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How apartheid South Africa became a road map for the far right
The Financial Times
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June 14, 2025
When South Africa’s apartheid ended, I was in my mid-twenties. Only a fool would have denied then that the future looked uncertain. Nelson Mandela had forged a compromise with white South Africans, which had saved the country from destruction. But...
Westlock hosts first ever cultural festival
Town and Country Today
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June 14, 2025
A new chapter of community engagement unfolded in Westlock as the town hosted its first Cultural Connects Festival. With performances ranging from Chinese lion dances to Trinidadian steel pan drumming, the festival brought together residents and...
Prioritise prudence, not foreign debt – Deputy Ahafo Regional Imam implores African leaders
Joy FM
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June 14, 2025
The Deputy Ahafo regional Imam for the Ahlussunna, Ishak Alhassan, has called African leaders to prioritise prudent management of internal resources rather than turning to foreign loans and external financial institutions for development aid. He...
From savanna to mega market, African goods gain popularity in China
Xinhua News Agency
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* China had been Africa's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years by the end of 2024. * A growing number of African products are entering the Chinese market. * China imported 15.83 billion yuan worth of agricultural goods from Africa in...
Youth unemployment, a crisis in South Africa
IOL
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As South Africa marks Youth Day, the youth in the country face unemployment, violence, limited access to mental health care and inequality in education. During an address this week at the SA Youth Engagement hosted by the Harambee Youth Employment...
Morocco-Spain Tunnel: Bridging Continents for Euro-African Integration
Morocco World News
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June 14, 2025
A tunnel between worlds In the bustling port of Tangier, ferries cross back and forth, carrying families, tourists, and goods between Morocco and Spain. This route has long been crucial to connecting Africa and Europe. Today, with the proposed...
Community Foundation hosts town hall for new African American museum in West Palm Beach
CBS 12 - Florida
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties hosted a town hall for an upcoming museum on Wednesday night. The "African American Museum and Research Library Project" (AAMRL) would preserve African...
Celebrating Black Music Month 2025: Honoring Sly Stone and the Legacy of African American Music.
ThyBlackMan
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June 14, 2025
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) Dyana Williams, Kenny Gamble and Ed Wright founded Black Music Month in June 1979. Also known as African American music Appreciation Month, it was first officially celebrated by President Jimmy...
Global South must rise to end debt trap and reclaim sovereignty – Pan-Africanist political scientist Dr. Aziz Salmone Fall
Sunday Observer
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June 14, 2025
35 From the legacy of odious debt to climate reparations and tricontinental unity, a new era of resistance and people-led development rooted in the unfinished project of decolonisation As the world commemorated the 70th anniversary of the landmark...
A Day Trip to Alexandria, Egypt: History, Culture, and Coastal Views
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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June 14, 2025
View from the citadel in Alexandria. Photo by Janna Graber We were nearing the end of our journey through Egypt — exhausted, sleep-deprived, and utterly captivated. Getting to Egypt from the United States isn’t exactly a casual hop: a long flight...
Africa’s future lies in educating girls — I know because I was one of them
LBC
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14 June 2025, 18:13 Amina (right) — a member of the CAMFED Association of women leaders educated with CAMFED support and trained Learner Guide (peer mentor) — with secondary student Hilda. Picture: Kumi Media By Angeline Murimirwa Change is...
Societies are struggling with a “silent but silent” prison crisis
The European Times
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June 14, 2025
A decade ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the rules of Nelson Mandela-a set of 122 directives establishing minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners, inspired by one of the most influential former political prisoners in the...
Armwrestling: Civil Aviation courts armwrestling for active and healthy lifestyle amongst staff
GhanaWeb
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June 14, 2025
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), in a strategic engagement with the leadership of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF), has expressed strong interest in exploring ways to promote Armwrestling within its institution and to use the...
African Roots of a Caribbean Odyssey of Occultism in the Age of the Internet of Things
The Voice
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June 14, 2025
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet Saint Lucians living in Lalaland got a rude awakening Tuesday night, that sent shivers up spines and set many hearts a-throbbing, thanks to unexpected revelations of an aspect of living...
The relevance of film in society… Juliet Asante writes
Graphic
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June 14, 2025
The Black Star international film festival’s 10th year anniversary theme is so crucial and this is why… For the purpose of this article, film includes, shorts, documentary, narrative and even music videos and related videos, etc… Film is seen as...
Statesboro to host two-day Juneteenth celebration honoring freedom and culture
Grice Connect
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June 14, 2025
The community will celebrate Juneteenth with two days of events on June 20 and 21 featuring live music, food, vendors, and activities that honor African American history and culture. Statesboro will mark Juneteenth with two days of vibrant...
Lee County Black History Society hosts free Juneteenth event
WGCU - Florida
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June 14, 2025
Juneteenth is right around the corner, and communities across Southwest Florida are preparing to honor the historic holiday. The observance commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform the last enslaved...
From ridicule to redemption: Temba Bavuma and South Africa bury the ghosts of the past with WTC glory
The Week
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April 27, 1994, was a significant step in South Africa's history. It was the first time democratic elections were held, which meant that people of all sections of the society were allowed to vote. Till then, all the powers were strictly with the...
Violence-torn Africa gets security body to stop out-sourcing its future, By Owei Lakemfa
Premium Times
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June 14, 2025
Africa has been so torn by violence that it has witnessed some of the most stupid wars in contemporary history. One that deserves a gold medal in this wise is that in Sudan where the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its offshoot, the Rapid Support...
Cassava strikes again — this time with Vambo AI to build Africa’s own ChatGPTs
Techzim
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June 14, 2025
Cassava Technologies is on a mission and it’s not even subtle. If you weren’t paying attention, it’s all about boosting and then dominating an African AI ecosystem. The company has a deal with a startup called Vambo AI to build what they’re...