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South Africa arrests illegal mininers

Andrew Mbeki August 3, 2025

South Africa South African police said Friday it had arrested some 1,000 illegal miners in an operation that lasted several days. A statement by the police said most of the suspects are foreigners without documents to support their stay in the country. It said their nationalities had not yet

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UN worried over Haiti’s human rights situation

Howard Mildilton August 3, 2025

United Nations U.N. Secretary-General spokesperson Farhan Haq said that the human rights situation in Haiti is “extremely worrying,” as gang violence overwhelms the Caribbean country. Briefing reporters on Friday, Haq reported that at least 1,520 people were killed and 609 injured in armed violence between April and June. During the same time period, Haq says

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Trump’s new tariffs shakes world market

Oakley Mason August 3, 2025

USA U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries drew expressions of relief Friday from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April. Others expressed disappointment or frustration over running out of time after hitting Trump’s […]

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NDA trains cadets to tackle current security challenges

Kingsley Chukwuka August 2, 2025

Nigeria  The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), has trained cadets of the 72 regular Course and Short Service Course 48, on basic techniques to face the current security challenges bedeviling the country. The NDA said the training became imperative as the cadets who will be graduating in September will face individuals who are tailored to commit […]

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Trinidad celebrates abolition of slavery day

Andrew Mbeki August 2, 2025

Trinidad The streets of Port of Spain were filled with drums and African colors on Friday as the people of Trinidad and Tobago marched to celebrate Emancipation Day. Emancipation Day commemorates the abolition of slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834, and is observed in various Caribbean countries as well as in Canada. […]

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Slovenia bans arms trade with Israel

Howard Mildilton August 1, 2025

Slovenia Slovenia on Thursday become the first European Union country to impose an embargo on the export, import, and transit of arms to Israel. The move, announced by Prime Minister Robert Golob, came two weeks after Ljubljana declared several far-right Israeli government ministers persona non grata. International pressure is mounting on Israel over the war […]

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UN warns of growing terror threats from ISIS and Al-Qaida

Howard Mildilton August 1, 2025

United Nations The threat posed by Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists is escalating in Africa and Syria, according to a new UN report released Wednesday. UN experts say Africa remains the epicenter of terror activity, with groups like al-Qaida-linked JNIM in West Africa and al-Shabab in the East steadily expanding territory. In the Sahel, JNIM is […]

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Mali’s former PM Mara questioned in court 

Andrew Mbeki August 1, 2025

Mali Mali’s former prime minister Moussa Mara faced another day of questioning on Thursday over a message he posted on social media last month.   Media reports say that Mara was summoned to appear before a court specialised in cybercrime, two weeks after an interrogation by the country’s Judicial Investigation Brigade.   Mara, who resigned his […]

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Greece call for end to Gaza war

admin August 1, 2025

Greece Organised by trade unions linked to Greece’s Communist Party, the demonstration saw participants waving flags, holding placards, and chanting slogans. The rally ended peacefully. The protest took place as US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Israel to assess the humanitarian situation in Gaza. He is expected to visit food distribution

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Nigeria’s INEC boosts Liberia’s election technology

Dooyum Naadzenga August 1, 2025

Nigeria Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has expressed deep gratitude to Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for providing critical technological support that is set to transform the country’s electoral processes. This collaboration has resulted in the establishment of a state-of-the-art Information and Communication Technology (ICT)