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Football delegates arrive in Juba ahead of crucial SSFA general assembly
Eye Radio
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June 18, 2025
Author: Elsheikh Chol Ajeing | Published: 9 hours ago The 9th general Assembly of the South Sudan Football Association will kick off on June 20, 2025 - SSFA Football delegates from 16 local football associations across South Sudan have begun...
American Opinion: Tale of two courts: One judge observes the law, the Supreme Court ignores it
West Central Tribune - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
In a lengthy ruling last week D.C. Federal Judge Randolph Moss struck down the Trump administration’s near total ban on asylum under the specious argument that the country was under invasion. It is almost embarrassing for our federal court system...
We voted for a dream: One youth’s reflection on a nation’s unfulfilled promise
Radio Tamazuj
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July 9, 2025
In 2011, South Sudan raised its flag for the first time, marking the birth of the world’s newest country. Streets in Juba and across the ten states erupted in celebration, with men, women, and children dancing to the drumbeat of liberation. For...
The Sordid History of Offshoring Migrants
Foreign Affairs
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July 10, 2025
Just weeks into Donald Trump’s second presidency, the Department of Homeland Security began sending immigrants living in the United States to prisons in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Panama and to the U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. At the...
EES governor to launch Torit University of Science and Technology
Eye Radio
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July 8, 2025
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 17 minutes ago Photo|Courtesy of Juba Times Eastern Equatoria Governor Louis Lobong Lojoro has announced plans to operationalize the Torit University of Science and Technology, following a meeting with the head of...
China-Africa trade prosperity grows to US$295.6 billion
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 20, 2025
By Lincoln G. Peters Beijing, China, June 20, 2025 – The People’s Republic of China, Director-General for African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has disclosed that China-Africa trade prosperity has increased to US$295.6 billion, while...
Kenya’s equity market rallies 5.2% as foreign investors return with 59.5% share
CNBC Africa
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June 20, 2025
Kenya's stock market is on a robust upward trajectory, buoyed by a 5% rise in the NSE All-Share Index in the week leading to June 19th. This significant uptick has been powered by substantial activity from Safaricom and solid gains for financial...
Chemical weapons horror in Sudan must be wake-up call for the West
Daily Express
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July 10, 2025
Sudan is engulfed in one of the world’s most brutal wars, with over 12 million people displaced and nearly 25 million facing starvation, but now the Sudanese Armed Forces have crossed a terrifying line, using deadly chemical weapons to gas their...
TCCIA says VAT digitisation can empower businesses
Daily News Tanzania
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June 20, 2025
Home/Business/TCCIA says VAT digitisation can empower businesses NAIROBI, Kenya: THE Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) said embracing digital VAT systems across Africa is crucial for boosting business efficiency and...
Trump administration holding immigrants from 26 countries at Guantánamo prison
The Independent
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July 9, 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...
Col. Nakalema Hails Eritrean Investors’ Contribution to Uganda’s Economic Development
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 19, 2025
The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema yesterday met and held fruitful discussions with a delegation of Eritrean investors in Uganda. The investors are generally into hospitality, technology, energy and...
Namibia breaks hunger chains … govt’s drought efforts lauded
New Era
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Improved climate conditions, government policy and strategic interventions as well as strong drought-mitigating strategies played a crucial role in Namibia’s reclassification as a hunger hotspot. Namibia has since been removed from the Food and...
African mining ministers adopt Pan-African Resources Reporting Code
The Sun Nigeria
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July 10, 2025
From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja Mining ministers under the auspices of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) have resolved to adopt the new Pan-African Resources Reporting Code (PARC). Their resolution was reached at their sixth inter-ministerial...
List of African countries that are considered fragile states in 2025
Business Insider Africa
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July 10, 2025
Removing donor assistance might make it more difficult for the poorest nations in the region to pay off their debt and worsen humanitarian problems, especially in areas that are unstable and afflicted by violence. Additionally, low-income agrarian...
Trump presses African leaders to take deported migrants, sources say
The Gazette - Colorado
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MONROVIA (Reuters) -The Trump administration this week pressed five African presidents to take in migrants from other countries when they are deported by the U.S., two officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Thursday. The plan was...
Gout Gout's agent left 17-year-old sprinting sensation stunned after financial admission
The Mirror US
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June 19, 2025
06:04 ET, 19 Jun 2025Updated 06:05 ET, 19 Jun 2025 Rising sprint sensation Gout Gout was nearly at a loss for words when his agent broke the news that Adidas had come knocking with a multi-million dollar endorsement deal. The 17-year-old...
Gout Gout's agent left him shocked with financial admission – 'It was crazy'
The Mirror
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June 19, 2025
Gout Gout couldn't quite believe it when his agent revealed that Adidas had came calling with an endorsement deal worth millions. The 17-year-old sprinter has made waves over the past couple of years in the world of athletics, shattering the...
2 killed, 5 injured in Abyei market attack – Official
Eye Radio
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June 15, 2025
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 2 hours ago The border region of Abyei has been contested since South Sudan gained independence in 2011. (Courtesy). Abyei Administrative Area (Eye Radio) – Two people were killed and five others injured when...
Nigerian Foreign Minister Woos US Govt With Mineral Resources In Exchange For Visa Access For Government Officials, Businessmen
Sahara Reporters
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has signalled a strategic offer to the United States: access to critical earth minerals in exchange for easing visa restrictions on government officials. Speaking during the 54th...
Building NM's soil for future farmers a marathon, not a sprint
Public News Service
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New Mexico farmers finding it more difficult to grow historic crops are taking up conservation techniques to meet the challenge. Drought, water scarcity, and extreme weather events combine to require growers to adopt new methods and modern tools....