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'African tribe' facing second eviction from Borders woods
ShareSave The three members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala group have been living in the woodland near Jedburgh for weeks A self-styled "African tribe" is facing a second eviction from a makeshift camp in woodland in the Scottish...
Owner: British Government
Marketing Game Changers Awards 2025 jury announced
Campaign Middle East has announced the jury for the inaugural edition of the Marketing Game Changers Awards 2025, a dedicated platform to celebrate the client-side marketers shaping the future of our industry. The awards will recognise marketers...
Owner: Ian Fairservice & Obaid Al Tayer
South Africa's tariff negotiation with U.S. underway
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Xinhua News Agency
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JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Trade talks between South Africa and the United States are at an advanced stage, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said Thursday, as the country seeks relief from the 30 percent tariffs Washington...
Owner: Chinese Government
ROOTS survey finds print advertising is still the way to go
'ROOTS provides a wealth of information at the grassroots level and allows you to find key audiences at a local, community level.' A survey by Caxton Media and market research company Borderless Access has revealed that most people in South Africa...
Owner: Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn
China bets on Morocco to lead Africa's energy future
Morocco Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch (L) walks with officials upon arriving at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing on 4 September, 2024, for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. [Getty] Morocco is preparing to build Africa's...
Owner: Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri
Ghana grants visa-free entry for Africans and diaspora ahead of 2025 summit
By James Amoh Junior Accra, Sept. 17, GNA – Ghana has announced that all Africans and members of the global African diaspora travelling to the country for the 2025 Diaspora Summit in December will be granted visa-free entry. Government, through...
Owner: Ghanian Government
African Centre Demands Robust Voter Education To Tackle Misinformation Ahead Of 2027 Polls
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Sahara Reporters
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The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center in Africa (PAACA) has raised concerns over the incredible lack of understanding among Nigerians about the legal framework governing elections, warning that this knowledge gap continues to fuel widespread...
Owner: Omoyele Sowore
Delhi Zoo’s lone African Elephant, Shankar dies at a young age of 29
Shankar, the only African Elephant in Delhi’s Zoo died on Wednesday night at a young age of 29. In a press note Thursday, National Zoological Park (NZP) officials stated that “he was consuming leaves and grasses with slight loose motion but was...
Owner: Rajender Parshad Gupta, Ravindra Kumar, Amit Gupta
Slum2School Africa launches Nigeria’s first fully eco-friendly Green Academy
A historic milestone was recorded on Saga Island, Lagos, as Slum2School Africa commissioned Nigeria’s first fully eco-friendly Green Academy, a revolutionary school designed to deliver education, clean water, electricity, and connectivity to a...
Owner: Michael Ringier
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Climate change fades from spotlight, but Europe and Africa are counting cost of 2025 wildfires
Europe and Africa face mounting costs from 2025 wildfires, as climate change slips from the spotlight. Experts warn of rising risks and weak global response. As global attention shifts away from climate change debates, Europe and Africa are...
Owner: Mukesh Ambani
Asian man held in Birmingham for advertising migrant crossings online
AN ASIAN man has been arrested in Birmingham as part of an investigation into the use of social media to promote people smuggling, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Monday (15). The 38-year-old British Pakistani man was detained during...
Owner: Solanki Family
Second eviction notice given to African tribe in Scottish woodland
A self-styled ‘African kingdom’ has been given orders to leave a new campsite they have moved to following an earlier eviction (Picture: Mike Boyd/PA Wire) A self-proclaimed African kingdom living in a Scottish Borders area they call ‘Mambaza...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
South Africa unveils digital visa system to boost tourism
Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber South Africa is moving to scrap paper-based visa applications with the launch of a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, revealed on Thursday by home affairs minister Leon Schreiber at a tourism...
Owner: Duncan McLeod
Ghanaian facing eviction in Scotland over bid to establish African kingdom
The Scottish Borders Council has launched fresh court proceedings to evict a self-proclaimed "African tribe" from council-owned land near Jedburgh, after the group, led by Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, relocated their makeshift camp just meters away,...
Owner: Robert Bellaart
Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Latest Blow To Media’s Free Speech
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Forbes
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14: Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2019 ABC Walt Disney Television Upfront at Tavern on the Green on May 14, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) FilmMagic Disney’s shocking decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel...
Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
Nigeria News22 minutes ago You Are Lucky Tinubu Respects Rule Of Law – Wike Tells Sowore The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has berated activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over his…
Speaking on Thursday during the flag-off of the Arterial Road N1 construction in Wuye, Abuja, Wike said Sowore should count himself fortunate to have a president who respects the rule of law. Wike said, “This is a country where somebody on social...
Owner: Opemipo Adeniyi
Chief of Staff lauds media/CSOs’ role in protecting Ghana’s democracy
By Iddi Yire Accra, Sept 18, GNA – Mr. Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, has lauded the role of the media and civil society organisations (CSOs) in protecting Ghana’s democracy. “We are proud of our vibrant civil society, our...
Owner: Ghanian Government
In francophone Africa, the security of political refugee journalists is under threat
Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè; screenshot from the YouTube channel of Benin'Us Journalists sometimes have no choice but to flee their country of origin when their lives are threatened. Yet exile does not always bring security, as illustrated by the...
Owner: Stichting Global Voices
Journals waking up to African researchers’ plight to publish
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University World News
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AFRICA When Blessing Osagumwendia Josiah, a researcher at the department of research and statistics of the Institute of Nursing Research in Osogbo in south-west Nigeria, and his colleagues completed a research project in 2024, they faced the...
Owner: Smuts Beyers
Smart Applications International Named Superbrand, Cementing Leadership in African Healthcare Technology
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 17 – Smart Applications International Limited (Smart), a leader in healthcare information technology, has been officially recognized as a Superbrand, affirming its position as one of Africa’s most trusted and innovative...
Owner: Kirubi Family