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Shared threats and interests: Türkiye-Egypt partnership turns tide
The instability in Syria, the collapse of state authority in Lebanon and Israel's attacks on Palestine, particularly Gaza, have pushed the Levant region to the brink of total chaos. When Libya’s fractured political landscape is taken into account,...

Burkinabe Léandre Bassolé to lead AfDB’s Central Africa office in Yaoundé
(Business in Cameroon) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has confirmed that Burkina Faso’s Léandre Bassolé officially assumed office on August 27, 2025, as the Bank’s Director General for Central Africa. His appointment was announced in May....

Contact High: The String Cheese Incident Blow Smoke into Setlist During Cannifest Appearance Following Jeff Pevar’s Oregon Sit-in
Photo: Larry Hulst Over the weekend, The String Cheese Incident appeared on the West Coast, performing at the Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville, Ore., on Saturday, August 30, before their two-set delivery at Cannifest in Eureka, Calif., on Sunday,...

Exposures in routine military activities, odds for wheeze linked
September 04, 2025 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways:...

Goal and Highlights for Angola 0-1 Libya in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this World Cup Qualifying match, which continues in full swing here on VAVEL! Stay tuned for more matches from the competition throughout the week. Good afternoon, and see you next...
Black Sea milling wheat faces price pressures as buyers predict further declines
The Platts Milling Wheat Marker has experienced a further decline in price amid increasingly weak demand and improved yields in key producing areas. Platts last assessed the marker at $232/mt on Sept. 1, at parity with the Russian wheat 12.5% FOB...

Op-ed: The GERD reality: Facts, fairness, and the future of the Nile
By: Binalf Andualem Ashenef, Ambassador of Ethiopia to the United States On Sept. 9, Ethiopia will officially inaugurate its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). More than just a magnificent feat of engineering. concrete, turbines and flowing...

EUCAP Nestor and EUFOR Chad/CAR: The EU’s Role as a Global Security Actor
The end of the Cold War was followed by a range of inter-state and civil wars, fuelling instability worldwide. The shocking events of the Rwandan genocide, alongside growing security uncertainties in an increasingly globalized world, pushed...

Farm to fork: Five ways Africa is boosting food security
What’s the context? As experts discuss food security, here are a few clever fixes that are already feeding people and fighting climate change. JOHANNESBURG/LAGOS - Be it AI pest detectors in Kenya or Nigerian soil-free farming, climate change is...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Migrant surge along Eastern Route despite risks and mounting deaths
Migrant journeys along the deadly Eastern Route, from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, have surged sharply in 2025, despite rising risks and mounting deaths. Between January and June, over 238,000 migrants made the perilous trip, a 34%...

Why do Western activists keep quiet about Africa’s LGBT crackdown?
Burkina Faso’s transitional legislative assembly passed a bill this week to outlaw homosexuality – making it the 32nd out of 54 African countries to criminalise homosexuality. The legislation, enacted under the military junta-run country’s new...

U.S. lawmakers seek separate travel advisory for Somaliland amid concerns over Chinese influence
Congressman Christopher H. Smith, District 4 | Official U.S. House headshotCongressman Christopher H. Smith, District 4 | Official U.S. House headshot Republican leaders from two key U.S. congressional committees focused on China have urged the...
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Preview: Egypt vs Ethiopia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Egypt and Ethiopia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Egypt will aim to take a step closer to automatic qualification as they welcome Ethiopia to Cairo...

House committee chairs press State Dept. for separate Somaliland travel advisory
Congressman Christopher H. Smith, District 4 | Official U.S. House headshotCongressman Christopher H. Smith, District 4 | Official U.S. House headshot Republican leaders of two House committees focused on U.S.-China relations have urged the State...

Al Annabi-Bahrain share a 2-2 draw in friendly at Al Thumama
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar were held to a 2-2 draw by Bahrain in a friendly match played behind closed doors at Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday. Forwards Mohammed Muntari and Ahmed Alaaeldin found the net for the Asian champions, while Kamil...

IGAD to launch 2nd Edition of Regional Population and Migration Statistics Report
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with GIZ and Statistics Sweden, is set to launch the second edition of the IGAD Population and Migration Statistics Report an important step toward strengthening evidence-based...

President Ruto Receives Credentials from Nine Newly Appointed Envoys to Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 3 – NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto on Wednesday received and accepted the credentials of nine envoys beginning their tour of duty in Kenya at State House, Nairobi. The new ambassadors pledged to deepen ties between...

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles Of Nigeria, Other Countries At Risk Of Losing Out
The race for Africa’s spots at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is entering a decisive stage, and while some traditional heavyweights are cruising, others are staring at the possibility of heartbreak. Egypt and Morocco look almost certain to be on the...

HRC60: Key issues on agenda of the September 2025 session
The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 60th regular session at Palais des Nations in Geneva from 8 September to 8 October 2025. Stay up-to-date: Follow @ISHRglobal and #HRC60 on X and @ishr.ch on BlueSky, and look out for our Human Rights...