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Back to parties as AU delegation leaves Juba
Number One Citizen Daily
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August 13, 2025
President Kiir and Vice Presidents/courtesy photo By Lodu William Odiya A 15-member AU delegation that engaged peace stakeholders in Juba left with a series of wishes toward the resurrection of the 2018 peace agreement. Topping the list is a call...
Building Homegrown Instant Payment Systems to Drive Financial Inclusion in Africa By Dr Robert Ochola
Sahara Reporters
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Africa is undergoing a digital transformation, marked by rising mobile phone adoption even in remote regions, rapid fintech innovation, and the steady growth of digital public infrastructure such as interoperable payment systems and digital ID...
UAE and Haftar behind RSF capture of Sudan's triangle border region
Middle East Eye
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August 12, 2025
On 10 June, Ismail Hassan, an artisanal gold miner and trader in the triangle border region that straddles Sudan, Egypt and Libya, watched as more than 250 fully equipped military vehicles entered his local market, al-Katma. The vehicles carried...
‘Absolutely masterful different level’ Bruno Guimaraes scores and leads Brazil to victory
The Mag
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September 5, 2025
Bruno Guimaraes on top form. The Newcastle United captain the star man as Brazil totally dominated Chile. The World Cup group qualifier played in the early hours of Friday morning. Brazil running out 3-0 winners in their penultimate group game,...
What Germany defeat and performance tells us about Nick Woltemade – The big message
The Mag
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September 5, 2025
Nick Woltemade making only his third appearance for Germany on Thursday night. Slovakia running out deserved 2-0 winners, with former Newcastle United keeper Martin Dubravka keeping a clean sheet. What this Germany defeat and performance tells us...
How to watch Premier League 2025/26: live stream guide, TV channels and key dates
TechRadar
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August 12, 2025
2025/26's Premier League live streams see Arne Slot leading Liverpool into the season as champions, with Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea and the rest all hoping to dethrone them. Below we have all the information on how to watch Premier League 2025/26...
Maiwut commissioner suspended following commissioners’ forum
Radio Tamazuj
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September 4, 2025
The governor of South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has suspended the commissioner of Maiwut County, according to an official order issued Wednesday. Lt. Gen. James Koang Chuol Ranley issued Gubernatorial Order No. 20/2025, suspending Commissioner Ler...
These Are Netflix's 4 Best Hidden-Gem Movies From the Last 5 Years
Collider
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August 11, 2025
Without a doubt, Netflix is the king of the streamers. The pioneer that launched the current age of streaming we live in, Netflix has the most subscribers in the world and is far ahead of its competitors, thanks to its original projects and the...
Lawmakers flagged absence of national carrier
Number One Citizen Daily
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September 6, 2025
TNLA’s session on Thursday highlighted the need for a domestic airline to ensure reciprocal benefits in UAE air agreement | Courtesy photo By Alan Clement Some lawmakers in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly have raised concerns that...
After killing of prominent journalist in Gaza, media’s struggle to cover the war becomes even greater
The Globe and Mail
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August 12, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif would report on camera in Gaza. He was killed in a targeted strike by Israel on Sunday.The Associated Press Israel’s targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the...
Blackwater founder Erik Prince pitches deployment of US mercenaries to South America
World Socialist Web Site
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August 11, 2025
Mercenary contractor Erik Prince with Ecuadoran security forces [Photo: @realErikDPrince]The recent visit to Ecuador and Peru by former US Navy SEAL and mercenary contractor Erik Prince is cause for alarm throughout the region. The billionaire...
Michael Rider Talks His Celine Debut, Early Teaching Career, & Lessons From Ralph Lauren
W Magazine
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September 5, 2025
If there is one mantra that has served Michael Rider well throughout his two-decade-long career in fashion, it is this: “I never want to be the last one at a party,” he says, with the sort of casual confidence that can come only from experience....
Adelaide's high society tier list: Unholy gossips leak the City of Churches' hidden hierarchy - from a 'very aspirational' couple to the blow-in WAG who 'irked' all the footy wives
Daily Mail
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September 5, 2025
Adelaide may not have the flashing lights of Sydney or Melbourne, but make no mistake - its social scene is thriving, with exclusivity that rivals the east coast elite. From Hollywood stars to models, fashion heavyweights, AFL heroes and Instagram...
'There Is No Law': Scenes From a Houston Immigration Court in Trump's America
Common Dreams
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September 6, 2025
"I'm here because of due process." In June, a Houston immigration attorney was addressing protesters across the street from a prison owned and operated by CoreCivic for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency of the Department of...
Sebastião Salgado’s final thoughts: ‘If we lived thousands of years, we would think differently: we would understand the mountains’
El País
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September 5, 2025
“I’m not the best photographer in the world, I’m the hardest-working,” Sebastião Salgado told me in a soft voice. His almost perfect Spanish was enhanced by the calm, melodious cadence of his Portuguese: “A photographer belongs to a breed apart:...
Play It Again Sports General Scoreboard - Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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September 6, 2025
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER Belleville Althoff Catholic 4, Quincy 1 Lebanon 3, Waterloo Gibault Catholic 1 Mascoutah 0, Chicago Von Steuben 0 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Columbia 25-25, Bloomington 14-17 Edwardsville...
Central Bank Cracks Down on Currency Hoarding
Number One Citizen Daily
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September 4, 2025
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has implemented new, sweeping financial reforms by prohibiting hoarding both local and foreign currency and commodities. The circular issued yesterday and by BoSS governor Dr. Addis Ababa Othow...
August Jobs Report Signals Impending Job Cuts At Bureau Of Labor Statistics
Wonkette - Michigan
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September 5, 2025
Wonkette’s cat economist Professor Prettypaws has been arrested and presumably deported to Katmandu. Or Mew Zealand. Maybe Pawtagonia. (Original cat mug shot: Bangkok police, via South China Morning Post) A month after Donald Trump shitcanned the...
Football star settles for DR Congo, set for debut senior appearance
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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September 4, 2025
Aaron Wan-Bissaka has pledged his international future to the Democratic Republic of Congo, earning a first call-up to the Leopards after years of uncertainty over his allegiance. The 27-year-old full-back, who sealed a summer move to West Ham...
Central Bank warns against hoarding of currency
The City Review
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September 4, 2025
In a circular describing two hoarding illegalities, BoSS says the directive seeks to curb speculative practices that destabilize the foreign exchange and goods markets By Aguok Chok The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has issued a stern warning against...