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Fifty Years of Gowon’s Overthrow, by Eric Teniola
Prompt News Online
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
The Dr Congo-rwanda Deal: Now Comes The Hard Part
The Nigerian Voice
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A new peace agreement offers hope of quelling hostilities between Kinshasa and Kigali in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Richard Moncrieff assesses the tough road ahead as diplomats seek to ensure that...
Zohran Mamdani shared ‘sick’ video mocking Hannukah and ‘cosplaying Jews,’ advocacy group charges
New York Post
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July 6, 2025
A Jewish advocacy group slammed Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for posting a “sick” video mocking Hannukah and “cosplaying Jews.” The mayoral front-runner shared a video on his X account last year from the Geeta Brothers...
Fifty years of Gowon’s overthrow
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Stakes high as thousands hunt for glory at Nairobi City Marathon
The Standard
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Athletes in action during the second edition of Nairobi City Marathon at Nyayo National Stadium in 2023. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] It's all systems go as the fourth edition of Nairobi City Marathon (NCM) gets underway in the Kenyan capital this...
GC Biopharma ends reliance on US anthrax shots by making its own
Korea Biomedical Review
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July 7, 2025
The two-lane road south from Gwangju Songjeong Station runs past rice paddies and weather-worn farmhouses before climbing into the wooded hills of Hwasun, a rural county about three hours from Seoul. At the top stands GC Biopharma’s anthrax...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war
The National News
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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashura. Mr Khamenei was seen in a video broadcasted by state media greeting...
President Cyril Ramaphosa Arrives In Brazil To Participate In XVII BRICS Summit
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo President Cyril Ramaphosa will, at the invitation of His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, attend the XVII BRICS Summit from 6 to 7 July 2025 in...
Explosive report: Obama was the sleeper cell, Mamdani is the detonator to collapse America
WorldNetDaily
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July 6, 2025
Barack Obama (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) A new, explosive report is alleging the same Deep State forces that brought Barack Obama to the U.S. presidency are responsible for the meteoric rise of Zohran Mamdani, the socialist who is...
Gen. Katumba Wamala Launches Upgraded Karibuni Lounge to Enhance Passenger Experience at Entebbe Airport
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has launched the new Karibuni Business Lounge at Entebbe International Airport, marking another important milestone in efforts to enhance the passenger experience. The new lounge now...
Local officer shines in Dubai – Insp Vekash Ramkissoon, future of policing
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 6, 2025
News Enrique Rupert 39 Minutes Ago Insp Vekash Ramkissoon at the Police Administration Building, Port of Spain on July 2. - Photo by Faith Ayoung At a time when public trust and confidence in the police is at an all-time low, Inspector Vekash...
Has Trump taken leadership lessons from cold war-era Africa?
The Guardian
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July 5, 2025
Ever since Donald Trump returned to power, pundits have struggled to find apt analogies for his style of governance. Some liken his loyalty demands, patronage networks and intimidation tactics to the methods of a mafia don. Others cast him as a...
Kevin Okoth: The Pessimist’s Optimist
London Review of Books
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July 10, 2025
Achille Mbembe’s On the Postcolony, first published in French in 2000, changed the direction of postcolonial studies. Since then, he has gained a loyal readership across the political spectrum (his admirers include Emmanuel Macron and Judith...
Tiger Tower tenants hail support as fire highlights danger of partitioned homes
The National News
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Three weeks after the Dubai Marina blaze gutted large portions of a residential tower, the kindness of strangers is helping residents get back on their feet. Many were left with nothing after fire ripped through the Marina Pinnacle building, known...
Gumisa’s heartfelt tribute to late friend Kombai
The Standard
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Gumisa dedicated his impressive showing to Kombai, who tragically passed away following the conclusion of the FC Zim Open in a road traffic accident in Harare. In a performance that transcended the pursuit of personal glory, professional golfer...
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ED attaches assets worth Rs 34 crore of Kannada actor Ranya Rao in gold-smuggling case, calls it 'well-structured operation'
Firstpost
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July 6, 2025
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged on Friday that Kannada actor Ranya Rao “orchestrated” a “well-structured” operation with her associates for smuggling gold into India as it attached her assets worth more than Rs 34 crore as part of a...
Ex-Nebraska Volleyball star Lindsay Krause announces engagement with best friend; Merritt Beason, Brooke Nuneviller & others send love
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
Former Nebraska volleyball player Lindsay Krause has announced a major life update. Krause, who now plays for the Omaha Supernovas in the Pro Volleyball Federation, revealed that she’s engaged to her best friend, sharing the news with fans and...
Tanzania ready for CHAN 2024 kickoff as teams set to arrive
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) are progressing smoothly, with teams scheduled to arrive in Tanzania seven days before kickoff. The matches will be hosted at two major venues: the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium...
ED probe finds Ranya Rao’s active role in global smuggling syndicate
The Hans India
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July 6, 2025
Bengaluru: The investigation by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) into the sensational gold smuggling case has revealed that Kannada actress Ranya Rao has played an active role in global smuggling syndicate. The probe further revealed that the...
From the Congo to Kenya, timber trafficking is flourishing
Global Voices
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July 3, 2025
The timber yard in Kasindi. Photo by Ghislain Mbakulirahi. Used with permission. This article was first published on Icicongo on June 21, 2025. It was republished on Global Voices as part of a content partnership agreement. In East Africa, a lack...