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Kriol Star look to regroup at BAL playoffs after off-court chaos
ESPN Africa
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June 4, 2025
Leonard Solms CloseJack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self's fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do. Jun 4, 2025, 08:10 AM PRETORIA,...
Kevin De Bruyne celebrates his wedding anniversary in Mpumalanga while supporting youth football
IOL
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Belgian football star Kevin De Bruyne has added a touch of glamour to the scenic beauty of Mpumalanga, South Africa. The former Manchester City midfielder is currently on a visit that mixes personal celebration with a commitment to youth...
The Frequency School Breaks GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM Title For The 195 Song Featuring The Most Nationalities
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The Frequency School co-founded by U.S. Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum music producer Maejor, Martina Fuchs, Kingsley M, Brandon Lee and Aaron Dawson produced this visionary, powerful and universal campaign and premiered...
RDC-Rwanda Peace Agreement: Washington Signs, Goma Resists
The Rwandan
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June 27, 2025
Washington, 27 June 2025 – Under the auspices of the United States, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington, hailed by Kinshasa as a “historic accord” and a turning point towards lasting stability in the...
Thilo Kehrer: 'Winning the Conference League with West Ham will stay with me forever'
The New York Times
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May 10, 2025
Thilo Kehrer is personable yet candid as he reflects on the latter stages of his time at West Ham United, until a particular question proves too delicate for an immediate response. The 28-year-old defender has just finished eating breakfast at...
Kenya accounts for 43pc of EAC’s trade with Europe
Zawya
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The volume of trade between the East African Community (EAC) and Europe grew 28.4 percent to $8.86 billion last year, at a time the EAC was re-evaluating its commercial relations with the European bloc and seeking alternative markets. Some...
“Girl Education Today for Women Empowerment Tomorrow”: Emphasizes Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej on ...
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with First Ladies of Africa who are also their Ambassadors, Ministries of Health, Education, Communication & Gender, mark ‘International Women’s Day...
World Refugee Day Workshop Spotlights Lived Experiences to Foster Empathy, Peacebuilding
The Washington Informer
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June 26, 2025
In just five years, there has been a significant rise in people forcibly displaced from their homes, surging from 81.5 million to 123.2 million since 2020, and as violence and persecution persists, 36.8 million individuals worldwide now live as...
Feeding Minds First: Rethinking the Place of Communication in Combating Malnutrition in Africa
Daily Trust
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June 26, 2025
By Milliscent Nnwoka Africa faces a grave nutrition crisis, one that statistics alone cannot solve. In Nigeria, 40% of children under five are stunted, and over 17 million people are food insecure (UNICEF, 2023; FAO et al., 2023; DHI, 2023)....
Court reopens journalist Sandra Muhoza’s case
IFEX
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May 6, 2025
Burundian authorities are using procedural loopholes to stall Sandra Muhoza’s appeal, heightening RSF’s concerns of a calculated effort to prolong her unjust detention. This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 30 April 2025. Burundian...
Bujumbura : when the election campaign displaces pupils from classrooms
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 29, 2025 — As end-of-year exams approach, the atmosphere in several schools in Bujumbura—the commercial city where United Nations agencies and the central administration are concentrated—is far from studious. This...
Rwanda: Victoire Ingabire Must Not Suffer the Fate of Kizito Mihigo
Black Agenda Report
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Kizito Mihigo and Victoire Ingabire both challenged Rwanda's foundational genocide narrative. He died in jail, and she is now in custody. On June 19, Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire was once again arrested in Rwanda. She and gospel...
Jeremy Harding: Paths to Restitution
London Review of Books
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May 24, 2025
An hour into the galleries of the Africa Museum in Tervuren, on the outskirts of Brussels, you come to Tonga, a startling piece by Nada Tshibwabwa, a Congolese artist and musician. It’s made from recycled mobile phone waste and is roughly the...
Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
State of the Planet
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June 25, 2025
The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index ranks 188 countries according to both their vulnerability to hazards and their financial resilience. Researchers at the Columbia Climate School, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, have unveiled a...
EAC tables USD 109.3 million budget
Number One Citizen Daily
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June 26, 2025
By Yiep Joseph East African Community (EAC) has tabled estimated USD 109.3 for FY 2025/2026 budget. According to EAC secretariate, the budget was presented before the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) during sitting at the regional bloc...
CDF drops Maj Gen James Birungi from Mountain Division Command role
Independent (Uganda)
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June 26, 2025
UPDF picture of Maj Gen James Birungi. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) has removed Maj Gen James Birungi from his position as commander of the Mountain Infantry Division, just two months after his...
Nation and world at a glance
The Vindicator - Ohio
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Oil rises, US stock futures slip as markets react to US strikes NEW YORK — The price of oil rose and U.S. stock futures fell as global markets react to the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran. The price of Brent crude oil, the...
'I can't believe I play with him': Team-mates heap praise on 'magnificent' Dungannon Swifts ace after magical Irish Cup final performance
The News Letter
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May 4, 2025
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Gael Bigirimana produced a stunning Irish Cup final performance which left his Dungannon Swifts team-mates in awe with captain Dean Curry saying “I can't...
'I just want to give God the glory' - Dungannon Swifts' Irish Cup winner Gael Bigirimana highlights importance of his faith
The News Letter
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May 3, 2025
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Gael Bigirimana highlighted the power of his faith following a key role in Dungannon Swifts’ historic Irish Cup triumph over Cliftonville. The Swifts won...
Planting hope and achievement in some of Africa’s most hostile refugee camps
New African Magazine
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June 25, 2025
An inspired programme set up in the teeming refugee camps in north Kenya is working with the youth and local communities to mitigate the devastating effects of climate change while acquiring invaluable lifestyle skills. Bamuturaki Musinguzi was...