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African development conference opens in Japan
NHK
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A Japan-led global conference on African development has opened in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, African leaders and other representatives are attending the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African...
Alger County Sheriff’s Office investigating missing person
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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Starla Goings MUNISING — The Alger County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a missing person case involving a local woman who was reportedly last seen at her residence late Friday evening, August 15. The missing woman has been identified...
Lobito Corridor and the endless struggle to connect Africa
Meer
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August 20, 2025
The only thing we learn from history is no one learns from history. (Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel) After living in Africa for a year doing research for business intelligence platforms, all I hear sounds like more of the same. Media, events,...
2Baba’s “African Queen” ranked best Afrobeats song of all time
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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August 20, 2025
Entertainment magazine and global music chart publisher, Billboard, has ranked Nigeria’s 2Face Idibia’s first solo single, “African Queen”, as the greatest Afrobeat song of all time. The list that includes 50 other Afrobeats songs was created to...
Kaspersky, SMEDAN to Support SMEs in Nigeria With Cybersecurity Knowledge
Lagos Post Online
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August 20, 2025
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity company, and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assist small and medium businesses in the country to become more cyber-aware...
Events to Deepen Understanding of Africa Held in Yokohama in Conjunction with 9th Conference on African Development
The Japan News
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August 20, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun A mother and her children look at a photograph taken in Africa in Naka Ward, Yokohama, on Saturday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:33 JST, August 20, 2025 Various events are being held in Yokohama to deepen understanding of Africa in...
Despite 50% hike, Nigeria’s telecoms tariffs still cheap – NCC
Daily Trust
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has explained that competition has made the country’s telecommunications service tariffs remain relatively cheap despite the recent tariff hike. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida,...
I ditched the UK for an underrated African country - it's just as safe and I live in a huge house with a swimming pool, but there's one thing we always miss about England
Daily Mail
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August 20, 2025
A woman who ditched the UK to move to Zimbabwe has revealed the one thing she misses about living in England - despite living it up with a huge house and pool. Natalie Furk, from Leicester, moved to Zimbabwe in March 2024 with her husband James...
Press freedom in Africa an illusion, despite constitutional promises
Mail & Guardian
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August 19, 2025
Journalists throughout Southern and East Africa are harassed, detained mostly through the use of criminal law. Photo: File As outlined in international human rights treaties, and the constitutions of most African countries, freedom of expression...
Just whose dialogue is it? South Africa’s ‘citizen-led’ convention fails its own test
Mail & Guardian
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August 19, 2025
Graphic: John McCann/M&G President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the National Dialogue at Unisa this past weekend with the promise that it belongs to “all South Africans”, asserting that “no voice is too small and no perspective too inconvenient to be...
Nehru’s influence on India’s foreign policy, history books for children, Jataka tales and more
The Hindu
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August 19, 2025
(This story is part of The Hindu on Books newsletter that comes to you with book reviews, reading recommendations, interviews with authors and more. Subscribe here.) Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. The Kamaladevi...
Nigeria’s oil worth N341tn locked in undeveloped fields – Report
Punch
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August 20, 2025
Over 3.5 billion barrels of oil and condensate reserves are locked in undeveloped fields across different basins in Nigeria, according to reports in a publication by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. At the current average...
Why Africa wants to ditch popular world map
The Indian Express
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August 20, 2025
The African Union (AU) has backed a campaign to replace the 16th-century Mercator map of the world with one that more accurately depicts Africa’s size. The projection of the map — used by many governments and international organisations, as well...
How a faith-rooted preschool in South Africa offers a model for safer, stronger early child care
Richland Source - Ohio
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August 19, 2025
LENASIA SOUTH, SOUTH AFRICA — In the heart of Lenasia South, the poorest region in the city of Johannesburg, one early childhood center is proving that community-led education can raise the bar for safety, trust and developmental quality. Wasalaam...
“A heinous crime”: Nigerian Catholic Nun Steps Up Fight against Human Trafficking with Trauma-Informed Care Training
ACI Africa
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August 19, 2025
“This program has enlightened us. We now have the skills to accompany survivors in their healing process—and we are going home healed. The one who cares for the sick is also wounded in some way. Trauma-informed care benefits both survivors and...
Telcos race to win over Africa’s smartphone gamers
Star
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Some of the telcos in the race / HANDOUTMobile operators in Africa are beginning to pay attention to a booming mobile gaming scene, as millions of young people transform esports from a hobby into a pathway to connection, opportunity and income....
JCI Nigeria Unveils 2025 Ten Outstanding Young Persons, Commemorates International Youth Day
Lagos Post Online
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August 19, 2025
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria announces Honorees at the 2025 JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria & International Youth Day Ceremony. The announcement was made at a prestigious ceremony in Lagos, held in commemoration of...
Ethiopia: Where Political Power Grows From the Barrel of a Gun
CovertAction Magazine
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August 19, 2025
[Source: bbc.com] There is a brutal civil war being waged in Ethiopia where political power grows from the barrel of a gun. On one side is the Western-backed corrupt, brutal regime of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, he who was bestowed the 2019 Nobel...
Holguín publishing house attended Int´l Book Fair in Panama
¡ahora!
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Photo: Archives The Cuadernos Papiro publishing house of Holguín, in eastern Cuba, participated from August 11 to 17 in the 21st edition of the International Book Fair at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama City. From the Cuban Book Chamber...
Author Rhys Bowen Shares The Books & Characters That Shaped Her: ‘They Felt Like Close Friends’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Woman's World - New Jersey
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August 19, 2025
Greetings, fellow bookworms! Here at Woman’s World, it’s no secret our staff is filled with book lovers. When we’re not reading books, we’re writing about books, talking about books or recommending books. But one of the best parts of our jobs is...