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Nigeria Has The Biggest Military Service Ready Population in Africa
24/7 Wall St.
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August 26, 2025
Key Points Out of the whole of the African continent, Nigeria stands as the most populous nation by far With more than 90 million Nigerians fit for military service, Nigeria dominates its regional rivals in this aspect Although Nigeria might not...
Year of Africa 1960: How far have francophone African nations come?
Deutsche Welle
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August 26, 2025
"Sixty-five is a ripe age" – that is how Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara congratulated his country on 65 years of independence. "It's a moment to reflect together how far we have come, a chance to cement what we have learned, and look to...
CSquared boosts West Africa’s digital resilience with subsea-terrestrial Fiber
Business Day
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August 26, 2025
West Africa’s internet backbone is set for a major boost as CSquared, a wholesale provider of fiber network infrastructure, announced plans to integrate subsea cables with extensive terrestrial fiber routes to strengthen digital resilience across...
Wagner Group Displaced by Africa Corps in Central Africa
Times News Global
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August 26, 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Wagner Group, a controversial Russian mercenary outfit, is being replaced in Africa by the Kremlin-controlled Africa Corps, experts revealed. This shift comes as Wagner has faced accusations of human rights abuses and a...
Notorious South African wildlife criminal’s dubious pursuit of hunting permit in Botswana
The Citizen (South Africa)
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August 26, 2025
Dawie Groenewald is facing more than 1 600 charges related to rhino poaching, but his bail conditions allow for international travel. Poaching accused Dawie Groenewald is allegedly conducting wildlife operations in one of South Africa’s...
African Development Bank and JICA Launch $5.5 Billion EPSA6 Initiative to Drive Private Sector Growth and Resilience in Africa
Alexa.ng
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YOKOHAMA, Japan – August 25, 2025 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the sixth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector...
Brit tourist dies after horror fall from third-floor window at South African resort
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 26, 2025
A Brit tourist has died after plunging from a third-floor window at a South African resort. The 68-year-old man, who has not yet been named, had been on holiday in Ramsgate, a village on KwaZulu-Natal's South Coast that is popular among South...
Morocco to Take Part in First U-18 African Beach Volleyball Cup in Gambia
Morocco News
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Tuesday 26 August 2025 The Moroccan U-18 national beach volleyball team will take part, on September 2-7 in Banjul, in the first edition of the Africa Cup of Nations held at the initiative of the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB). This...
Isolated storms Wednesday, mostly inland
Gulf Coast News - Florida
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August 27, 2025
Isolated storms Wednesday, mostly inland Storms will mainly favor areas east of I-75 on Wednesday VENDORS TO HELP TRY TO SECURE THEIR TENSE. >> AS WELL VIDEOS CRAZY THAT WE'RE SEEING IT WENT OVER THAT ONE. I THINK IT WAS SO BASEBALL OR FOOTBALL...
Africa Corps replaces Wagner: a new format of Russian military presence in Africa.
Mezha
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August 25, 2025
Abuja, Nigeria – the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, known for its involvement in armed conflicts on the African continent and for systemic human rights abuses, is now yielding its place to other Russian forces that Moscow controls more...
Nigeria surges ahead as Africa boosts data infrastructure
Independent (Uganda)
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August 26, 2025
Nigeria is emerging as the latest focal point in Africa’s fast-growing data infrastructure sector, with MTN and Airtel unveiling landmark projects in Lagos. The surge is part of a broader continental push to build AI-ready capacity, boost digital...
Nigerian Entrepreneur Spends $200,000 To Make U.S. Warehouse Free For African Exporters
Daily Independent
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August 26, 2025
3 El-ameen Ibrahim It started with a dream and a problem. Mr. Nduka Udeh, a seasoned Nigerian entrepreneur and export consultant, had spent over a decade helping African businesses export their products to the USA and beyond. He saw the incredible...
Eight-year-old Kirana Govender wins at Junior Africa Golf challenge
The Post
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August 26, 2025
She’s still a dainty young golfer but in a few years, eight-year-old Kirana Govender plans on outdriving her father and elder sisters on the golf course. So far, the Westville Junior Primary pupil has racked up six medals and 16 trophies with her...
Tourist dies in horror window fall at South Africa resort
Irish Mirror
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August 26, 2025
A tourist has died after he fell from a third floor window at a resort in South Africa. The unidentified 68-year-old British man had been holidaying in Ramsgate, a village on KwaZulu-Natal's South Coast, that is popular among South Africans and...
African brutalism explored: from bold experimentation to uncertain future
Wallpaper*
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August 25, 2025
Brutalism, arguably the easiest architectural language with which to have a love-hate relationship, holds a particularly complex legacy across Africa – welcome to our guide to the continent’s brutalist architecture. African brutalism: the origins...
Ghana ready to lead Africa in drug production – Health Minister
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 26, 2025
By Savannah Pokuaah Duah Ghana’s Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has engaged pharmaceutical production companies in a strategic meeting aimed at strengthening the nation’s pharmaceutical industry and positioning Ghana as a hub for drug...
As long as you’re a Black man, you’re an African
The Royal Gazette
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August 26, 2025
Created: Aug 26, 2025 07:59 AM (Updated: Aug 26, 2025 08:18 AM) Chris Famous reminds of the links between the Caribbean and Africa, even if some on either side of the equation are resistant towards its existence Recently, the following question...
Better data strengthens food supplies in West Africa
Zawya
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While West African farms produce abundant food, many people in the region still face hunger. A new initiative is equipping policymakers with better data tools to improve trade and ensure that food reaches those who need it. The International Trade...
Burkina, Mali skip Nigeria-hosted African defence talks
African Insider
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August 26, 2025
Abuja – Burkina Faso and Mali did not send representatives to a continental military meeting hosted by Nigeria Monday as relations between the junta-led Sahel countries and their west African neighbours remain tense. Along with Niger – also under...
British tourist plunges to his death from third-floor flat window at South African coastal resort
Daily Mail
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August 26, 2025
By TARYN KAUR PEDLER, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 03:44 EDT, 26 August 2025 | Updated: 04:26 EDT, 26 August 2025 A British tourist has died after falling from the window of a third-floor flat at a popular South African coastal resort. The...