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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...
Charlize Theron's 'The Old Guard' Needs To Be on Your Netflix Watchlist
Movie Web
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July 1, 2025
In recent years, Charlize Theron has proven herself to be a formidable action superstar, thanks to her impressive performances in big-screen hits such as Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde, and the Fast & Furious franchise, which showcase her...
Nigeria says it won't accept deportees from U.S.: 'We have enough problems of our own'
NPR
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send the country migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar, seen here at a summit in Brazil this year, quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point....
Fatal clashes erupt across Kenya on anniversary of anti-govt protests
Eye Radio
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June 25, 2025
Author: Staff reporter | Published: 5 hours ago Members of Kenyan security forces gather near a burning billboard in downtown Nairobi. Courtesy of Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images NAIROBI, Kenya (Eye Radio) – One person has been killed and at least 17...
USAID journalism funds to disappear ‘potentially for good’, study warns
Alliance Magazine
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July 8, 2025
USAID cuts have wreaked havoc on media and journalism. So much so, ‘the vast majority of this funding will disappear – potentially for good,’ from 2025 and beyond. That’s the stark warning from a first major report looking at the impact of USAID...
ICE official’s court testimony provides few answers on agency’s plan for Abrego Garcia
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
GREENBELT, Maryland — A top U.S. immigration official testifying in federal court Thursday did not give details of the Trump administration’s plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he is released from pre-trial detention next week in Tennessee....
Yei authorities demand armed groups to release abducted chief
The City Review
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July 11, 2025
The chief was kidnapped by unknown armed men along the Yei-Maridi road on Monday morning while en route to a community dialogue in Logo Boma. By James Chatim Authorities in Yei River County are demanding armed groups in the area to release the...
Nigeria rejects US migrant deportations
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as African Leaders deliver remarks during a multilateral lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House July 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH...
Trump’s Visa ‘Strike’ On Nigerians Linked To Nigeria’s Refusal To Accept Asylum Seekers
Naija News
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July 11, 2025
The recent visa restrictions imposed on Nigerians by the United States government are said to be tied to Nigeria’s refusal to accept deported asylum seekers from the U.S. According to diplomatic sources who spoke with The Cable, the decision was...
Are anti-corruption measures a pipe dream for African countries?
IOL
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African Anti-Corruption Day is observed on 11 July annually to commemorate the adoption of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption in 2003. Corruption remains a major obstacle to economic development and continues to...
Kagame’s Rwanda: The Discomforting Student No Class Can Ignore
KT Press Rwanda
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July 11, 2025
52 What makes Kagame, and Rwanda itself, so discomforting. They are the student who aces the test, but whose performance makes everyone else in the classroom feel exposed — underprepared, slow, or uninterested. In the heart of Nairobi, a group of...
Smiling Coast Fans Club celebrate 5th Year Anniversary
The Point
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The event was characterised by match past from West field to Serrekunda East Mini Stadium. In her welcoming remarks, Nyima Bah, a member of Smiling Coast Fans Club thanked the members for their passion, dedication unwavering commitment to the fans...
Who Are Lindsey Harding’s Parents? Lakers’ Summer League Coach’s Family, Relationship Status & Other Details Revealed
Essentially Sports
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July 4, 2025
Some people dream of changing the game. Then there are a rare few who have the courage and grit to actually do it. And right now, at the center court of a history-making moment for the Los Angeles Lakers’ Summer League squad, one name is quietly...
Wenatchee Valley College honors 2025 Student Award recipients
Lake Chelan Mirror - Washington State
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NCW News Ward Media WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College recognized outstanding students from its Wenatchee and Omak campuses during recent commencement ceremonies and convocations, presenting President’s Medals and academic awards for excellence...
Police hunt four suspects in gang-rape case as call for justice intensifies
Sudans Post
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June 27, 2025
South Sudan police spokesperson, Maj. Gen James Monday Enoka JUBA – The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has escalated its search for four suspects linked to a brutal gang-rape incident in Shirikat, on the outskirts of Juba, South...
Opinion: Why is world hunger America’s problem?
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Some readers are fed up with me! “Don’t guilt trip me” is a refrain I heard from many readers of my recent columns from West Africa and South Sudan about children dying because of cuts in American humanitarian aid. Let me try to address the kinds...
Donald Trump’s Strike on Iran Proves Why Nuclear Deterrence Still Works
Fair Observer
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July 10, 2025
A spate of break-ins has been taking place in your neighborhood. Armed thugs associated with a crime syndicate have been knocking down doors and grabbing what they can. The police show up only after the assaults, which have led to injuries and...
How Jane Street co-founder landed in a coup controvesy
The Economic Times
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July 10, 2025
New York-based trading firm Jane Street Capital was recently barred from the Indian securities market by markets regulator Sebi which allegeed the company used its trading strategies to manipulate stock market, leading to losses for millions of...
From Revolution to Regression: How Robust Liberation Movements Like the SPLM Lose Their Soul and Sense of Direction
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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June 30, 2025
This piece constitutes reflections for the SPLM and the future of South Sudan. By Dr. Sunday de John, Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, 01 July 2025 (PW) — History taught us that once the guns of liberation movements go silent, they often face a more...
KCB, Equity race to prop up Tanzania subsidiaries
Zawya
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Equity and KCB, the two publicly listed banks and the largest in East Africa, maintain a stiff ri- valry in regional operations: they currently share five markets: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan....