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Senegal has officially abandoned plans for Akon City
NME
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July 7, 2025
It looks like Senegal has officially abandoned its plans to develop a new city with help from Akon. The singer announced his ambition to build a city in his native country, which would use his own cryptocurrency Akoin, in the summer of 2018. For a...
How Liverpool's £79m Ekitike deal complicates Man Utd's quest for a new striker
Daily Star
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July 22, 2025
Manchester United's quest for a fresh striker could be thrown off course by Liverpool's imminent signing of Hugo Ekitike. The Reds are on the brink of announcing Ekitike's transfer to Anfield, having agreed to shell out £69m million plus a...
Chelsea can leave Man Utd red-faced with double transfer plot
Daily Express
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July 22, 2025
Chelsea could get a major transfer window triumph over Manchester United with a cunning double-edged plot. The Blues’ busy summer may still intensify with an exit for Nicolas Jackson and a move for Xavi Simons potentially happening over the coming...
Senegalese PM Sonko says international order is shifting to a more balanced, multilateral world
Africanews
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July 6, 2025
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has expressed concerns about the erosion of international norms and the growing tendency of some powerful countries to unilaterally impose their own rules. In an interview with China Media Group (CMG),...
Not wanted here: Why Africa is turning away from US military might
Oklahoma City Sun
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For Africa, the retreat of a long-standing security partner opens a strategic vacuum to be filled by other global actors A shift appears to be underway in US-Africa relations, judging by the remarks of Vice President J.D. Vance and AFRICOM...
Guinea-Bissau’s president on his meeting with Trump, relations with Russia and China, and whether he will accept US deportees
Atlantic Council
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July 11, 2025
Watch the event China tends to show up to fulfill African countries’ needs more quickly, while there is a “delay” that is “too long” in working with the West, said President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. “How are we going to leave the...
Morgan Gibbs-White's Move To Tottenham Hotspur Put On Hold Amid Legal Threat
News18
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July 11, 2025
Last Updated:July 11, 2025, 20:46 IST Tottenham's transfer for Morgan Gibbs-White faces legal issues as Nottingham Forest claims Spurs approached him without permission. Forest may take legal action. Morgan Gibbs-White for Nottingham Forest...
Nigeria can't take Venezuelan deportees from US, minister says
BBC
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Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Natasha BootyBBC News, Lagos & London ShareSave "We already have over 230 million people," says Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners...
Nagy: Why President Trump is focusing on Africa
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Texas
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On July 9 President Trump hosted five West African leaders to a White House lunch. This closely follows the June 27 signing in Washington of an accord between the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), witnessed by...
Where is Liberia, whose president Trump praised for his ‘good English’?
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has drawn mockery after he complimented the president of Liberia for speaking English “beautifully”, even though it is the country’s official language. “Such good English, where did you learn to speak so...
Nigeria has ‘enough problems’ and can’t take deportees from US, minister says
Capital FM Kenya
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria’s foreign minister says the country will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees from the US, following visa curbs and threats of tariff hikes. Yusuf Tuggar told privately-owned Channels TV that...
After Trump’s remarks to Liberian president, Nigerian official excited Tinubu wasn’t invited
Premium Times
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July 11, 2025
A Nigerian official, Rachel Kufre Nse, has expressed joy that US President Donald Trump did not invite President Bola Tinubu to the White House like other African presidents invited by Mr Trump. Ms Nse, a member of Nigeria’s North Central...
France jails 3 in champagne human trafficking case
Hurriyet Daily News
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Châlons-en-Champagne A French court has sentenced an employer and two others to jail over human trafficking in the champagne industry, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions during the 2023 harvest. The decision comes...
United States: List of African migrants to be deported, Senegalese affected
Sene News
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July 11, 2025
While Washington is increasing pressure to conclude repatriation agreements with several African countries, Dakar is faced with a delicate choice: diplomatically cooperate with the United States or manage the massive return of compatriots...
Akon’s Futuristic Senegal City Project Scrapped
Okayplayer
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July 10, 2025
Akon’s plans for a multibillion-dollar city development on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast has been scrapped. According to Bloomberg, the West African country has instead opted for a scaled-back project that will rely on private funding. Most of the land...
Egypt’s FM seeks deeper economic, security ties on five-nation West Africa tour
Daily News Egypt
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July 21, 2025
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty began a five-nation tour of West Africa on Monday, leading a high-level business delegation in a push to bolster economic ties and deepen security cooperation across a region facing significant challenges....
An Examination into the Safety and Efficacy of Khapregesic®, a Khaya Senegalensis Preparation, on Women Experiencing Menstrual Pain and Menstrual Distress: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Dove Medical Press
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July 11, 2025
Introduction Menstrual distress refers collectively to all the negative symptoms that are associated with the menstrual cycle, such as abdominal pain and discomfort, nausea, breast tenderness, fatigue, headaches, and mood disturbances. These...
Religious leaders at forefront of peace ahead of General Election
Daily News Tanzania
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July 11, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: AS Tanzania edges closer to its October 2025 General Election, the role of religious leaders in promoting peace, justice and integrity in the democratic process is becoming increasingly vital. Against the backdrop of political...
Congo, Rwanda-backed rebels ready to end grinding conflict
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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Rwandan refugees who were living in eastern Congo since the 1994 Rwanda genocide are repatriated by bus from Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 17. (AP file photo) DAKAR, Senegal — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday...
EU: Nigeria Should Lead Africa in Women’s Political Representation, Not Lag Behind
Arise News
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July 11, 2025
The European Union (EU) has said Nigeria is capable of playing leadership role in advancing the cause of women participation in democratic governance, especially in Africa. Head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and the ECOWAS,...