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From the margins to the Vatican
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L'Osservatore Romano
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The most well-known is undoubtedly her: Sister Simona Brambilla, the first woman to serve as prefect of a dicastery in the Roman Curia. A Consolata missionary, Sister Brambilla belongs to one of the institutes founded specifically for the first...
Owner: Catholic Church
Event brings centuries old African objects to life
For over 100 years, scores of unidentified African objects lay hidden in Manchester Museum’s archives. Now they’ve been brought out into the light for an art event, called African Objects: Psychoactives, Spirituality & Mental Health, led by...
Owner: Michael Toohig
Ecobank Day champions inclusive education
Ecobank Ghana, has once again demonstrated its commitment to local communities by removing barriers and promoting equitable education for all. This was made known at the 13th edition of Ecobank Day, which was celebrated on the theme ‘Enabling...
Owner: Edith Dankwa
ESSAY: David and Goliath Collaborate in Africa, Africa Research Group, 1969
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Black Agenda Report
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“Israel has played a relatively invisible but strategically important role in Africa as a servant of the United States…” If there was any doubt that the zionist entity serves as the rabid attack dog of US imperialism in West Asia, the recent...
Owner: Margaret Kimberley
Master tattooist warns of botched jobs as ACC claims top 500 per year
Close call with amputation Muliagatele Stella Taupau-Palea told the Herald that in September her husband, Auckland master tattooist Tulou’ena Mareko, had had to repair a traditional tatau gone wrong. The man’s horror story began in 2023 when he...
Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed - why th...
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Modern Ghana
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A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022 due to a lack of funding...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
CAF names Gambian referee for Benin Republic, Nigeria WAFCON 2026 qualifier
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Fatou Ngum from Gambia as the centre referee for the first leg of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2026 qualifier between Benin...
Owner: Akeem Oyetunji
West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed - why this is dangerous for food security
A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022 due to a lack of funding...
Owner: The Conversation Media Group
WAFCON qualifiers: Ajibade, Nnadozie lead Super Falcons’ squad for Benin clash
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are gearing up for their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifying campaign with a powerful 21-player list, as Head Coach Justine Madugu names his squad for the double-header against Benin Republic. The...
Owner: Tom Chiahemen
The Fraud of ‘Deliberate Starvation’
Accusations Against Israel: A Case of Antisemitism and Lost Credibility Accusations that Israel is committing “deliberate starvation” in Gaza have collapsed under the weight of evidence and logic. What remains is a textbook case of antisemitic...
Owner: David Horovitz & Seth Klarman
Olive Garden diners find ‘loophole’ in Never-Ending Pasta Deal – but employee says ‘it’s pointless’
DINERS at Olive Garden have been spotted walking away with literal bags of free food as a part of the chain’s Never-Ending Pasta Deal. Online, former employees seemed unimpressed with the antics and said that filling up bags wasn’t necessary. Sign...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Hibs injury news as key summer signing fitness updated - and long-term absentee returns to boost front line
Could Easter Road fans see Elie Youan back in action against Livingston? Hibs will be without one of their most impressive summer signings as they look to recover from losing the first Edinburgh derby of the season – but could welcome back one...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark
African leaders must not think of peace in the abstract – Faure Gnassingbe
Togo’s President of the Executive Council, Faure Gnassingbe, has asked African leaders not to think of peace as an abstract or idealistic aspiration but as a strategic project because the world is living in a time of great upheavals. Addressing...
Owner: Semiu Salami
Africa’s Military Alliances Struggling with Multitude of Security Challenges
Given the persistent complex nature of conflicts in Africa and within the context of local conditions, African leaders are feverishly in search for sustainable solutions. Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has suggested that dealing with...
Owner: Jideofor Adibe
Africa’s Military Alliances Struggling with Multitude of Security Challenges -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh
Given the persistent complex nature of conflicts in Africa and within the context of local conditions, African leaders are feverishly in search for sustainable solutions. Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has suggested that dealing with...
Owner: Jeff Okoroafor
Why Is Ghana’s WACA ResIP 2 Delaying?
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Modern Ghana
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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter (most).” – Martin Luther King Jr. When the World Bank approved Ghana’s participation in the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project Phase 2 (WACA ResIP...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
Ecobank champions inclusive education
Ecobank Ghana, has once again demonstrated its commitment to local communities by removing barriers and promoting equitable education for all. This was made known at the 13th edition of Ecobank Day, which was celebrated on the theme “Enabling...
Owner: Edith Dankwa
UN, Gates Foundation push for digital ID across 50 nations by 2028
(The Sociable) — The 50-in-5 campaign to accelerate digital ID, fast payment systems, and data exchanges in 50 countries by 2028 reaches a 30 country milestone. Launched in November 2023, the 50-in-5 campaign is a joint effort of the United...
Owner: Lifesitenews Com Inc
2025 WAFCON Qualifier: Coach Madugu names 21 players for two-legged clash against Benin Republic
Nigeria’s Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, has named 21 players to prosecute the Morocco 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier against Benin Republic. The team list for the defending champions and record ten-time continental...
Owner: Samuel Ogundipe