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Anthony Olubunmi George, 61, has been refused leave to remain despite living most of his adult life in Britain
A disabled man who has lived in the UK for 38 years has been ...
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South Africa's expatriate community in the UK, some 25,000 people strong, headed to the polls on Saturday to cast their ballots in the general election. With some polls suggesting that the ANC may not receive 50 percent of the vote, there's a possibility of a coalition government. Story by...
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“My biggest problem is that we (South Africa) has too many political parties. Too much. They are the cause of our people's suffering even more. They take money from white people’s money so they can sit in parliament.” Jacob Zuma, uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) leader
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Mosquito populations can respond quickly to changing climate, which means the location of areas at risk of malaria might change.
Mark Smith, Professor of Water Science & Heath, University of Leeds
Chris Thomas, Global Professor in Water & Planetary Health,...
For the vulnerable millions in eastern DRC, it is not enough that international courts exist.
Kerstin Bree Carlson, Associate Professor International Law, Roskilde University
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According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, heavy rains and flash floods have affected nearly 1 million people in east Africa including over 300 000 displaced, in Kenya, Somalia, Burundi and Tanzania.
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Ex-President Jacob holds a rally in the historic township of Soweto as he returns to the political front line.
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Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir Lawal, has asserted that the announcement of fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu on the day of his inauguration on May 29, 2023, was what culminated to the collapse of Nigeria. This is just as he said: the use of...
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In an unprecedented feat in boxing’s four-belt era, Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by scoring a razor-thin split decision to win the world’s first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 years. Africa Today News, New York reports that the United Kingdom’s Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk...
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No fewer than 50 people have been killed by flash flooding in western Afghanistan, provincial police revealed on Monday morning, with some residents reaching safety on higher ground mere minutes before the water hit. The floods on Friday destroyed approximately 2,000 houses and caused damage to...
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The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has asserted that the success of service and project delivery achieved within his first one year in office far outweighs the eight years spent by some other administrations in the state. Governor Fubara asserted this at Ngo Town during the official...
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The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II on Saturday evoked memories of old as he danced to the songs of his forebears when he received two artefacts from Germany through the National Commission for Museum and Monument (NCMM). Africa Today News, New York gathered that the national treasures include a wooden...
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La composition polyrythmique complexe du mbalax sénégalais ne milite pas en faveur d’une ouverture internationale.
Saliou Ndour, enseignant-chercheur, Université Gaston Berger
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Former President of the United States, Donald Trump have called on gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas last night. “We’ve got...
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National Congress will face its toughest election this month as most opinion polls predict it will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time.
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has shed more light on the importance of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to economic development, stressing that every 1,000,000 vehicles converted to CNG will save the country about $2.5bn. Mr Michael Oluwagbemi who is the Programme Director of the Presidential...
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mbale, uganda — Barbara Nabulo was one of three girls in her family. But when a sister died, her mother wailed at the funeral that she was left with just one and a half daughters.
The half was the ailing Nabulo, who at age 12 understood her mother's meaning.
"I hated myself so much," Nabulo...
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The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has announced that by next month (June), Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria will no longer need to import gasoline due to the operational plans of the Dangote Refinery. Speaking as a panelist at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali...
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Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have concluded plans to form a confederation after aggressively kicking out former colonial ruler France to seek closer ties with Russia. Africa Today News, New York gathered that their foreign ministers had on Friday held a meeting in Niger’s capital Niamey...
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Bayer Leverkusen has become the first team in Bundesliga history to go through an entire season unbeaten they managed a 2-1 home win against Augsburg extended their undefeated streak in all competitions to 51 games. Crowned Bundesliga champions for the first time in April, goals from Victor...
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