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Remember Cecil, shot 10 years ago by a trophy hunter? This is what happened next – and it’s good news
Discover Wildlife
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August 26, 2025
Do you remember Cecil the lion, the bold, wild and archetypally handsome big cat at Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park? With a glorious flowing mane and a royal swagger, Cecil was the star attraction at the reserve for more than a decade. He was also...
Daura hosts Durbar to mark World Hausa Day
Daily Trust
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Thousands of residents and visitors thronged the palace of the Emir of Daura in the ancient city of Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday to celebrate the 2025 International Hausa Day. The day, which began as a social media movement in 2015, has since...
Turkish Drones Rain Death As African Militaries Turn To Cutting-Edge UAVs With Catastrophic Impact On Civilians
The Eurasian Times
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July 30, 2025
The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia’s deeply troubled north, but on April 17, death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army. On this important holiday for Ethiopian...
Cholera crisis deepens in Sudan amid war and aid blockades
Catholic News Agency
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August 26, 2025
ACI Africa, Aug 26, 2025 / 14:23 pm The current cholera devastation in Sudan, especially in the country’s Darfur region, is taking a toll on the population already battered by the world’s worst humanitarian crisis following two years of heavy...
Black Stars squad for World Cup qualifiers to be announced on Friday - Reports
GhanaWeb
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August 26, 2025
Black Stars coach, Otto Addo will announce the squad for Ghana's FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the September window on Friday, August 29, 2025, according to multiple media reports. The Black Stars will take on the Les Sao of Chad on Thursday,...
Kwesi Appiah: The Ghanaian legend rewriting Sudan’s football story amid war
Modern Ghana
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Ghanaian coach James Kwesi Appiah has written many chapters in African football, but few are as dramatic as the one unfolding with Sudan as they prepare to play in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA...
MF summit brings together 14 1st ladies
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation (http://www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 on 19th and 20th June in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was...
Nigeria records 46% drop in poliovirus cases as NPHCDA reports progress in eradication efforts
Nairametrics
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August 26, 2025
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) reports that Nigeria has recorded a 46% decline in circulating poliovirus cases compared to last year, indicating progress in eradication efforts. The announcement was made on Tuesday in...
Profile: He has 7 All-Irelands and 'fixed football' but is Jim Gavin Fianna Fáil's Áras saviour?
The Journal
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August 26, 2025
MUCH OF THE country was probably not expecting the former Dublin GAA boss Jim Gavin to be named as a potential Fianna Fáil presidential candidate. The ex-Air Corp Commandant and current operations director for the Irish Aviation Authority has yet...
Nigeria recorded 46 per cent decline in variant poliovirus cases: NPHCDA
Peoples Gazette
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August 26, 2025
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency has said Nigeria recorded a 46 per cent decline in variant poliovirus cases compared to the previous year. The NPHCDA announcement came on Tuesday in Abuja, during the second quarter 2025 review...
Yellowstone's Beth And Rip Spinoff Adds A Doozy Of A New Cast Member, But It's The Behind-The-Scenes Addition I'm Genuinely Surprised By
Cinema Blend
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August 25, 2025
With a lot still left to be learned about Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming western drama The Madison and other in-development spinoffs, the lineup of upcoming Yellowstone series is currently fronted by Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s Beth and Rip series...
Derrick Köhn can solve Black Stars' left back woes - Sannie Daara
Modern Ghana
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Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director Ibrahim Sannie Daara believes Derrick Köhn could finally resolve the Black Stars’ long-standing left-back dilemma following his first call-up to the national team. The 26-year-old...
Nigeria records 46% reduction in variant poliovirus cases – NPHCDA
Eagle Online
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August 26, 2025
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), on Tuesday announced that Nigeria has recorded a 46 percent decline in variant poliovirus cases compared to the previous year. The NPHCDA announcement was made in Abuja during the Second...
Nigeria records 46 per cent decline in variant poliovirus cases
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 26, 2025
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) said Nigeria has recorded a 46 per cent decline in variant poliovirus cases compared to the previous year. The NPHCDA announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja, during the Second Quarter...
“Who wants to tell him?”: The busking drummer who unknowingly performed a Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith
MusicRadar
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August 25, 2025
DRUMS WEEK 2025: Last year, a street busking drummer unwittingly found himself going viral when footage emerged of him performing Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Otherside in front of an audience of one: Chad Smith. You can see here that the drummer,...
Bones of Australopithecus Lucy on display for the first time in Europe
BGNES
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August 25, 2025
The 3.18 million bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, were exhibited in Prague today. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala welcomed the "first" display of the fossils in Europe. The ancient remains of the Afar...
'Sadist showman Farage doesn’t care about those who fled torture and civil war'
The Mirror
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August 26, 2025
Ros Wynne-Jones writes the Real Britain column every Friday in the Daily Mirror campaigning against government cuts and standing up for ordinary people. My friend Abdul Musa Adam was seven when he set off from his home in war-torn Darfur on the...
As Philadelphia’s school year begins, Memphis Street Academy continues legal fight to stay open
Chalkbeat
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system. The leaders of Memphis Street Academy at J.P. Jones, the Philadelphia charter school that a federal judge ordered to close last month, want one...
Bakura, leader of Boko Haram, dies in a military operation in Niger with the support of Moroccan intelligence
Atalayar
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August 25, 2025
Ibrahim Mahamadu, known as Bakura, the leader of Boko Haram, was killed in Niger during a special operation backed by Moroccan intelligence services. This jihadist group, which emerged in 2009 in northern Nigeria, has caused around 40,000 deaths...
Leicester boss Martí Cifuentes hails Abdul Fatawu Issahaku after match-winni
Modern Ghana
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Leicester City manager Martí Cifuentes has heaped praise on Abdul Fatawu Issahaku following the Ghanaian’s decisive goal in the Foxes’ narrow victory over Charlton Athletic at the weekend. After suffering back-to-back defeats, Leicester bounced...