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Nigeria seeks equitable distribution of ECOWAS statutory positions
Africa NIGERIA on Tuesday called for the upholding of fairness and inclusivity in the distribution of the statutory positions within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca...
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Assata Shakur (1947-2025), A Revolutionary Life
Veteran of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, former political prisoner, spent decades in Cuba under the protection of the socialist government Political Review On Thursday September 25, 2025, indications began to appear over...
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Chief Justice upholds decision to deny bail to Indonesian fugitive fighting extradition from S’pore
SINGAPORE - The High Court has upheld the decision made by the State Courts to refuse bail to an Indonesian businessman allegedly involved in a high-profile corruption case in his country. Paulus Tannos, 70, was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17...
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Chief Justice upholds decision to deny bail to Indonesian fugitive fighting extradition from Singapore
SINGAPORE — The High Court has upheld the decision made by the State Courts to refuse bail to an Indonesian businessman allegedly involved in a high-profile corruption case in his country. Paulus Tannos, 70, was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17...
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Liberia’s U-17 Team Faces “Group of Death” In AFCON Qualifiers
Monrovia – Liberia’s U-17 National Team has been drawn into a difficult Group A for the upcoming West African Football Union (WAFU Zone A) Qualifiers, which will be hosted by Mali. By Christopher C. Walker 0777898224/0886723075 [email protected]...
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The Left Can’t Abandon Nostalgia to the Right
Left-wing
Jacobin
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A specter is haunting global politics: the specter of nostalgia. Nostalgia for the nuclear, single-earner family; nostalgia for the ethnically defined and uniform nation state; nostalgia for simpler, pre-Internet times; nostalgia for a time when...
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Sustainability “not just financial”: Caritas Africa Official Calls for Spiritual Growth at Lusophone Forum
It aimed to foster the role of the Church promoting the right to life, sanitation, a healthy environment, solidarity economy, protection, housing, healthcare, education, food security, and active citizenship. The Kenyan Caritas official lauded the...
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335 days, 20 200km through 19 countries for cystic fibrosis awareness
Indeterminate
IOL
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French national Théotime Massot was just 15 years old when he first learned about cystic fibrosis after discovering that a family friend’s daughter was living with the disease. Nine years later, the 24-year-old embarked on goal many would call...
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Against All Odds, I Saw Signs of Hope for Israel and America at the United Nations
This year’s session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Rosh Hashanah. I arrived in a somber mood: France’s unilateral recognition of the State of Palestine — echoed soon by others — had the potential to trigger an inexorable...
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€59m ocean governance drive launched …to tackle illegal fishing in W.A
A €59 million initiative aimed at promoting sustainable ocean governance and addressing the menace of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing has been launched in Tema. The programme, known as the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme...
8 best horror movies new on Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ this Halloween month
Summer may be over, but the world's best video streaming services are still giving us good reason to sweat through the nights with their lineup of horror-tastic Halloween treats, arriving throughout October. Devout TV show bingers can get their...
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FCWC, partners launch West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme
By Laudia Sawer Tema, Oct. 02, GNA – The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its national and international partners, has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar. The...
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‘This is what solidarity looks like’: Who are the Australians on the Gaza flotilla?
The mission represents the largest civilian-led maritime effort to date, attempting to break Israel’s 18-year land and sea blockade of Gaza, which has been enforced with the assistance of the Egyptian military in the south. Drums and cheers from...
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Science ScienceAlert How Jane Goodall Changed Our View of Chimps (And Humans) Forever
Center-left
Yahoo News
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Jane Goodall, the world's most famous primatologist, accomplished an astounding feat in her 91 years of life: She fundamentally changed the world's view of what it means to be human. At the age of just 26, Goodall observed a chimpanzee (Pan...
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How Jane Goodall Changed Our View of Chimps (And Humans) Forever
Jane Goodall, the world's most famous primatologist, accomplished an astounding feat in her 91 years of life: She fundamentally changed the world's view of what it means to be human. At the age of just 26, Goodall observed a chimpanzee (Pan...
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Inside this year’s controversial Nobel Peace Prize
Center-left
Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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Nobody has ever lobbied as hard or as openly for the Nobel Peace Prize as Donald Trump. Time and again he has laid claim to the world’s most prestigious humanitarian award, including in his address to the UN General Assembly in September, where he...
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Aurelien – Starting From Zero. Finlandisation 2.0?
I’ve written several times now about the uncomfortable situation resulting from the coming defeat in Ukraine, and the unpleasant consequences for Europe that may result. I now want to make a few tentative suggestions about how it might be sensible...
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Seedy Ceesay in Conversation with President Adama Barrow
- Advertisement - Journalist Seedy Ceesay who heads the bureau of the ruling NPP hosts an interview programme Kachaa (In conversation) on the state broadcaster GRTS on Monday evenings. A fortnight ago he sat down with President Adama Barrow for an...
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Journey to the heart of kush, the drug devastating West Africa
The room smells of sweat and fear. A thick chain with a padlock seals the barred door, and inside, three young people lie on mattresses on the floor, dozing off thanks to a mix of exhaustion and diazepam. Every so often, nurse Saio Keita...
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‘africa’s Voice Is Not Heard’: Leaders Issue Call For Equity, Justice And C
Indeterminate
The Nigerian Voice
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On the third day of the General Assembly’s high-level debate, African leaders delivered a resounding and unified message: the United Nations must undergo meaningful reform, and the global order must be reshaped to ensure fairness, equity, and...
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