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The US has reduced visa stays for Nigerian tourists and business travelers. Before this move, the US offered Nigerians a five-year, multiple-entry visa

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Senegal recently scrapped Akon’s ambitious $6 billion plan to build a futuristic “Wakanda-inspired” city in favor of a more grounded $1.2 billion resort

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In a historic step toward reckoning with its colonial past, France has approved the return of the Ayôkwé Djidji ‘talking drum’ to Côte d’Ivoire. The

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The selection for each scholarship will be based on request by First Lady Office, Ministry of Health and / or Medical Society with the aim to fill the gaps of

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Africa has marked a significant step towards financial independence following the launch of PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first Pan-African card scheme. Unveiled

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs however seeks to use this opportunity to caution the public from being drawn into misinformation and disinformation, and to

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Pope Francis recognized Floribert Bwana Kositi, a customs officer killed in 2007 for refusing a bribe, as a martyr of the faith late last year, setting him on the path to beatification and to possibly becoming Congo’s first saint

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Armed assailants abducted three Indian men from their place of work in Mali last week.

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[Daily Trust] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the newly formed coalition does not have a preferred Presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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[Daily Trust] The Senate, on Tuesday, dismissed the allegations by the House of Representatives that the red chamber had persistently delayed in granting concurrence to most legislative initiatives emanating from the green chamber.

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[Shabelle] Somalia's National Emergency Committee has convened in Mogadishu to assess the country's disaster response systems, amid growing humanitarian needs across drought-hit regions.

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[Shabelle] Somali Member of Parliament Abdullahi Hashi Abib is facing intense political and public criticism following his extended absence from the country and Parliament. Accused of abandoning his responsibilities and aligning with foreign interests for personal gain, Abib is said to have left Somalia after being denied a ministerial appointment.

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[Shabelle] The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is raising urgent concern over a sharp rise in targeted actions against journalists in Somalia. In the first half of 2025 alone, NUSOJ documented 41 violations of media freedom, each clearly tied to journalistic work. These were not accidents or misunderstandings. They were calculated moves to intimidate journalists and shut down independent reporting.

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[Ghanaian Times] On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), held a meeting with the Ambassador of Spain to Ghana, H.E Ángel Lossada Torres-Quevedo to discuss ongoing areas of cooperations between the two countries.

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[Premium Times] "When we came in, it was shocking that the Ministry of Interior and the Nigerian Immigration Service had no dedicated passport facility for public officials."

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[Ghanaian Times] Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has filed a suit against Ghana at the ECOWAS Court.

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[Premium Times] "Effective today, most non-immigrant & non-official visas for Nigerian citizens will be single-entry with 3-month validity..."

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's daughter, Charlene Ruto, has called on the youth and particulary the Gen Z to embrace structured dialogue and alternative engagement methods in a bid to find lasting solutions to national challenges.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 8 -- The United Nations Human Rights Office has called for an independent and transparent investigation into increased killings of protesters by police during anti-government demonstrations, as the death toll from Monday's Saba Saba protests climbed and pressure mounted on the Kenyan government over its handling of dissent.

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[Leadership] The Dangote Refinery may end crude oil import as it considers sourcing the entire crude required for the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery capacity in-country.