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Andre Onana responds after Monaco approach Manchester United goalkeeper
Metro
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June 21, 2025
Andre Onana wants to fight for his place at Manchester United (Getty) Andre Onana is keen to remain at Manchester United after receiving interest from Monaco, according to reports. Onana joined United in a £47.2 million move from Inter in 2023 but...
MF Brings Together 14 1st Ladies
Business Ghana
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Link to Live Stream of Inaugural Session of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025: https://apo-opa.co/3G1Afxo Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th...
UCAMWAL: United Capital Enters Francophone Market
TechEconomy
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June 20, 2025
Advertisements United Capital Plc‘s latest subsidiary, United Capital Asset Management West Africa Limited (UCAMWAL), officially commenced operation with the launch of two CFA franc-denominated mutual funds in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. According to...
Jihadists on 200 motorbikes storm Niger army base
BBC
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June 20, 2025
More than 200 gunmen on motorbikes have attacked a Niger army base near the border with Mali, leaving at least 34 soldiers dead, the country's defence ministry said. The attackers - described by the ministry as "mercenaries" - raided the base in...
Executive Council backs gender action
World Meteorological Organization
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June 20, 2025
WMO has made advances in recent years: Celeste Saulo is its first female Secretary-General and there are growing numbers of women who head National Meteorological and Hydrological Services. But women remain under-represented at senior levels of...
A line of caution
Down to Earth
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To know how many Indians are poor is a desperate pursuit. Without any official count since 2011-12, and after the much-delayed consumption expenditure survey, which was released in 2023, it does not seem that an official poverty estimate is...
The road to Rafah
Africa is a country
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On June 9, 2025, a convoy of dozens of buses and hundreds of cars carrying several thousand volunteers departed from the Tunisian capital city of Tunis on a more than 2,500km journey to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Palestine. Dubbed...
UNHCR reports record displacement in West and Central Africa
Deutsche Welle
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June 20, 2025
About 12.7 million forcibly displaced and stateless people are in West and Central Africa, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). "From conflict to climate shocks, protection risks are rising — particularly for women and children, who...
Spare us from Big Men with big wallets, bigger lies and biggest egos
Daily Maverick
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June 20, 2025
Ah, Chief Dwasaho. I was not going to write this letter today. I have exhausted my mental strength with human beings, the lies, deception, broken promises, rape, murder, genocide, missiles, bombs, drones, crime, corruption and obfuscation. There...
Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Zawya
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Tanzania has opened negotiations with Washington in an attempt to circumvent the latest restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump administration on citizens of African countries planning to travel to the US. This followed the State Department’s...
5 Countries facing famine, including Sudan, Palestine, Haiti
Aleteia
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June 20, 2025
A new report found that more than half of Sudan's population is facing 'high levels of acute food insecurity' as conflict in the region rages. Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Mali, and Haiti are all at immediate risk of starvation and famine, said...
AFRICA-EUROPE PARTNERSHIPS' new forms
Business Ghana
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The Sub-Saharan Component of the AFRICA-EUROPE PARTNERSHIPS FOR CULTURE programme represents an ambitious cultural cooperation initiative between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. With an €8 million budget over 42 months, this Component forms part of...
European Union steps up support for people displaced by the ...
Modern Ghana
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As conflict continues to uproot communities across the Central Sahel, the European Union (EU) has announced €10 million in new funding to support forcibly displaced people and the communities hosting them in the neighbouring coastal countries of...
Deacon O’Donnell’s ‘normal’ faith life led to priestly vocation
Catholic Review - Maryland
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June 20, 2025
Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain five men to the priesthood June 21 at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. The following is a profile of one of those future priests. New profiles of the other new priests will be added to...
France 24 and RFI broadcasters suspended in Togo for 3 months
Modern Ghana
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The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Togolese authorities to rescind a three-month broadcasting ban on France 24 television network and Radio France Internationale (RFI) for allegedly undermining stability with biased reporting. On June...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
Manchester United begin talks to sign Marco Carnesecchi after Andre Onana approach
Metro
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June 20, 2025
Manchester United are targeting Marco Carnesecchi as a possible replacement for Andre Onana (Getty) Manchester United have begun initial talks to sign Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi after receiving interest from Monaco for Andre Onana,...
‘Freedom of sound’: Listen to Pa Salieu’s exclusive Glastonbury playlist
Dazed & Confused
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June 20, 2025
Pa Salieu’s ears were always tuned to something bigger. Fusing the UK rap sonics of his Coventry upbringing with the unique intonations of his Gambian homeland, 2020 single “Frontline” turned everyone’s heads when it dropped. First came a co-sign...
8th African Nations Championship: Super Eagles B Head to Zanzibar for Group Phase
Nigerian Eye
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June 20, 2025
The 2018 silver medalists, Nigeria's Super Eagles B team, will play their group stage matches for the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Zanzibar, a scenic Tanzanian archipelago with a population of less than two million people. Nigeria is...
8th African Nations Championship: Super Eagles B to play games in Zanzibar
The Sun Nigeria
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June 20, 2025
Nigeria will play all their group stage matches at the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Zanzibar, the scenic Tanzanian archipelago in the Indian Ocean, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced details of the competition...