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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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Israel moves to takeover Gaza

Ethan Asher August 9, 2025

Israel Israel said early Friday that it plans to occupy over Gaza City, drawing rejection from the Palestinians and international condemnation. The decision, agreed in a late-night meeting of its security Cabinet, marks a further escalation of Israel’s 22-month war on Gaza. Palestinians call for emergency UN meeting on Israeli announcement Riyad Mansour, the

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2025 Election: Guinea-Bissau sacks prime minister

Eric Jabulani August 9, 2025

Guinea-Bissau The president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday sacked the West African country’s prime minister and appointed his successor, the latest move to position President Umaro Sissoco Embalo for a likely second term in elections due in November. According to a presidential decree, Rui Duarte de Barros, who served as prime minister since December 2023, was […]

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Trumps tariff could put 30,000 jobs at risk says South African official

Andrew Mbeki August 4, 2025

South Africa South Africa’s trade and industry minister on Monday said that the 30 per cent reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States could put tens of thousands of jobs at risk. “We’ve based this on the ongoing consultations that we have with all the sectors of the economy, from automotive, agriculture and all the […]

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Nigerian opposition leader pledges one-term presidency

Jude Owuamannam August 4, 2025

Nigeria One of Nigeria’s main opposition leaders, Peter Obi, has come under fire for reaffirming his vow to serve only one 4-year term if elected president in 2027. In a post on X on Sunday, he said “longevity in office is not a mark of success” citing several prominent global figures, including South Africa’s Nelson […]

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Gaza War: Iran, Pakistan joins protest

Saad Huzaifa August 4, 2025

Pakistan The Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, alongside the Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, have condemned the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The two are now calling upon the United Nations Security Council to step in while also condemning Israeli attacks on innocent Palestinians. “These aggressions once again revealed the necessity of coming up with a regional

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Protest in Tunisia over Gaza war

Saad Huzaifa August 4, 2025

Tunisia Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets of the Tunisian capital on Sunday, in a powerful display of solidarity with the Palestinian people, as anger grows over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Protesters waved Palestinian flags, held signs, and chanted slogans condemning both the Israeli blockade and the silence of Arab governments. The […]

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Group says APC national Chairman Yilwatda, can’t win election in Nigeria’s Plateau

Kingsley Chukwuka August 1, 2025

Nigeria A group under the aegis of Progressives for Consolidation has cautioned the new National Chairman of the Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda to stop boasting that he will unseat the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang in 2027. Recall that Yilwatda had declared during a visit by Plateau APC lawmakers that […]

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2027: Igbo tribes in Nigeria endorses Gov Mutfwang for second term

Andrew Mbeki August 1, 2025

Nigeria The President General of the Igbo Community Association (ICA), Jos, in Nigeria northcentral, Chief Mike Okunonke, has declared the community’s unwavering support for the re-election of Plateau State Governor, His Excellency Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, in the 2027 governorship election. Chief Okunonke said the endorsement was in recognition of Governor Mutfwang’s

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Nigeria’s ex President Jonathan,to attend Sahel Governance Forum in Gambia

Dooyum Naadzenga July 30, 2025

Nigeriaan Ahead of the inaugural Sahel Governance Forum scheduled for July 30-31, 2025, political leaders, including former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, policymakers, civil society representatives, and development partners from across Africa and the globe have arrived in Banjul. The two-day conference, themed “The Future of Governance: (Re)building Social