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Language, Culture, and Media in Africa: The Legacy of Professor Abiodun Salawu
Nigerian Current
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June 22, 2025
By Toyin Falola At dawn, a voice spoke from the corners of a desolate hut: “Let’s promote our tongues.” The heritage of the talking drum, preaching Yoruba to all and sundry must endure. Abiodun is a custodian of culture Like Salawu, we should...
Culture and community unite at Fresno’s Juneteenth celebration
The Collegian - California
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June 22, 2025
Fresnans came together on June 21 for a Juneteenth march in Downtown Fresno, along with a gathering at the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center to honor and celebrate African-American and Black culture and history. This year marks the fifth...
Pioneer Missionaries: Part 21 – Maulana Hakeem Fazl-ur-Rahman – A pioneer Ahmadi-Muslim missionary in West Africa
Al Hakam
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June 22, 2025
A series looking at pioneer missionaries and devotees of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat who gave precedence to faith over the world. Click here for Part 20 Ghulam Misbah, Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada The Promised Messiahas, in his book The Victory of...
United Capital: Expanding to Unlock Shared Prosperity Across West Africa
This Day
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June 23, 2025
With the launch of its West Africa office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, United Capital Plc has become the bridge between Anglophone and Francophone Africa that will unlock shared prosperity across the region through innovation in wealth management,...
The Lie of Cultural Appropriation
FrontPage Magazine
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June 22, 2025
[Want even more content from FPM? Sign up for FPM+ to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more—now for just $3.99/month. Click here to sign up.] In the early ‘90s, I was a percussionist in an Afro-Brazilian...
NEITI seeks debt justice, equitable financing for Africa
New National Star
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June 22, 2025
BY SAM OTUONYE The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has set an agenda for the forthcoming International Conference on Financing for Development in Spain, even as it urged delegates to canvass for debt justice,...
See photos from the African- American Cultural Celebration
The Journal News - New York
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Members of the DJ Danny and the Another Amazing Crew Line Dancers dance at the African-American Cultural Celebration at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla June 22, 2025. Several thousand people attended the event, which included food, dancing, music,...
Tallahassee beauty camp teaches girls about Juneteenth and African American heritage
WCTV - Florida
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June 22, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Young girls at the Phenomenal Tresses Summer Beauty Camp in Tallahassee spent Juneteenth learning more than just hair techniques, they also explored the history and cultural significance behind the holiday. The owner of...
Foundation to launch African widows’ agenda at Namibia summit
The Cable
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June 22, 2025
The Almanah Hope Foundation (AHF) says it will lead an advocacy effort for the protection of widows at its second African Widows summit scheduled to be held in Windhoek, Namibia, in September. In a statement on Sunday to commemorate International...
World News | South Africa Marks International Day of Yoga with Events at UNESCO Sites
Latestly
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June 22, 2025
Johannesburg, Jun 22 (PTI) A month-long series of yoga events held across South Africa culminated in International Day of Yoga celebrations at iconic UNESCO landmarks in four major cities in the country on Sunday. “The support from the South...
Power, Education, and Change in Africa
Nigerian Current
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June 22, 2025
By Toyin Falola It is a privilege to have received the opportunity to give the first distinguished lecture at Karl Kumm University at Vom under the leadership of Professor Audu Nanven Gambo. It was such an exciting moment for the entire student...
President Nandi-Ndaitwah attends US-Africa Summit
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has departed for Luanda, Angola, to participate in the US-Africa Business Summit. The Head of State leads the Namibian delegation to join other African Heads of State and government. Namibia's participation in the...
Experts urge reform of African public institutions to foster equitable governance, address historical gaps
Xinhua News Agency
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ADDIS ABABA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Experts and policymakers have called on African countries to re-envision the role of public institutions toward fostering equitable governance by addressing historical service delivery gaps. They made the call...
Inside Orania — South Africa’s Whites-Only Town
The Daily Caller
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June 22, 2025
In early June, Joost Strydom, CEO of the Orania Movement, gave The Daily Caller a tour of the Afrikaner-only city of Orania and responded to international criticism of the city. You won’t find a Walmart or a Starbucks in Orania, but the small town...
ABUAD ranks 84th globally, 3rd in Africa, 1st in Nigeria in 2025 – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
The Sun Nigeria
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June 22, 2025
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has joined the league of 100 best universities in the world. The institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olasupo Ijabadeniyi, disclosed this to newsmen at a press...
Kazakh Delegation Visits Morocco to Boost Religious Cooperation
Morocco World News
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June 22, 2025
Rabat – A delegation from the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan reportedly visited Morocco this week as part of an official trip aimed at strengthening cooperation in religious education and the training of imams and spiritual...
Sterling Bank Supports UN Tourism Event in Africa/68th CAF Meeting
This Day
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June 22, 2025
By Justina Uzo UN Tourism has acknowledged Sterling Bank high level of support in meeting the specialised needs of the tourism sector in Nigeria. The United Nations body responsible for fostering responsible, sustainable and universally accessible...
In my opinion, Elsie K didn’t need to prove anything in Baddies Africa — Choco Brown’s “real African queen” claim was just noise
Sportskeeda
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June 22, 2025
Baddies Africa’s June 15, 2025, episode introduced Choco Brown, a new cast member from Nigeria who stood out right away. Confident and bold, she called herself the “real African queen” as she joined the group. While most of the cast welcomed her,...
Why early human migrations out of Africa failed to take hold
Earth.com
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Today, nearly all non-Africans descend from a group of people who left Africa around 50,000 years ago. But other human groups attempted this migration out of Africa long before. Fossil records show that earlier waves moved into Eurasia, yet they...
Raphiat’s Lifestyle Shares Her Delicious Achi Soup Recipe & It’s a Must-Try!
Bella Naija
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June 22, 2025
Have you ever had a bowl of delicious Achi soup? If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat. We’ve got the full scoop for you. Achi soup is a traditional Nigerian delicacy, indigenous to the Igbo people and some parts of Akwa Ibom. Achi, which is...