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France Considers Birthright Citizenship Crackdown in Mayotte
The European Conservative
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February 6, 2025
Members of the French National Assembly are considering changes to birthright citizenship (jus soli) and the process of obtaining French nationality on the island of Mayotte. The island is under considerable pressure from high immigration,...
Oman gov't passes law 'making it easier' to revoke citizenship
The New Arab
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February 10, 2025
Oman's new nationality law has provided clearer outlines on how to obtain citizenship [Getty] The Omani government has been granted greater powers to revoke the citizenships of its nationals, including for insulting the country's ruler Sultan...
Zambia, DRC, Zimbabwe account for 85.7pc of cholera outbreaks – AFRO Report
Daily Nation
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September 20, 2024
By MONICA KAYOMBO in Nairobi SINCE the beginning of this year, the number of cholera cases reported by World Health Organisation (WHO) regional office for Africa as of June 30 was 104, 038 and 1, 732 respectively, with a case fatality ratio of 1.7...
Africa will play a crucial role in the rising new world
Big News Network
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Russia sees the African continent as a major side of the global multipolarity I prefer to die with my head unbowed, my faith unshakeable and with profound trust in the destiny of my country, rather than live under subjection and disregarding...
SCORPIONS FACE TUNISIA SUNDAY
The Standard Gambia
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September 6, 2024
- Advertisement - After drawing Comoros Wednesday, The Gambia would have to settle for victory over Tunisia on Sunday to get a foot in this competitive race for a place in the Afcon 2025. The North Africans were playing Madagascar as we went to...
Ruto lands in Addis for high-stakes AUC election
The Standard
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President Willliam Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto arrive at Bole Addis Ababa International Airport, for the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, on February 13, 2025. [PCS] President...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2024
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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February 5, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Conor McGregor Net Worth (Money & Salary)
Hollywood Gazette
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February 12, 2025
What is Conor McGregor’s net worth and career earnings? Conor McGregor is an Irish professional fighter who has a net worth of $200 million. Conor McGregor’s net worth includes the roughly $100 million payday earned from his August 2017 fight...
Over one in four Brits at risk of malaria as they travel to hotspots, doctor warns
Daily Express
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August 27, 2024
A GP has warned that a quarter of Brits could be putting themselves at risk of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease while on holiday this year. According to a new survey by Asda Online Doctor, 28 percent of adults in the UK will travel to...
A quarter of Brits at risk of malaria as they travel to these hotspots - full list of affected countries
Wales Online
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August 27, 2024
A quarter of Brits could be putting themselves at risk of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease while on holiday this year, a GP has warned. According to a recent survey by Asda Online Doctor, 28 percent of adults in the UK will travel to...
France's proposed budget cuts set to slash overseas developm...
Modern Ghana
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France is planning to reduce public development aid by up to 40 percent as part of its €32 billion budget cuts for 2025. French NGOs engaged in international solidarity are deeply concerned about the impact this will have on the world's most...
Stranded crews double in 2024
SeaNews
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February 7, 2025
Crew abandonment is an increasing challenge for seafarers with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) saying the numbers of abandoned vessels doubled last year with more than 1,770 crew lest stranded. Included in the list of...
LG Announces its New President for East Africa
TechTrendsKE
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February 10, 2025
LG Electronics (LG) on Monday announced Donghun Lee as its new President for East Africa (EA), effective immediately. He replaces Dongwon Lee, who has led the region since January 2023. Lee (Donghun) brings over two decades of experience with LG,...
Xinhua pictures of the year 2024: world news
Xinhua News Agency
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Then British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak returns to 10 Downing Street after delivering a speech in London, Britain, on May 22, 2024. Sunak announced on May 22, 2024 that the country would hold a general election in July. The British Conservative...
Stars chase AFCON fairytale
Daily News Tanzania
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February 5, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: Taifa Stars, the nation’s pride and joy, have danced with destiny in Africa’s grandest football stage – the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), but the rhythm has often been uneven—filled with moments of promise, heartbreak and lessons...
COMMITMENT BY HEADS OF STATE: ‘Together, we can light up Africa
Daily News Tanzania
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January 29, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: AFRICAN Heads of State have stressed the importance of regional collaboration, leveraging renewable energy resources and fostering private sector involvement to close the energy access gap. At the Mission 300 Energy Summit that...
Maximum government and minimum governance
The Sun Nigeria
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February 4, 2025
What we have had since the return of democracy (rule by civilians really) in 1999 has been more government and less governance. Successive administrations have steadily expanded governmental institutions without a commensurate positive impacts on...
Singapore ranked as world’s most powerful passport. India ranks…
Hindustan Times
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February 8, 2025
The world's most powerful passport is that of Singapore, while India's falls significantly lower at 80th position, which it also shares with Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Tajikistan, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. India has ranked...
Africa Sees ‘Surge’ in Recruitment of Child Combatants
Africa Defense Forum
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February 4, 2025
ADF STAFF Virginia Gamba recently raised alarms about the increase in state militaries and nonstate armed groups recruiting children across Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Mozambique, Somalia and Sudan. “The...
The World’s 25 Most Endangered Historic Sites
Elle Decor
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January 24, 2025
The nonprofit World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced its 2025 World Monuments Watch list, a list of cultural heritage sites it deems most at risk of disappearing due to threats like war, climate change, natural disasters, and tourism. The list,...