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Month: June 2023

Entertainment Lifestyle 

Audiomack partners with Nigerian fintech Flutterwave

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This collaboration allows Audiomack, currently reaching more than 25 million monthly users globally, to offer premium music experiences and introduce new features to its customers and artists for a fee. Audiomack’s users in Africa will benefit from enhanced access to Audiomack’s vast music library and an improved user experience, while African artists will gain greater opportunities for financial success and… Read More
Africa 

Burkina: partial government reshuffle

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The president of the transition of Burkina Faso proceeded Sunday to a partial reshuffle of the government, which counts the departure of four ministers, including those in charge of Security and Justice, indicated the secretary general of the government. During this reshuffle, “We have four departures”, declared Jacques Sosthène Dingara, reading a decree on public television. He notably announced the… Read More
Africa 

Sierra Leone president well ahead in vote count

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio looked on course for re-election on Monday after the electoral commission said he had a clear lead with 60 percent of the votes counted. Bio had garnered 55.86 percent of ballots cast, more than the 55 percent required for victory after Saturday’s first round of voting. The incumbent’s 1,067,666 votes put him well ahead… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

International Guitar Foundation and Festivals Announces Exciting Summer Programme

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International Guitar Foundation and Festivals Announces Exciting Summer Programme – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Monday, June 26, 2023 · 641,642,890 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services Questions? <!–[if lt… Read More
Human Rights 

Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears

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“So far, the ceasefire between the M23 and the FARDC has held up relatively well and has contributed to some security gains”, said UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Pobee. “The relative calm in Rutshuru territory, for example, allowed more than 45,000 people from the Bishusha group to return home”, she said.  She noted, however, that M23’s withdrawal from territory has… Read More
Africa 

Russia says Wagner will continue operations in the Central African Republic and Mali

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The paramilitary group Wagner will continue to operate in Mali and the Central African Republic, the head of Russian diplomacy assured us on Monday, adding that the organization’s rebellion in Russia will not affect relations between Moscow and its allies. Wagner members are working in Mali and the Central African Republic “as instructors. This work will of course continue”, said… Read More
Africa 

Horn of Africa: Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need

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“About five million children under the age of five are estimated to be facing acute malnutrition in 2023 in the Horn region, in the Greater Horn. That is about 10.4 million, that is just a staggering figure,” said Liesbeth Aelbrecht, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) incident manager for the greater Horn of Africa emergency. Three year high “What our colleagues… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Pulse Nigeria relaunches Pulse Podcast Network

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The Pulse Podcast Network is an extension of the content giant’s vision to champion quality, diverse, and accessible content that explores the Nigerian condition and helps its young audience find their place in a global world. With established roots in creating and distributing easy-to-digest, insightful and round-the-clock coverage of local and international news, entertainment, and lifestyle, Pulse Nigeria has already… Read More