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US to issue travel waiver for accused African leader
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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September 7, 2025
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is set to give an African leader, accused of pilfering his impoverished country's resources to feed a lifestyle of luxury cars, mansions and super yachts, a temporary pass on U.S. corruption sanctions to...
Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Renaissance Dam Amid Regional Tensions
News Ghana
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September 7, 2025
$4.2 billion hydroelectric project begins operations despite Egyptian opposition Ethiopia will officially inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on September 9, marking completion of Africa’s largest hydroelectric project despite...
Ethiopia outfoxes Egypt over Nile waters
Star
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Ethiopia has previously said that studies showed that Egypt's concerns are unfounded, and the dam is far from areas prone to earthquakes/SCREENGRAB After outfoxing Egypt on the diplomatic stage for more than a decade, Ethiopia is set to officially...
DARE1 Subsea Cable Expansion to Boost Internet Capacity
Submarine Telecoms Forum
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September 4, 2025
By George Kamau, TechTrendsKE September 1, 2025 Djibouti Telecom is advancing regional connectivity with plans to extend its DARE1 submarine cable along Africa’s east coast. The expansion is designed to increase capacity, provide alternative...
US removes 2,310 Nigerians
Punch
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September 6, 2025
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has removed at least 2,310 Nigerian nationals from the country between 2014 and 2024. A review of the agency’s annual reports and appendices also revealed that 20 removals have been recorded so...
Sudán del Sur repatria a mexicano deportado de EE.UU.
KVIA - Texas
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September 7, 2025
Por Isa Cardona y Max Saltman, CNN Un mexicano deportado de Estados Unidos y enviado a Sudán del Sur regresó a México este sábado, según funcionarios sursudaneses. El embajador Apuk Ayuel Mayen, portavoz del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de...
Mexican Deportee Returned from South Sudan Amid Immigration Controversy
Mezha
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September 6, 2025
A Mexican who was deported from the United States and sent to South Sudan was returned to Mexico on Saturday, according to South Sudanese officials. Permanent Representative Apuk Ayuel Mayen, spokesperson for the South Sudanese Ministry of Foreign...
Ethiopia outfoxes Egypt over the Nile's waters with its mighty dam
BBC
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Farouk Chothia & Yemane NagishBBC News & BBC Tigrinya ShareSave After outfoxing Egypt on the diplomatic stage for more than a decade, Ethiopia is set to officially inaugurate one of the world's biggest dams on a tributary of the River Nile,...
Jeddah Treaty: How Ignoring One Article Undermined All Others
Eritrea Digest
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September 6, 2025
In the Summer of 2018, Eritrea and Ethiopia entered into two peace agreements. One was just the two parties, meeting in Asmara, Eritrea to sign their Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship on July 9, 2018. The other was the Agreement on Peace,...
South Sudan repatriates Mexican man deported from US
Yahoo News
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A Mexican man deported from the US and sent to South Sudan returned to Mexico on Saturday, according to South Sudanese officials. Ambassador Apuk Ayuel Mayen, spokesperson for South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed J. Jesus Muñoz...
South Sudan repatriates Mexican man deported from US
KTVZ - Oregon
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September 6, 2025
By Isa Cardona, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — A Mexican man deported from the US and sent to South Sudan returned to Mexico on Saturday, according to South Sudanese officials. Ambassador Apuk Ayuel Mayen, spokesperson for South Sudan’s Ministry of...
Serge Mombouli, Congolese ambassador in Washington, dies
The Washington Diplomat
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September 6, 2025
Ambassador Serge Mombouli, the longest-serving African envoy to the United States, representing the Republic of Congo, died in Washington on Sept. 5 following an illness. He was 66. Born the son of a diplomat in the Congolese city of Pointe-Noire...
En Direct. Sénégal vs Soudan : Suivez tous les résultats des éliminatoires de la Coupe du Monde 2026 ce vendredi 5 septembre
Sene News
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September 5, 2025
À RETENIR Le Sénégal affronte le Soudan ce vendredi 05 septembre 2025 à 19h00 GMT au Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade dans le cadre des éliminatoires de la Coupe du Monde 2026 (phase de groupes). Un rendez-vous décisif pour les Lions de la Téranga, qui...
What are the Leone Stars Chances for World Cup Qualification?
Sierraloaded
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September 6, 2025
The Sierra Leone male national football team, the Leone Stars have never qualified for the finals of the FIFA World Cup, but their performances this year could land them a spot via a play-off route to the finals next year. The Leone Stars chances...
World Cup Qualifiers: Leone Stars Arrive in Liberia
Sierraloaded
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September 6, 2025
The Sierra Leone male national football team, Leone Stars, safely arrived in Monrovia, Liberia, ahead of their crucial match against Ethiopia on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, Monrovia. Sierra Leone...
"Under Iranian Supervision" ... Yemeni Gov't Accuses Houthis of Developing Chemical Weapons
Yemen Online
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Sana’a — The Yemeni government has issued a serious accusation against the Houthi rebel group, alleging that it is attempting to manufacture chemical weapons with direct support from Iranian experts. The claim marks a significant escalation in the...
‘Climate justice, finance, fossil fuel phase-out’ — CSOs outline ACS2 expectations
The Cable
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September 6, 2025
African leaders, UN officials, and world presidents will convene in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from September 8–10 for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2). The summit themed ‘Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient...
Report: IGAD region hosted nearly seven million migrants by 2022
The Standard
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, IGAD, has released its second Population and Migration Statistics Report. [Jay Mghendi, Standard] The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region hosted at least 6.8 million...
Play It Again Sports General Scoreboard - Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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September 6, 2025
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER Belleville Althoff Catholic 4, Quincy 1 Lebanon 3, Waterloo Gibault Catholic 1 Mascoutah 0, Chicago Von Steuben 0 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Columbia 25-25, Bloomington 14-17 Edwardsville...
Morocco first African nation to qualify for 2026 World Cup after thrashing Niger 5-0
The Straits Times
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September 5, 2025
CAPE TOWN – Morocco became the first African country to book a place at football’s 2026 World Cup Finals, with a 5-0 victory at home to Niger on Sept 5 ensuring that they top their group. Morocco won a sixth successive game in the qualifiers with...