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FIFA leaves Moroccan referees off U-17 Women’s World Cup list despite host status
Hespress
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August 1, 2025
FIFA announced the official roster of referees for the 2025 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, but no Moroccan officials were included, despite the kingdom hosting the tournament for the first time in its history. The list features 54 referees...
Vacationing abroad with an embarrassment in the White House
Washington Blade - Washington D.C.
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July 31, 2025
By SCOTT BERTANI Pride is all about celebrating who we are as an LGBTQ+ community. As people. And part of that celebration is making sure we’re taking care of ourselves and looking out for one another. While Pride month may be over, the spirit...
Preparations start ahead of 14th Mara Day celebrations
Star
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Guests join traditional dancers during last year's Mara Day Celebrations in NarokThe 14th Mara Day celebrations will be held in Butiama district, Mara Region, Tanzania, on September 15. Preparations for the celebrations, which are held in Kenya...
New UNICEF Representative in Somalia
Shabelle Media Network
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July 31, 2025
Mogadishu, 31 July 2025 – Ms. Sandra Lattouf, the newly appointed UNICEF Representative in Somalia, has today presented her letters of credence to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of...
Africa Launches Continental Strategy To Decentralize Diagnostics And Accelerate Outbreak Response
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In a major step toward faster and more localized outbreak response, Africa CDC convened public health leaders from ten African countries in Yaoundé to co-develop a continental framework for decentralizing laboratory services....
Traders assured of inclusion in Chinese-built business centre
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The government has moved to reassure Tanzanian traders that the new East Africa Commercial and Logistics Centre, developed through a partnership with Chinese investors, will not displace local businesses but will instead offer...
The world's 10 poorest countries with only one outside of Africa
Daily Express
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July 20, 2025
What determines the world's most poorest counrties isn't "as clear-cut as dollars and cents", as the research authors emphasis. However, according to Concern Worldwide's ranking, nine countries in Africa were among the 10 poorest in the world,...
What Does the Red “CD” Number Plate Mean in Kenya?
Techweez
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July 31, 2025
In Kenya, all motor vehicles are issued with a unique registration number, commonly referred to as a number plate. These serve to identify the individual or entity that owns the vehicle. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is involved in the...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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Does Democracy Really Make The World More Peaceful?
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Since 1945, many people have been convinced that democracies bring peace. But is that true? And what about democracy promotion abroad? Here are some answers from political scientists. This content was published on July 15, 2025...
Biya's suspension of ECCAS-CEMAC summit in Yaounde raises eyebrows
The Guardian Post
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The group includes six CEMAC countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. ECCAS is made up of Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Sao Tome and Principe The objective is to...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
CFO Dive
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Rwanda launches airborne eye hospital training program
The Malaysian Star
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July 29, 2025
KIGALI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda has launched a two-week medical treatment and training program aboard the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on a converted MD-10 aircraft, at Kigali International Airport...
TMDA banks on its foolproof labs for safe, healthy, quality products
Daily News Tanzania
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July 26, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) said its commitment to ensure Tanzanians get safe, healthy, and quality products is now paying off ever since it invested in infrastructure and modern diagnostic equipment. The...
Rwanda’s HIV leadership on display at IAS 2025
Aidsmap
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The 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) is taking place this week in Rwanda, a country of just over 14 million people that has become a continental leader in HIV control, even as sub-Saharan Africa continues to...
Protests erupt at Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya following aid cuts
Modern Ghana
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Violent protests broke out at one of Kenya's largest refugee camps on Monday, humanitarian sources said, with unconfirmed reports of at least one death, following months of increased tensions over aid cuts. "One person is dead, two police officers...
Statement of the Forty-second meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
The National Tribune
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July 28, 2025
The Forty-second meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 18 June 2025 with committee members and advisers...
How can a vast electrification drive benefit East Africa?
Dialogo Chino
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July 28, 2025
The sun glints off the blades of giant wind turbines in Turkana, a semi-arid county in Kenya’s Rift Valley. They slice through warm air above an ancient lake, conjuring a vision of East Africa overcoming energy poverty through renewables. However,...
Ugandan School Empowers Congolese Refugees
News Central TV
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July 28, 2025
Education for refugee children is often not guaranteed in their host countries. In Uganda, a special school for Congolese refugee girls ensures that its students do not get left behind. It’s a hot afternoon in Katwe, a suburb of Uganda’s capital,...
Assessing infrastructure readiness for scaling digital cash transfers toward ending poverty
The Brookings Institution
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Toggle section navigation Sections Print Follow the authors Homi Kharas John W. McArthur Jacob Taylor See More Summary Noting the significant major recent disruptions in global development policies and practice, unconditional digital cash...