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Things to do in Metro Detroit, July 4 and beyond
The Voice - Michigan
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July 3, 2025
On sale now • Aziz Ansari: Aug. 16, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, LiveNation.com, ticket prices vary. • Detroit Gospel Legends: Oct. 31, Fox Theatre, Detroit, featuring Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, the Clark Sisters, Deitrick Haddon, Carvin Winans, Byron...
ANALYSIS: Why jihadist takeover of a Sahelian capital is unlikely
Premium Times
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June 17, 2025
Insecurity has risen sharply in the Sahel in recent months. Between late May and early June, major attacks claimed by Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) targeted various locations in...
Buni Appoints Kori as Honorary SA on International Relations
Daily Trust
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June 13, 2025
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has appointed renowned international development expert, Dr. Sa’id Alkali Kori, as Honorary Special Adviser on International Relations and Development. Dr. Kori will also serve as Technical Advisor to the Lake...
Yobe gov appoints UK lecturer as Special Adviser
Punch
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June 12, 2025
The Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, who doubles as the Chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors Forum, has appointed Dr. Sa’id Alkali Kori as the Honourary Special Adviser on International Relations and Development. In a statement made...
Benue attacks: Another option
The Sun Nigeria
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June 26, 2025
The recent horrific killings in Benue State, especially in the Yelwata area of the state shocked many Nigerians, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who rushed to the state to see things for himself and sympathise with the traumatized people....
First congress of forest basin leaders results in call for direct financing
Mongabay
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June 24, 2025
Participants at the world’s first global congress of Indigenous and local communities from forest basins seek to increase direct financing to community forest conservation. Community-led organizations are scaling up and creating their own funding...
Displacement: Stakeholders Calls For Action as Nigeria Hosts Over 3.5 Million IDPs
Daily Trust
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June 26, 2025
Nigeria is currently hosting over 3.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and more than 138,000 refugees and asylum seekers, according to the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). The figures...
Israel-Iran conflict: Pakistan, other Muslim states call for ceasefire
Business Recorder
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June 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD: A number of Muslim-majority countries including Pakistan have categorically rejected and condemned Israel’s recent attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran, intensified since the 13th June 2025, calling for an immediate ceasefire to...
Can the UN forge a new development doctrine in Seville?
African Business
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June 23, 2025
Ten years ago delegates from all over the world gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss the future of development finance. African countries saw grounds for cautious optimism. Foreign investment flows to the continent had doubled over the...
Maroc Telecom Raises $300 Million in First Private Bond Issuance
Morocco World News
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June 24, 2025
Marrakech – Maroc Telecom has successfully completed its first private bond issuance on the Moroccan market, raising MAD 3 billion ($300 million) from institutional investors. The operation marks a key benchmark in the telecom giant’s financial...
Nigeria Faces Alarming Resurgence of Bombings Despite Violence
News Central TV
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June 26, 2025
Nigeria is experiencing a dangerous and widespread resurgence in bombings since 2024, signalling a renewed crisis of violence across the nation. This escalation is most pronounced in the Northeast, where terrorist groups like Boko Haram and its...
The Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues Network
Nature
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Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA Tim H. H. Coorens, Boxun Zhao, Adam Voshall, Kristin G. Ardlie, Bradley E. Bernstein, Jason D. Buenrostro, Kathleen H. Burns, Fei Chen, Sangita Choudhury, Gad Getz, Niall J. Lennon, Po-Ru Loh,...
Does SADC’s post-conflict reconstruction plan marginalise transitional justice?, By John Ikubaje & Tadesse Metekia
Premium Times
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July 2, 2025
Ultimately, the SADC region needs a transitional justice policy that is not only aligned with AU instruments and informed by regional and international best practices, but also reflects consultations with stakeholders, civil society and...
All 9 countries on the UK Foreign Office ‘no go’ travel list
Metro
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June 15, 2025
There are many reasons the FCDO may advise against travel (Picture: Getty Images) The holiday checklist goes something like this: think about your budget, Google the weather, and check that your passport and travel insurance are in date. But it’s...
Arab, Islamic countries affirm necessity of halting Israeli hostilities against Iran: Statement
The Peninsula
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June 17, 2025
Doha, Qatar: In light of the rapidly evolving regional developments and the unprecedented escalation of tensions in the Middle East, particularly owing to the ongoing military aggression of Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Foreign...
Nigeria leads regional collaboration to combat public health threats with $500m World Bank grant
National Accord Newspaper
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June 17, 2025
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has emphasized the urgent need for regional collaboration to combat public health threats across Western and Central Africa. Dr....
Letter to FIFA Re. Impact of U.S. Immigration Policies on the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup
Human Rights Watch
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July 2, 2025
July 1, 2025 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Gianni Infantino President Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA-Strasse 20, P.O. Box 8044 Zurich, Switzerland Re: Impact of U.S. Immigration Policies on the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026...
Egypt, 19 other regional countries reject Israeli aggression on Iran, call for Nuclear-Free Middle East without exception
Egypt Today
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June 16, 2025
Egypt, 19 other regional countries reject Israeli military aggression on Iran, call for Middle East Zone Free of nuclear weapons with no exception CAIRO – 16 June 2025: Egypt, along with 19 regional countries, issued on Monday evening a joint...
RSF advance on Libyan border marks new phase in spread of Sudan's war
Middle East Eye
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July 3, 2025
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied troops have placed Sudan’s northern border region near Egypt on high alert, as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) make significant advances after seizing control of the strategic border triangle...
What is BRICS and why does it matter?
Deutsche Welle
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July 3, 2025
Leaders of the world's fast-growing BRICS economies gather in Rio de Janeiro this weekend, promising to strengthen trade and technology exchange within the bloc in the shadow of US President Donald Trump's tariff threat. Brazilian President Luiz...