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CAF set to launch new WAFCON trophy
The Confederation of African Football, (CAF) will launch a new trophy for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, on Wednesday, 2nd of July, 2025. The new trophy will be launched in Morocco, hosts of this year’s edition of the biennial...

Banyana to approach Wafcon as contenders, not as champs'
Banyana Banyana duo of Sibulele Holweni and Amogelang Motau have stressed the importance of forgetting that SA are Wafcon's defending champions, implying that mentality would help them retain the continental championship. The 2025 Women's Africa...

Social Listening 27 June 2025: More Nigerians were kidnapped in one year than the populations of 15 countries
This NBS report shows that more people were kidnapped in Nigeria (2.2 million) in the past year than the populations of: Lesotho – 2,120,000 Slovenia – 2,118,697 Latvia- 1,871,871 Equatorial Guinea – 1,669,000 Guinea-Bissau – 1,663,000 Estonia-...

CAF to launch new WAFCON trophy Wednesday
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, will launch a new trophy for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, on Wednesday, DAILY POST reports. The new trophy will be launched in Morocco, hosts of this year’s edition of the biennial...

Sunderland’s £30m Habib Diarra transfer could cause disruption mid-season – here’s why
Senegal have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations – meaning Sunderland’s potential new signing could miss part of the 2025-26 season The Africa Cup of Nations will return this winter, with Morocco set to host the 2025 tournament – and...

Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham finally released
Minister Lamola personally welcomed men home and called President Ramaphosa so he could also welcome them back Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham released after more than two years in unlawful detention in Equatorial Guinea 20 June 2025 The families...

Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner in Ghana Presents Letters of Credence in Burkina Faso
His Excellency Mohamed Hassan Kaisamba, Sierra Leone’s non-resident Ambassador to Burkina Faso and high commissioner resident in Accra, Ghana, has on Thursday, 26th June 2025, formally presented his Letters of Credence to Captain Ibrahim Traore,...

‘One day at a time’ — Banyana Banyana sharpen focus on journey to defend Wafcon title
Banyana Banyana are in uncharted territory. For the first time they are heading to a major tournament as defending champions. It is pressure with which the South Africans are not acquainted, but they are embracing it as they continue to carve out...

Embrace investment-driven partnerships
African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic potential. Addressing more than 2,000 government and business...

Banyana resume WAFCON preparations after pay dispute resolution
Defending champions of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Banyana Banyana, have resumed their preparations to successfully defend their continental title following the impasse over monies owed to them by the South African Football Association....

Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota
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Ghana’s gold exports surge
Ghana is capitalising on its gold exports to drive economic growth, with revenues increasing to $11.6bn in 2024 - a 52.6% increase from the $7.6bn recorded in 2023. Gold exports accounted for 57% of the country’s total export revenue, solidifying...

Nigeria To Bolster Regional Energy Cooperation With Gulf Of Guinea Gas Infrastructure
Uche Cecil Izuora Nigeria is moving ahead towards achieving the Gulf of Guinea Gas Pipeline (GOGGP) project treaty, as a broader energy efficiency policy initiative A recent communique between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea signifies important...

Call for unified payment system
CARIFESTA has shown up the need for a seamless banking system among Caribbean nations and those on the African continent. As he took part in one of the plenary sessions yesterday of the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings 2025, Governor of the...

10 countries with the lowest average IQ in the world- 2025 data
IQ scores are often used as a quick way to measure intelligence, but there’s a lot more behind the numbers than meets the eye. When we talk about countries with the lowest average IQ scores, it’s important to remember that these figures don’t...

Revoked visas never reinstated, restricts affected students from entering US
Revoked visas for international students were never reinstated, preventing these students from gaining reentry into the U.S., according to multiple sources. While many of these students regained their SEVIS records — files within a federal...

Lethal infection vaccine 'runs out' for UK travellers as Foreign Office issues alert
Holidaymakers have been issued a warning as a crucial vaccine will be 'unavailable' for the next 2-3 weeks. Sanofi has informed NaTHNaC of an impending disruption in the supply of the yellow fever vaccine Stamaril in the UK. The vaccine is...

Uganda’s Museveni should retire
The news filtering out of Uganda must be unpalatable to many watchers of events in that East African country. Again, the country’s President Yoweri Museveni, will seek reelection for another term of four years in polls due early next year. When...

US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...

Trump Admin Weighs Adding 36 Countries to Travel Ban List: Report
If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, 36 additional countries could be banned from entering the United States. The possible plan was revealed in an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. These 36 countries will be added...