Africa
Israel celebrates Nigeria’s first national coach
The Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has reaffirmed the embassy’s commitment to deepening Nigeria-Israel diplomatic relations in sports....
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UN deputy chief condemns mass abduction of Niger schoolchildren
UN deputy secretary-general, Amina Mohammed, on Saturday, voiced deep alarm over the abduction of hundreds of students and teachers from...
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AfDB, DFIs collaborate to bridge financing gap for Africa’s development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and key regional Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) are to collaborate to bridge the financing...
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EU, UNHCR and WFP formalize joint project to help refugees in Rwanda achieve self-reliance
KIGALI, Rwanda The European Union, United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and World Food Program (WFP) have signed an agreement to...
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Over 1,800 factories destroyed by paramilitary RSF in Khartoum, Sudanese minister says
KHARTOUM More than 1,800 factories have been destroyed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum, a Sudanese minister...
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China, Zambia, Tanzania sign $1.4B agreement to modernize 5-decade-old railway line
LUSAKA, Zambia China, Zambia, and Tanzania signed a landmark $1.4 billion agreement on Thursday to revive the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority...
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Beijing warns Chinese citizens of risk of becoming ‘mine slaves’ in Central African Republic
BEIJING Beijing’s embassy in the Central African Republic has warned Chinese nationals against working in high-risk industries such as gold...
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Trump’s threats of military action in Nigeria prompt closed-door talks
WASHINGTON US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Nigeria’s...
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M23 rebel group says peace talks with DR Congo to continue
KIGALI, Rwanda The M23 rebel group said Thursday that discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo government in Doha will...
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ECOWAS tells African leaders to institutionalise leadership programmes for youths
Mohammed Ibn Chambas, former President of ECOWAS, has urged African Governments to institutionalise intergenerational leadership programmes to ensure meaningful youth...
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