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Jordanian official confirms Arabs support for Palestinians

Ethan Asher August 9, 2025

Jordan A Jordanian official told newsmen on Friday that Arabs “will only support what Palestinians agree and decide on” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel wanted to hand over Gaza to Arab forces that would govern it. “Security in Gaza must be done

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Ex prime minister Masra, might get long jail term in Chad

Aaliyah Aamir August 9, 2025

Chad The Chadian government has sought a long jail sentence for former prime minister Succes Masra who is facing charges related to an outbreak of deadly violence in the country’s south in May. During proceedings on Thursday, a prosecutor asked court to jail Masra for 25 years. The head of the Transformers Party is accused […]

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Plateau weightlifters decry neglect after winning 11 medals 

Kingsley Chukwuka August 8, 2025

Nigeria The Plateau State weightlifting contingent at the concluded 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) has decried the neglect from the state government despite their feat at the tournament. The team won 11 medals out of which 3 were gold in the tournament, which was held in Ogun State in May 2025. Their efforts surpassed their […]

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Man who killed two black women in South Africa walks home free

Andrew Mbeki August 8, 2025

South Africa South Africa’s state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the farm workers accused of killing two black woman and feeding their bodies to pigs. Adrian de Wet was one of three men facing murder charges after Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were killed while allegedly looking for food on […]

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Sudan, Egypt to strenghten ties

Andrew Mbeki August 8, 2025

Egypt Egypt and Sudan discussed the Nile River and cooperation during a visit to Cairo by Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil al-Taib Idris on Thursday. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi received the visiting Sudan official, who spoke on Thursday at a joint briefing with Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly. Madbouly expressed “complete rejection of the

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United Nigeria Airlines, Medplus partners on exclusive flight discounts, wellness benefits nationwide

Dooyum Naadzenga August 7, 2025

Nigeria  United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) and Medplus, a leading health and wellness retail chain, have officially joined forces in a strategic partnership set to revolutionize customer experiences across the aviation and pharmaceutical sectors.  This collaboration affords Medplus customers exclusive access to discounted fares on UNA’s expanding flight network alongside

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Feature: Rethinking Nigeria’s Benue State’s Agricultural Heartbeat: A Journey of Renewal and Promise

Dooyum Naadzenga August 7, 2025

Nigeria On a bright August morning in Mede, Mbangur kindred, Mbadede council ward of Vandeikya Local Government Area, the air was thick with optimism and renewed hope. The dusty path leading to the moribund Agriculture and Rural Development Centre, long abandoned and silent, was once again filled with the sounds of eager voices and bustling […]

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Palestinian children injured in Gaza arrive US for treatment

Harrison Mason August 7, 2025

USA Two critically injured Palestinian children and their families arrived in the Bay Area on Wednesday for long-term treatment as part of what organizers call the largest single medical evacuation of injured children from Gaza to the United States. Dozens of supporters — some wearing keffiyehs, others holding Palestinian flags or balloons — gathered at […]

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Zambia says mining area hit by acid spill safe from contamination

Andrew Mbeki August 7, 2025

Zambia Zambia’s government spokesman Cornelius Mweetwa pushed back against claims of contamination by the US embassy, telling a press conference Thursday that teams had cleaned up the affected area using lime to reduce acidity levels. It followed a US embassy alert Wednesday which warned of ‘hazardous and carcinogenic substances’ in Chambisi, an area in

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Nigeria’s opposition party chieftain Showunmi, graced book launch in Abuja, decries party defections

Kingsley Chukwuka August 7, 2025

Nigeria A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and National Coordinator of The Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi,  yesterday graced a public presentation of two books written by a senior Journalist, Mr Ike Abonyi. One of the books, ‘Wadata Wonders: Memoirs of a Partisan Journalist,’ was titled after the building housing the PDP national secretariat.