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Africa World Airlines set for direct flights from Accra to Ouagadougou starting July 1
Business and Financial Times
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June 24, 2025
Africa World Airlines (AWA) launched its highly awaited direct flight from Accra to Ouagadougou’s new Donsin International Airport at Palms by Eagles, formerly Holiday Inn at Airport City in Accra. The Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, Mr....
City of Shreveport to honor Chef Niema DiGrazia after winning Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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June 24, 2025
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The city of Shreveport will honor Chef Niema DiGrazia after she reigned victorious on Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay. Shreveport’s Chef Niema Beats Bobby Flay on Food Network Chef DiGrazia, the executive chef at Abby...
Poor policies give birth to several faces of informality — Lessons from African cities
The Standard
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STREET markets STREET markets and informal settlements that are part of many African cities do not mean that Africans just enjoy disobeying authority and disregarding rules. Politeness and respect are a fundamental part of Ubuntu and other values...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest diesel prices in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 24, 2025
As a result, African nations that maintain low diesel prices reap a variety of economic and social benefits that extend beyond the pump. One of the major advantages is reduced shipping and logistical expenses. Owing to the fact that diesel is the...
Mitchelville Freedom Park Hosts Juneteenth Sleepover Honoring First Town Self-Governed By Freed Slaves
Black Enterprise
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June 25, 2025
Mitchelville Freedom Park's Juneteenth sleepover invited a diverse group to immerse themselves in the nation's first self-governing town of formerly enslaved people. The Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park in South Carolina, hosted a Juneteenth...
This small Alabama city has produced more baseball Hall of Famers than New York or Chicago
AL.com - Alabama
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June 25, 2025
Last summer, when Joe Mauer earned his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame, headlines celebrated St. Paul, Minnesota, for punching above its weight with four homegrown Cooperstown inductees. But as local TV anchor Peter Albrecht put it, another...
Parents decry ‘unchecked racism’ at city schools
Brandon Sun
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June 25, 2025
The recent attack on a Brandon high school student was not an isolated incident but rather “the boiling point of unchecked racism” that Nigerian students in the city have been silently enduring, a spokesman for a local Nigerian group told school...
Here’s How Much New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Is Worth
Forbes
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Mamdani is hoping to win the Democratic primary amid a brutal heat wave. Adam Gray/Bloomberg At a panel in Harlem in February, New York state assembly member Zohran Mamdani discussed a piece of proposed legislation that would strip Columbia...
Return of popular event hopes to continue celebrating city’s diversity
CKPG News
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June 24, 2025
A photo from the first "Lagos in PG" event held in February, which Afro PG says was a great success. Photo courtesy Offiah Chivuike Patrick. By Tommy Osborne Lagos in PG 2.0 Jun 24, 2025 | 4:37 PM PRINCE GEORGE – After a successful “Lagos in PG”...
Town of Vestal Recreation Department hosts supervised playground program all summer
WBNG - New York
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June 24, 2025
VESTAL, N.Y. (WBNG) -- From June 30 to August 8, parents will be able to drop their kids off at four different locations around Vestal, Monday through Friday, for a free supervised playground program hosted by the Town of Vestal. With parents’...
Door slammed shut’: Dismay for Africans as UK changes care worker rules
The Zimbabwean
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June 24, 2025
What’s the context? The UK’s decision to halt recruitment of overseas care workers causes dismay in Africa among those who hoped to move. Britain announces new ban on overseas care workers Care worker visa system dogged by abuse, exploitation New...
Gov Otti flags off $1.3bn Abia Medical City, other projects
New National Star
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June 24, 2025
Governor Alex Otti is set to officially flag off construction of the long-anticipated Abia Medical City on July 10, 2025. The $1.3 billion project, being undertaken through a build-operate-transfer arrangement with MKP International Holdings, will...
Club World Cup: Erik Apologises To Al Ain Fans After Big Defeat To Man City
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Al Ain's Brazilian defender Erik Jorgens de Menezes has apologised to fans following the team's 6-0 defeat to Premier League giants Manchester City in a Group G clash at the Club World Cup on Monday. Needing at least a draw...
Dubai Becoming The Top Legacy Hub For African Super-Rich
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) As the global wealth landscape continues to evolve, the UAE and particularly Dubai is emerging as more than just a high-yield investment market. For African high networth individuals (HNWIs), the emirate is becoming a...
Abia Sets Two-Year Timeline For Completion Of $1.3b Medical City
New Telegraph
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June 24, 2025
Share The Abia State Government has announced a 24-month deadline for the completion of its proposed $1.3 billion medical city, a landmark healthcare project aimed at reversing the tide of medical tourism in Nigeria. According to the State...
Abia’s $1.3bn medical city ready in 24 months, pays N4.1bn counterpart fund for rural roads
Business Hallmark
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June 24, 2025
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, is set to flag off the construction of a $1.3 billion Abia Medical City on July 10, 2025. The project, sited on 200 hectares of land in Owerrinta, Osisioma Local Government Area, is designed to reverse medical...
World News | UN Peacekeeper Killed in Attack by Armed Men in Central African Republic
Latestly
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June 24, 2025
Dakar, Jun 24 (AP) A United Nations peacekeeper was killed during an attack by armed men in Central African Republic, the UN said on Tuesday as the Security Council expressed concerns over growing attacks against peacekeepers in the country. A...
Hedera Africa Hackathon offers $1m cash prize
Disrupt Africa
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June 24, 2025
Applications are open for the latest Hedera Africa Hackathon, which challenges applicants to develop blockchain and distributed ledger technology-based scalable solutions tailored to Africa’s most urgent challenges and needs. Powered by the...
Chinese Demand for Donkey Skins Depletes Valuable African Animal
Africa Defense Forum
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June 24, 2025
Ejiao is considered a miracle elixir for those who use it. However, it has become a disaster for Africa’s donkeys and the communities that rely on them. The Chinese demand for donkey skins and meat fuels a black market in several African...
Most expensive African countries to rent a home in 2025
Nairametrics
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June 24, 2025
Africa’s urban population is expanding rapidly, and with it, the demand for housing continues to intensify. As a result, rental prices have become a key indicator of living costs across the continent. The continent’s population reached an...