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Africa 

Israel’s Western Sahara move ‘null and void’ – Polisario Front

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Israel’s decision to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara is meaningless, the Algeria-backed Polisario movement said. “Such a position emanating from the Zionist entity or any other party to legitimise the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara is null and void,” the “Sahrawi Ministry of Information” said in a statement on Wednesday (Jul. 19). On Monday, the royal cabinet… Read More
Africa 

DRC: Finals touches a few days to the Francophone Games

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Masano the leopard and mascot of the 9th edition of the La Francophonie Games greets the visitor. Workers were racing to finish sports facilities ahead of Games starting on July 28th. On July 20, a delegation led by Congolese Ministers of Sport, Foreign Affairs, Communication gave a tour of the Kinshasa site to… Read More
Africa 

Sustainable Africa key to global security

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The discussions centred around a UN report that offers recommendations to bolster collaboration towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, specifically those on financing for development and affordable green energy. The report reveals that almost 600 million people on the continent still do not have access to sustainable energy due to two main challenges: insufficient energy infrastructure on… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

New Music: Evan Olatunde feat. TY Bello, Unwana Etuk, Davina, George — Yin Oluwa (Praise the Lord)

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Nigerian gospel minister TY Bello has shared a spontaneous worship session titled “Yin Oluwa (Praise The Lord)” on her YouTube channel. The song, originally written by Daniel Bello and performed by Evan Olatunde, features Unwana Etuk, Davina, George, and TY Bello. Watch: Sourced From Nigerian Music Read More
Africa 

S.A: Landmark Joburg skyscraper restoring image over a decade after facelift

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The Ponte City skyscraper in Johannesburg, completed in 1975, was once a sought-after location. In the subsequent years it fell into disrepair and disripute before its own renaissance. Foundation Dlala Nje — Zulu for “Let’s have fun!” — wants to change negative perceptions about the area. The view of Johannesburg from the Ponte City skyscraper is breathtaking, but the tower is struggling… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Why I Stopped Doing Gospel Music – Simi

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Posted by African Examiner Entertainment News, Latest News Friday, July 21st, 2023 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Simisola Kosoko, better known as Simi, has disclosed that she used to be paid as low as N5,000-10,000 as a performance fee when she was singing gospel songs.According to her, the highest she was ever paid then was N70,000. The ‘Duduke’ crooner made… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

INEC To Address Nigerians Over 2023 Elections

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Sensational Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has achieved another milestone as his hit song ‘Calm Down’ becomes the most streamed African song in the United States of America history. Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ displaced CKay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’ to achieve the feat. American music data compilation website, Chart Data disclosed this on Friday. READ ALSO: Rema Features In Commercial… Read More
Human Rights 

Children forcibly separated from mothers at Syria’s Al Hol, warns top rights expert

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Fionnuala Ni Aolain, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, is the first independent rights expert to gain access to the infamous facilities Al Hol and Al Raj, as well as other places of detention. After her six-day visit to northeast Syria, Ms. Ni Aolain said conditions in both camps constituted… Read More
Africa 

Sierra Leone: Trapped by highly addictive drug ‘kush’, youth is ‘dying’

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Their lives are mired in poverty and despair. “Kush” will offer them relief they hope, but the nirvana is fleeting and carries a grim price. The recently emerged drug is making terrible inroads among the young in Sierra Leone. On the edge of a rubbish tip in the capital Freetown, Mohamed (name changed), a 25-year-old garbage picker, smoked a joint laced… Read More
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