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UK sees record day for Channel migrant crossings piling pressure on government

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Britain has recorded its busiest day of migrant crossings this year, with 752 people arriving in small boats across the English Channel in just 24 hours.

Analysts believe US-Iran war at critical point with potential for further escalation

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Analysts say the U.S.-Iran war is at a critical point with the potential for further escalation, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes resumes and hopes for a quick end to the five-month conflict fade

US admits 'unfortunate error' after mislabelling countries on map of Africa

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A State Department presentation at HIV conference put Ivory Coast in East Africa and made Nigeria landlocked.

Nigeria: South African Singer Tyla Cancels Lagos Performance Amid Xenophobia Backlash

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[Vanguard] South African singer Tyla has removed Lagos from the schedule of her upcoming APop world tour following online backlash from some Nigerians over renewed reports of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.

Liberia: Weah's Comeback Speech Lands in the Middle of Liberia's Biggest Drug Scandal Yet

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[FrontPageAfrica] SPRINGFIELD, Pa -- Former Liberian President George Weah used a keynote address to the diaspora wing of his party to recommit to a 2029 run for the presidency, telling supporters in Springfield, Pennsylvania, that the Boakai government had been "compromised by a cartel of drug traffickers." The claim arrives in the middle of a six-week-old cocaine scandal that has produced two record seizures, a string of arrests, a fired police intelligence chief, a viral video accusing the president's family of taking bribes, and a July

Liberia: Liberia's Top Cop Drops Bombshell, Then Turns On the Press

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[FrontPageAfrica] MONROVIA -- Without naming a single name, Liberia's Inspector General told the nation Thursday that its record cocaine scandal was "sanctioned" from the top of government. In the same breath, he accused journalists of taking cartel money to sabotage the investigation. Both claims landed without evidence attached -- and both now hang over a crisis that already has a fired police official, two accused NSA operatives, and a presidential son on the record.

AfDB Backs Morocco’s High-Speed Rail Push

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Morocco is accelerating its transformation into a regional transport hub with fresh support from the African Development Bank. The AfDB’s board has approved a

Bio Cells

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University of Cambridge develop a living algae battery could transform how we power everyday devices

Bio Cells

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University of Cambridge develop a living algae battery could transform how we power everyday devices

Africa: AU Urges Continent to Bolster Preparedness to Mitigate Potential Impacts of 2026 El Niño

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The African Union Commission has emphasized today the need for stronger continental preparedness and coordinated action to mitigate the potential impacts of the anticipated 2026 El Niño phenomenon.

Nature Prescription

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Portugal’s first certified Therapeutic Forest

Nature Prescription

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Portugal’s first certified Therapeutic Forest

Voter registration opens as Haiti eyes december polls

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Haiti has launched voter registration ahead of December's elections, the country's first in a decade. Ten registration centres have opened across generally secure areas of Port au Prince, as hopeful voters begin signing up in a key step toward restoring democratic rule.

To Be Moved

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IKEA’s new collection is designed for a generation of young people who are always on the move.

To Be Moved

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IKEA’s new collection is designed for a generation of young people who are always on the move.

Hamas agrees to completely disarm in plan including Israeli withdrawal

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Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to end the war with Israel, that includes it handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.

Ghana: LGBTQ+ Bill to Be Reintroduced Today - Speaker

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[Ghanaian Times] The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that the Human Sexual Right and Family Values Bill, 2026, is likely to be re-introduced today.

Ghana: Govt Backs Five-Year Presidential Term

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[Ghanaian Times] The government has accepted the recommendation of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to extend the term of office of the President from four to five years, with the tenure of Parliament adjusted accordingly.

Rwanda: Kagame, U.S. Congressional Delegation Discuss Energy, Health Cooperation

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, July 30, received a bipartisan United States Congressional delegation led by Representative Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Tanzania: President Unveils Roadmap to New Constitution

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan announced yesterday that the government will establish a reconciliation commission to facilitate the next phase of the constitutional review process, reaffirming her administration commitment to political dialogue and national unity.

Nigeria: Opposition PDP Submits Goodluck Jonathan's Presidential Candidacy

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[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Kabiru Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday said it had manually submitted former President Goodluck Jonathan's presidential nomination and the names of its other candidates for the 2027 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, despite the electoral body's refusal to recognise the committee.

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