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A primer for the White House visit by West and Central African countries
Mail & Guardian
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July 4, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this year. (X) A few months ago, the chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz,...
Fifty years of Gowon’s overthrow
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Parliament Adopts Report to Address Transhumance Activities
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 4, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly of The Gambia on Thursday, 3rd July 2025, unanimously adopted a comprehensive report from the Environment Committee aimed at tackling the persistent and growing challenge of transhumance — the seasonal...
Five drownings on Spain’s beaches mark ‘quick and silent’ epidemic that kills hundreds each year
Olive Press
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July 4, 2025
SPAIN’S beaches have claimed five lives in just one week, highlighting what medical experts describe as a ‘silent epidemic’ that kills between 400 and 600 people annually across the country. The deaths underscore warnings from Spain’s Society of...
He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to one another
Crossroads Today - Texas
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DEL MAR, Calif. — Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola’s research and development arm when the hometown telecommunications titan was...
IFC boosts investments amid global uncertainty
The Manila Times
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON — While the world economy faces instability from US President Donald Trump’s threats of a global trade war, the International Finance Corp. (IFC) is dramatically ramping up its investment activities. The Washington-based IFC — the World...
Dine and wine where history meets heritage
Daily Maverick
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July 4, 2025
In a restaurant that challenges culinary customs and experiments with flavours, on Shortmarket Street in Cape Town, five plates were placed on the table in a moody dining hall. Small vases adorned the table and menus were laid next to each plate....
How to Solve the Development Crisis With Quality Finance
Project Syndicate - New York
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With debt increasingly crippling low- and middle-income countries, overhauling the prevailing approach to development has never been more urgent. If poor and developing countries are ever to transform their economies and fulfill their development...
ECOWAS and its survival
Daily Trust
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July 4, 2025
Let me begin by congratulating the government and people of Ghana on the occasion of this year’s Republic Day celebrations. I must also commend the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, for organising this lecture. As you may be...
Sunderland linked with Senegal striker after 14-goal breakout season – report
Sunderland Echo
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June 29, 2025
The Black Cats are reportedly tracking Lorient forward Sambou Soumano following his breakout campaign Sunderland are reportedly eyeing a move for Lorient striker Sambou Soumano, with the Senegalese forward attracting interest from a number of...
Done Deal: Habib Diarra Signs for Sunderland After Passing Medical Examination
Sports Illustrated - New York
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June 29, 2025
Sunderland are about to make a major statement in this summer's transfer window with the signing of Habib Diarra. For several days, there had been speculation that several Premier League clubs, including the Black Cats, were interested in signing...
UN experts say Rwanda supported rebels in Congo and smuggled minerals at ‘unprecedented levels’
KSAT - Texas
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July 4, 2025
DAKAR – Rwanda provided “critical” support to the M23 rebels' recent offensive in eastern Congo, which helped secure Kigali's access to minerals and fertile ground, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by The Associated Press....
Sunderland to smash transfer record to sign Senegal star Habib Diarra as Jobe Bellingham’s replacement
The Scottish Sun
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June 28, 2025
SUNDERLAND will smash their transfer record to sign Senegal star Habib Diarra as Jobe Bellingham’s replacement. The Black Cats have agreed a deal with French side Strasbourg worth an initial £27million up front with a further £3.5m in add-ons for...
Habib Diarra completes Sunderland medical ahead of club record move from Strasbourg
Get French Football News
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June 28, 2025
17According to a report from L’Équipe, Habib Diarra (21) has successfully completed his medical ahead of his move to Sunderland from Strasbourg. The 21-year-old’s move to the newly promoted Premier League side will be a club record fee worth €35m....
Fabrizio Romano: Sunderland schedule medical after agreement reached for star
Football FanCast
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June 28, 2025
Sunderland are back by popular demand and are now closing in on a statement signing to bolster their engine room, according to Fabrizio Romano. Sunderland plan ambitious moves ahead of Premier League return Ambition is the watchword for Regis Le...
Monaco strengthens Olympic ties with Senegal ahead of Dakar 2026
Monaco Daily News
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June 27, 2025
With less than two years until the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Monaco has reaffirmed its commitment to international sporting cooperation by hosting a delegation from the Senegalese Olympic Committee… The visit, which included an audience with...
Come SAEL away: SAEL to Senegal program connects students on different continents
The Union - California
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Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning is reaching out and is holding true to its name, offering a program that connects students of its Nevada City school to similar aged people all the way in Senegal. Since 2023, the school has been...
New Study Proposes Smarter Cropland Allocation To Support Sustainable Agricultural Intensification In Senegal
Food Online
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A new study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production presents a novel approach to sustainable agricultural intensification, with promising implications for food security and land conservation in Senegal. Conducted by researchers at the...
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
International Criminal Police Organization
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SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD 65 million, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in unapproved and counterfeit...
Sacred Sabar Drums from Senegal: Aba Diop & the...
Music in Africa
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June 25, 2025
Yermande Family is a Senegalese supergroup formed by master sabar percussionist, composer, arranger and griot Aba Diop. The Yermande Family consists of tama player Samba Ndokh on the talking drum, “The Jimi Hendrix of kora” Noumoucounda Cissoko on...