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China and Africa consolidate dynamic partnership
Friends of Socialist China
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June 16, 2025
On June 11, 2025, the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Changsha, capital of China’s Hunan Province. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
Op-Ed | To Travel or Not to Travel: Navigating U.S. Border During Heightened Immigration Enforcement
AM New York Metro
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June 19, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC. John M. Chase / Getty Images With increased border scrutiny, many foreign nationals are anxious about traveling to and from the United States. Harris Beach...
Harambee Starlets renew rivalry with Uganda Crested Cranes tonight
The Standard
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June 17, 2025
Harambee Starlets trio Swaum Nanjala (left), Faith Mboya and Tumaini Waliaula during a training session. [FKF Media] Harambee Starlets will hope to continue with their perfect start in the ongoing Cecafa Senior Women’s Championship when they face...
Overcoming blue economy challenges: Paving the way for Africa’s renaissance, By Uche Igwe
Premium Times
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June 18, 2025
Africa’s blue economy can constitute a significant source of wealth that can catapult the continent’s fortunes. It is estimated that by 2030, Africa’s blue economy will grow to $405 billion, including $100 billion generated by coastal tourism,...
Get A Slice Of The World Right Here At The Festival of Cultures
Kickin' Country 99.1/100.5 - South Dakota
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June 11, 2025
You could take a trip around the world this weekend, and you don't even have to leave Sioux Falls. The Festival of Cultures is this Saturday, June 14, at the Levitt Sioux Falls. The day kicks off with a family-friendly concert from Hot Peas N...
Tanzania engages US over possible travel ban
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The Government of Tanzania has begun diplomatic consultations with the United States following a warning that Tanzanian citizens may soon face restrictions from entering the US, as part of a broader immigration crackdown by the...
The Trump Announcement Even HE Considered One Of His Biggest EVER
Clash Daily
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May 12, 2025
One of the ways Trump has been beating media gatekeepers at their own game is through extreme transparency… endless media access and frequent use of social media to bypass the filters. Like FDR’s ‘fireside chats’, or Reagan’s Saturday night TV...
'Smarter' but still harmful: Advocates push back on Trump's new ban
Daily Record - New Jersey
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Legal groups say the new Trump travel ban is more legally sound than the one hastily rolled out in 2017, but they are monitoring its impact for possible legal challenges. Activists have been overwhelmed fighting a host of Trump Administration...
The 'Beautiful Game' at Risk From Ugly US Migration Policies
Human Rights Watch
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June 17, 2025
The United States is preparing to host the 2026 FIFA soccer World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico. Meeting in March in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, "America will welcome the world. There will...
Trump’s Travel Ban Returns
Foreign Policy
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June 5, 2025
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the White House issuing a new travel ban, U.S. President Donald Trump’s phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the recovery of two killed Israeli American hostages in Gaza. No Entry...
Govt: National debt sustainable
Daily News Tanzania
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June 17, 2025
DODOMA: THE national debt remains in sustainable levels over medium and long term, despite its rising trend, the government has said. Minister for Finance Dr Mwigulu Nchemba said last week that the debt reached 107.7tri/- as of April 2025, driven...
Fashionistas and flippers: Africa's top shots
BBC
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May 9, 2025
ShareSave On Wednesday two Maasai men are photographed applying body art at Sekenani Camp in Kenya... On the same day at the same location another man blows smoke as he appears to attempt to make a fire. Nigerian singer Tems graces the blue carpet...
Slash to smash: Guns N’ Roses tribute set to rock The Boardwalk
Folsom Times - California
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May 8, 2025
The Boardwalk is gearing up for a weekend of guitar talent as two powerful shows take its Orangevale stage in back-to-back fashion on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, May 9, the spotlight turns to Lose Your Illusion, the premier Guns N’ Roses...
In the news on this date: April 7
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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Local history 50 years ago: 1975 Ruth Weisberg, 18, a student at Penn State and native of New Jersey, was crowned Miss Central Pennsylvania at the 22nd annual pageant, held at Hollidaysburg Area High School Auditorium and sponsored by the...
Kenya banks on Panda bond to fund SGR to Malaba
Zawya
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Kenya has kicked off the process of issuing its first Panda bond as it seeks to plug financing gaps ahead of extending its standard gauge railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Malaba at the border with Uganda – a project heavily reliant on Chinese...
Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the US. Here's what to know
Akron Legal News
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Associated Press Published: June 17, 2025 President Donald Trump has banned travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries and restricted access for those from seven others, citing national security concerns in resurrecting and expanding a...
Securing Rugby’s Future: Morocco welcomes 2025 international seminar on African Rugby Development
Joy FM
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April 4, 2025
As Africa prepares to host its first-ever Olympic event, The 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games, the seminar will focus on the development of Rugby through the school, university, and Olympic pathways. Today, Rugby Africa in collaboration with World...
How East Africa’s most exciting revolution is happening
The East African
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Here, migrants from across East Africa — Rwandans, Congolese, Burundians, Tanzanians, Ugandans — are reshaping the city one wig, one manicure, one handmade necklace at a time. Take Michael, a Rwandan nail technician who arrived in Nairobi at 20....
The light of democracy is quickly dimming across east Africa
Taipei Times
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June 15, 2025
Africa should be celebrating, as Nigeria, the continent’s most populous country with 227 million people, toasted its Democracy Day on Thursday. The day has been recognized since 1999 when, after 39 years of military coups, parliamentary democracy...
10 Games Based on Indigenous Folklore
DualShockers
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May 10, 2025
Folklore has been a part of human culture since humans were able to communicate, with stories and legends being equal parts entertainment and an attempt at science. There's folklore everywhere, varying across all cultures, but it's all wholly...