 7, 2025
WAFCON 2025 thrills with a 45% prize money increase, surging attendance at federation games, and bold investments. These are signs of a system boldly backing women’s football. As infrastructure, visibility, and support gain ground, African women’s...
From Dar to Stockholm Kiswahili feels global
Daily News Tanzania
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July 7, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: BACK home in Dar es Salaam, the sun played its part with a warm and breezy weekend, while in Stockholm (in this late spring) tulips were still showing off and Swedes debated if the sun was ever going to return, something...
Rwanda Builds a Peaceful Future Through Judo
International Judo Foundation
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In the early 1990s Rwanda was plunged into horror. For three years, this small East African country was first ravaged by civil war. Then the horror reached a level beyond comprehension. From 7th to 17th July 1994, the Tutsi genocide left hundreds...
Oil Giant Adds Fuel to Soft Power Push
China Media Project
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July 7, 2025
Mandated from on-high by the Chinese Communist Party leadership, China’s new strategy to super-charge its international communication at the local level is certainly not a process of decentralization. It is a policy effort, however, that has...