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Nigeria: Civil society rallies against water privatization
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Zawya
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As climate shocks intensify across Africa, civil society organisations have renewed calls for governments across the continent to resist growing pressures to privatise water systems, warning that such moves would deepen inequality and erode...
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WAMECA 2025: Fintech-government synergy a powerful tool to combat illicit financial flows – Experts advocate
Digital finance experts have warned that Africa’s digital finance boom, including financial technology (fintech) platforms, could fuel illicit financial flows (IFFs). Expert panels at the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards...
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WFF 2025: Rome Water Dialogue Advocates For Concrete Solutions To Global Water Crisis
The high-level segment of the Rome Water Dialogue 2025 took place today at FAO headquarters, gathering governments, experts and communities from around the world to advance collective action on sustainable water management for resilient...
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Liberia: Stranded Migrants in Niger Plead for Help After Deportation from Algeria
Monrovia-Over 30 Liberian migrants deported from Algeria are crying out for urgent intervention from the Liberian government as they remain stranded in dire conditions at a transit camp in northern Niger. By Willie N. Tokpah, [email protected] The...
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Wolves vs Sunderland early injury news: 5 out and 5 doubts - including 53-time international star
The latest injury updates from Wolves and Sunderland ahead of a key match at the bottom of the Premier League table Wolves face the definition of a relegation six-pointer this weekend when they make the trip to the Stadium of Light to face...
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Gambia hosts seminar for religious, traditional leaders on human rights
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The three-day seminar expected to end today, Thursday 16 October 2025, was held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, Banjul. The convergence brought together religious and traditional leaders from different African countries, including Cameroon, Nigeria,...
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Latvia vs England Prediction: Tuchel’s Clean-Sheet Kings Out to Seal World Cup Qualification
England have the chance to seal qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. Find out how likely they are to do it with our Latvia vs England prediction and preview. Latvia vs England: The Key Stats The Opta supercomputer rates England as...
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Fortuna Mining plans to bring Diamba Sud gold project into production by mid-2028
Fortuna Mining plans to bring its Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal into production by mid-2028, aiming for total output of 840,000 ounces just over eight years. The company sees the project as a potential second African mine, following its...
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Israel Vows to Strike ‘Everywhere’ Against Iranian Regime
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Foreign Policy
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Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly strikes between Israel and Iran, day one of meetings at the G-7 summit, and a U.S. immigration crackdown. Sign up to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday. Attacks on Tehran...
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2026 World Cup finals – There are now these 28 countries who have qualified already
There will be 48 countries in total at the 2026 World Cup finals. After the latest international fortnight, we now know 28 of them for sure (listed below). With 20 places still to play for. England were the first European country to qualify and so...
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Senegal lashes out at Moody's credit downgrade
The Mosque of Divinity is pictured along the corniche in Dakar on November 27, 2024. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) Dakar: Senegal on Saturday criticised Moody's downgrade of its credit rating as "subjective and biased", as it strives to secure new...
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‘Senegal will do better,’ investors suggest as they look to make Dakar Africa’s top city
This coastal country, west of the Prime Meridian, has now become one of the continent’s budding investment hubs, fueled by numerous components within its human and natural resources. This fact was highlighted at the economic investment forum, Fii...
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On the plane, waiting by the phone or passports away - Newcastle United's World Cup hopefuls
Newcastle United are set to be well represented at the 2026 World Cup For better or for worse, next summer's World Cup will be like no other. For the first time ever, a total of 48 nations will compete across three different countries and 16 host...
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Mozambique's role in championing the Timor-Leste independence movement
Demonstrations at the University Eduardo Mondlane campus, in Maputo, Mozambique, on September 26, 1999, in Indonesia's Tempo magazine. Photo by Marisa Gonçalves. Used with permission. The Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste and the East African...
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Rosendale International Pickle Festival back at Ulster County Fairgrounds on Oct. 19
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — The Rosendale International Pickle Festival is set to return for its 28th year on Sunday, Oct. 19, and promises a full day of pickle-themed fun. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249...
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Senegal clears prosecution of gangster Ravi Pujari in nine more cases
MUMBAI: In a significant breakthrough for Mumbai Police, the government of Senegal has granted permission to prosecute dreaded gangster Raviprakash Sulya Pujari, better known in Mumbai’s underworld as Ravi Pujari, in nine additional cases,...
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Tottenham's strongest line up vs Aston Villa after international break problems
Spurs return to Premier League action after the international break with the visit of Unai Emery's Aston Villa to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Villa finally got going before the break with a run of four straight victories, two coming in the...
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2026 World Cup: FIFA confirms Super Eagles, others for African play-off
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has confirmed that Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, and DR Congo are the four national teams to take part in the play-off of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. FIFA made the...
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Redefining the Blue Helmets: Delhi Hosts Global Military Chiefs to Shape the Future of Peacekeeping
Official Logo of UNTCC'25 Launched in New Delhi Photo : Times Now India will host the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries (UN TCC) Conclave 2025 from October 14 to 16 in the national capital, bringing together senior military leaders from...
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Senegal beats South Sudan 5-0 in World Cup qualifier
Senegal’s national team delivered a commanding performance at the Juba International Stadium on Friday, defeating South Sudan’s Bright Stars 5-0 in a Group B match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Lions of Teranga, the 2021 Africa Cup...
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