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BASKETBALL FEDERATION APPEALS FOR CONSIDERATION BY ZONE II AFTER TEAM ACCIDENT
The Standard Gambia
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July 25, 2025
- Advertisement - Following the discontinuation of its team’s journey to the Zone II AFRO basketball championship qualifiers in Guinea, The Gambia Basketball Federation has written an appeal to the governing body of the sport in the African Zone...
‘The Lord Comes First’: Cardinal Sarah Calls Faithful to Adoration in Face of West’s Rejection of Christ
National Catholic Register
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Cardinal Robert Sarah delivered a forceful homily on Saturday, exhorting the faithful to follow the example of St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by loving and adoring the Lord above all things in a world that rejects God and has a...
Smiling Assassin: Knowledge Musona officially unveiled as a Scottland player
Nehanda Radio
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July 28, 2025
HARARE – Zimbabwe Warriors striker Knowledge Musona has been officially unveiled as a Scottland FC player and will this season line up alongside his young brother Walter Musona. The former Kaizer Chiefs forward was unveiled at Rufaro Stadium,...
Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa's top shots
BBC
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ShareSave A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Branches graze the top of this mural in eastern Mogadishu, Somalia, on Tuesday. Guinea's Alexandra Mansare-Traoré, 25, competes at the World Aquatics...
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat: Jazz and International Politics in Léopoldville
Fair Observer
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July 27, 2025
Belgian director Johan Grimonprez reconstructs the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the Prime Minister of the former Belgian Congo, in a jazz-infused documentary that received an Oscar nomination in the documentary category. He combines rare...
CAF Announces Record $10.4 Million Prize Pool For CHAN 2024, Super Eagles Eye First Title
Naija News
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July 29, 2025
The financial windfall comes as part of CAF’s renewed commitment to boost the visibility and value of CHAN, a competition exclusively for players active in their domestic leagues. For the first time, the champions will walk away with a whopping...
Okello Oculi (1942-2025): The scholar who lived and breathed Africa, By Yusuf Bangura
Premium Times
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July 27, 2025
Professor Okello Oculi Ever since I met Okello at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in 1980, Africa had always been front and centre his writings, advocacy and politics. He lived and breathed Africa. He was a passionate and relentless advocate of a...
What to do this weekend: Hill District Arts Festival, 'Seagull' at Quantum Theatre
WESA - Pennsylvania
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July 23, 2025
Watch a performance of "The Seagull" at Pittsburgh's Quantum Theatre, check out the Hill District Arts Festival or visit the inaugural Undead Media Fest in Allentown — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend! Theater The 2011 musical “Sistas”...
Jamaicans warned not to rely only on natural remedies for good health
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 23, 2025
From “bush tea” to garlic and guinea hen weed, Jamaicans at home and abroad often turn to herbs and natural remedies to soothe everything from a cough to high blood pressure. But while these age-old practices remain deeply woven into the culture,...
Liberians Kept in Dark About Their Government’s Agreement With U.S. Mining Company
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 23, 2025
Signed before the Liberian president’s meeting with Trump, the USD 1.8 billion deal allows a US mining company to use a strategic Liberian railway to export Guinean iron ore to the US. Liberian lawmakers and civil society groups are demanding that...
An unusual and non-native bird seems to be doing quite well in East Kelowna (Kelowna)
Castanet Kamloops
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July 23, 2025
Photo: Ian Castle Helmeted guinea fowl loose in East kelowna. A Kelowna man spotted something unusual roaming the wilds of East Kelowna this week. Ian Castle spotted a group of birds that looked like they could be turkeys or large California...
Tesmec Group : Embedded in Virtuosity
Europe & Middle East Outlook Magazine
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July 28, 2025
Tesmec Group continues to expertly reinforce its commitment to providing smarter, more sustainable, and efficient solutions for construction and mining operations around the world. We catch up with Flavio Villa, CTO, and Marco Paredi, Business...
Lorient defender Dembo Sylla set to join Red Star on loan
Get French Football News
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July 18, 2025
12FC Lorient right back Dembo Sylla (22) is set to join Red Star FC on loan, according to L’Equipe. Sylla is a product of the Stade Lavallois academy, making his professional debut in August 2022. He made a total of 31 appearances for Laval before...
India News | Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Reviews Operations at Savli Facility of Alstom in Vadodara
Latestly
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July 27, 2025
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], July 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw visited Alstom's Savli facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, a key manufacturing hub for railway rolling stock in India. He reviewed Alstom's operations at the Savli...
16th Annual African Dance and Drum Festival Brings African Rhythms to Atlanta
The Atlanta Voice - Georgia
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July 28, 2025
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THEY WENT BY BUS WHICH CRASHED, BUT RETURNED BY SPECIAL FLIGHT The bizarre story of The Gambia U-16 Basketball team
The Standard Gambia
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July 21, 2025
- Advertisement - A team of Under-16 boys and girls representing The Gambia in the Zone II basketball championship in Guinea set out on a bus for the 1088-kilometer journey last Tuesday. There were 20 players, 8 girls and 12 boys. Five officials...
Ahmad Hayel joins Al-Arabi camp in Abu Dhabi
Arab Times
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July 26, 2025
Ahmad Hayel ABU DHABI, July 26: Al-Arabi has officially kicked off its overseas training camp in Abu Dhabi, UAE, ahead of a crucial phase in its season preparations. The camp, which runs until August 8, includes two friendly fixtures—against Hatta...
Who stole the show on the opening day in Abidjan?
FIBA Basketball
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ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - If there's one thing we learned on Game Day 1 of the Abidjan 2025 showcase, it's that the event is full of talented individuals. In no particular order, here are six players who left fans gobsmacked. Elisabeth Balogun...
Lupita Nyong'o's Breakthrough Film With 95% RT Score Becomes a Streaming Hit 12 Years Later
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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July 10, 2025
The film that vaulted acclaimed actor Lupita Nyong'o to superstardom is fittingly a breakout streaming hit 12 years after its theatrical debut. The award-winning historical drama, 12 Years a Slave, is a fast climber on the Paramount+ film charts....
Sundowns' Mabena signs with Roc Nation's new African football arm
ESPN Africa
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July 21, 2025
Leonard Solms CloseJack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self's fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do. Jul 21, 2025, 09:11 AM Roc...