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Who is Jimmy Chin? From finding Sandy Irvine’s boot on Everest to making movies with Alex Honnold and summitting Meru
Advnture
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June 28, 2025
Jimmy Chin’s talents seemingly know no bounds. His adventurous career makes a mockery of the perception that you have to focus entirely on one pursuit in order to master it. Where Chin is concerned, it’s a case of Jack of all trades – master of...
20 killed in clashes in Chad
The Malaysian Star
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June 16, 2025
YAOUNDE, June 16 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 people have been killed and 16 others injured following some clashes in Chad, authorities said on Monday. In a statement, the country's communication ministry said the clashes ran from June 10 to 14 in...
African refugees bear the brunt of shifting global politics
Institute for Security Studies
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African refugees bear the brunt of shifting global politics On World Refugee Day, displaced Africans face the worst conditions yet as conflict and disasters increase, aid plummets and borders tighten. The number of displaced Africans has doubled...
Journalists in Chad Entitled to Pretrial Release
Human Rights Watch
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June 14, 2025
Last week marked three months since Olivier Monodji, editor of Le Pays and a correspondent for Radio France Internationale, and Mahamat Saleh Alhissein, a reporter with state broadcaster Télé Tchad, were arrested in Chad. There are other...
World News in Brief: Ages in Haiti, Sudan War sees Exodus in Chad, Optimism for food trade
The European Times
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June 13, 2025
Between January 1 and May 30, at least 2,680 people – including 54 children – were killed, 957 injured, 316 kidnapped for ransom and many others subject to sexual violence and recruitment of children’s gangs. “Also alarming, the figures cannot...
'Not taking part means supporting evil': The ‘Jewish Imam’ fighting for peace
Ynet
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July 9, 2025
He was born in Tunisia, serves in France, lives under threats, operates with close security and is mockingly called "the Jewish Imam." Hassen Chalghoumi, president of the Conference of Imams of France, is a rare figure in the global Islamic...
US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda
Sunday Independent
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June 26, 2025
Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
Mali's junta tightens grip after five years of military rule
Deutsche Welle
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June 17, 2025
In 2020 and 2021, General Assimi Goita siezed power of Mali, bringing the country under military rule. Elections scheduled for February 2024 were postponed due to "technical reasons," including issues related to the adoption of a new constitution...
How will the Iran crisis impact Africa?
Institute for Security Studies
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How will the Iran crisis impact Africa? The conflict in Iran may seem far away, but it’s creating volatility that African leaders must act on urgently. Israel, Iran and the United States’ (US) escalating hostilities have sent geopolitical tremors...
Ludwig Kaiser breaks silence after returning to WWE TV for the first time in days
Sportskeeda
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June 24, 2025
Ludwig Kaiser finally returned to WWE TV on this week's episode of Monday Night RAW. He hasn't been in action since the May 5 episode of Main Event, where he defeated Tyler Bate. Chad Gable was involved in a heated backstage confrontation with...
Advancing Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment: WHO-Supported Laboratory Innovations in Africa- A Narrative Review
Dove Medical Press
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June 24, 2025
Introduction Leukemia, a hematologic cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, represents a major health challenge worldwide, including in Africa. It is a disease that, if diagnosed early, can be treated more effectively, leading to improved...
1st Congress of Ambassadors at MSU Held
Business Ghana
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On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
New Music Reviews (6/23)
KEXP - Washington State
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Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what they want to play. See what we added this week below...
Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (FAO) And International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Launch Second Phase Of The Africa Phytosanitary Programme
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture,...
SPECIAL OLYMPICS — Karl from South Africa
ABILITY Magazine
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A child with Down syndrome, my son, Karl, was sickly. On a number of occasions our family was told that it was unlikely he would survive. He underwent numerous operations, including open-heart surgery. Then, at age 6, his health turned around, and...
Lorraine Hansberry’s Overlooked Second Play Gets a Timely Revival in Cincinnati
Cincinnati CityBeat - Ohio
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July 9, 2025
If the name Lorraine Hansberry sounds familiar, it’s probably because her first play, A Raisin in the Sun, was a surprise hit in 1959. It was the first show on Broadway by a Black woman; it featured Sidney Poitier and won four Tony Awards,...
At least 17 killed in clashes in southwestern Chad
News.Az
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At least 17 people died in clashes in southwestern Chad, local authorities have announced. The clashes took place Thursday evening in Oregomel village located in Mayo-Kebbi West province (southwest) of the country, News.Az reports, citing foreign...
African nation falsifies involvement in ‘Western-backed terror plot’
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Benin has firmly denied accusations that it is collaborating with Western nations to support terrorism and destabilize neighboring Niger and the broader Sahel region, which has faced a persistent jihadist threat for over a decade. On...
ANALYSIS: African refugees bear the brunt of shifting global politics
Premium Times
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June 20, 2025
The number of displaced Africans has doubled since 2018. For the 14th consecutive year, conflict and climate change have driven record numbers of people from their homes. Changes in national priorities, economic uncertainty and donor fatigue have...