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Portuguese-speaking parliaments reject blocking CPLP summit in Guinea-Bissau
Ver Angola
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"I believe we must respect the separation of powers. We have our functions as parliaments, and heads of state also have their responsibilities. It will not be the Parliamentary Assembly [of the CPLP] that will decide not to hold a summit,"...
Tinubu, Guinea-Bissau President, Niger Republic PM, Others In Attendance As Buhari Is Buried
Naija News
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July 15, 2025
The late president’s remains arrived at Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport in Katsina around 2 p.m., aboard a Nigerian Air Force flight FGT 001, accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. President...
G.Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage list
TerraDaily
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G.Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage list by AFP Staff Writers Bissau (AFP) July 13, 2025 The Bijagos Archipelago off the coast of west Africa was declared a World Heritage site by the UN's cultural agency on Sunday, in...
Bijagos Archipelago Earns UNESCO World Heritage Status, Celebrating Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage
teleSUR
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July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025 Hour: 2:36 pm The Bijagos Archipelago, a dazzling mosaic of islands off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, has officially been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marking a historic milestone for the West African nation and its...
UNESCO adds Guinea-Bissau’s Bijagos Archipelago to World Heritage list
Telengana Today
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July 14, 2025
UNESCO has inscribed Guinea-Bissau's Bijagos Archipelago on the World Heritage list for its exceptional marine biodiversity and cultural heritage. The site features rare species, vital ecosystems, and traditional lifestyles, making it a key...
Illegal immigrants can be deported to third-party countries with as little as 6 hour notice: ICE memo
The Post Millenial
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July 14, 2025
Following the decision, the US deported eight individuals to South Sudan from a variety of countries including Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Sudan, and Vietnam. A new policy memo issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director...
An Islamic Republic is planning to join Abraham Accords. Details here
The Week
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The Abraham Accords, a set of agreements leading to the normalisation of relations between Arab countries and Israel, are likely to expand, according to reports. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania could become the fifth country to join the Abraham...
African Nation Won’t Take US Immigration Deportees
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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July 10, 2025
An African nation leader who met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday said his country would not take third-country deportees from the U.S. The president of Guinea-Bissau said his country would accept deportees who are...
A Primer for the White House Visit by Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
A few months ago, the Chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz, hosted a roundtable discussion that tackled energy and critical mineral partnerships with the...
Liberia: Sanniquellie to Host 2025 Harvest Church National Convention
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
Sanniquellie – Harvest Intercontinental Ministries is set to host one of Liberia’s largest religious events this year as preparations intensify for its 2025 National Convention, scheduled to take place from August 12 to 17 in the city of...
'Where were you educated?' Trump praises English of leader who heads English-speaking country
AlterNet
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July 9, 2025
Editor's note: This headline has been updated. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump hosted Liberian President Joseph Boakai and the leaders of four other West African countries at the White House. In one viral exchange, Trump was seen...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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With a Focus on Africa, UNESCO Adds 26 Sites to World Heritage List
Art in America
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July 28, 2025
UNESCO has added 26 sites to its World Heritage List, including four new sites located on the African continent and the Murujuga Aboriginal lands in Australia. The four African sites are the Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains...
Trump’s banquet for Africa’s Lilliputians
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 29, 2025
The presidents of five West and Central African states – Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Liberia’s Joseph Boakai, Guinea-Bissau’s Umaro Cissoko Embaló, Mauritania’s Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, and Gabon’s Brice Oligui Nguema – recently visited United...
A testament to continued divine support: Huzoor highlights a year of global progress in second-day address at Jalsa Salana UK 2025
Al Hakam
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July 26, 2025
Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi, Alton, 26 July 2025: Shortly after 4 pm, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa, arrived in the main jalsa gah for the second session of the second day of Jalsa Salana UK 2025. The session commenced with the recitation...
Obituaries | Week of July 28, 2025
Opelika Observer - Alabama
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July 29, 2025
JACQUELINE “JACKIE” CRAFT EDWARDS Jacqueline (Jackie) Craft Edwards, age 86, of Auburn, Alabama passed away on July 27, 2025. She was born Jan. 4, 1939, to the late L. T. Craft and Mary Eunice Sego Craft. Funeral service will be held on Friday,...
Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event
Lancaster Farming - Pennsylvania
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July 29, 2025
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US Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new slavery descendants law
BBC
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US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering nationality to the descendants of slaves. In an Instagram post the Grammy award-winner said she was "honoured", adding "thank...
Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin
Star
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Ciara received her citizenship with "pride", Benin's government said in a statement US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering nationality to the descendants of slaves....
Rock on! Prehistoric art dominates Unesco's 26 new World Heritage Sites
The Art Newspaper
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July 28, 2025
During Unesco’s annual World Heritage Committee meeting earlier this month in Paris, the international body voted to inscribe 26 new sites onto its list (21 cultural, four natural and one mixed). Four of these are in Africa, while about a third of...