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AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 1:40 p.m. EDT
Santa Maria Times - California
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A new law in Benin grants citizenship to slave descendants. Ciara is among the first DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 12:58 p.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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A new law in Benin grants citizenship to slave descendants. Ciara is among the first DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country...
Refill, Reuse, Resist: Senegal moves to end the era of single-use plastics
Greenpeace International
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July 28, 2025
Dakar, July 28, 2025 – In a decisive step towards environmental justice, Senegalese Civil Society actors convened for a two-day workshop in Dakar to build a united front against single-use plastics, with a particular focus on the country’s growing...
How Sudanese team crushed, sent Nigeria’s Super Eagles B packing from 2024 CHAN
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 12, 2025
Nigeria crashed out of the 8th African Nations Championship on Tuesday after an abject performance by a team that failed to put any foot right against Sudan in 90 minutes of football in Zanzibar. The defeat on the Indian Ocean Island, following...
African music enjoys breakthrough on Shazam’s Global Top 200 Chart
Music Business Worldwide
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July 28, 2025
Over 200 African artists appeared on Apple Music-owned Shazam’s Global Top 200 chart during the past year as African music continues to gain global recognition. That’s according to new data from Shazam on Monday (July 28), showing that 12 tracks...
IMF plans August mission to Senegal
Business Ghana
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The International Monetary Fund plans a mission to Senegal in August to address hidden debt and start talks on the "contours" of a new loan programme, it said on Thursday. Senegal is grappling with billions in debts hidden by the previous...
2025/26 season: 2 Nigeria stadia to host Champions League, Confederation Cup
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 12, 2025
Nigeria’s four representatives in the 2025/2026 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup will play their home games in just two approved stadiums — the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo and the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The...
Sports10 seconds ago Kwesi Appiah Advises Eric Chelle After Sudan’s 4-0 Win Over Nigeria Sudan head coach Kwesi Appiah has called on Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles manager, Eric Chelle, to work on his team’s attacking play after their 4-0 loss...
Naija News
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August 13, 2025
Speaking to journalists after the Group D clash, Kwesi Appiah noted that Nigeria were not completely off the mark but lacked the cutting edge to convert possession into goals. “The coach only needs to do some polishing with the attack,” Appiah...
Forget Van Gogh. These New Museums Want to Make the Netherlands a Modern Art Hub.
Robb Report
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July 27, 2025
The twisting, swooping swirl of metal, glass, and wood rises from the ground floor of the century-old warehouse, climbs to the second story, then bursts through the roof, elevating visitors over Rotterdam’s historic harbor in a double helix that...
CHAN 2024: Three key Falcons of Jediane players Super Eagles must contain in must-win clash
All Nigeria Soccer
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August 12, 2025
Nigeria’s Super Eagles B face a do-or-die encounter against Sudan’s Falcons of Jediane in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) at Amaan Stadium today. After a 1-0 loss to Senegal, Nigeria must secure a victory to keep their quarter-final...
AfroBasket Roundup: Guinea rains 3-pointers to stun top-ranked South Sudan
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The 31st edition of FIBA AfroBasket kicked off on Tuesday in Angola's Luanda and Namibe, with Guinea's 88-80 victory over favorites South Sudan standing out as a key highlight of the opening day. Ranked No. 1 in Africa...
Coach Byekwaso eyes CHAN breakthrough as Uganda chase quarterfinal spot
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Uganda head coach Morley Byekwaso has said he is determined to lead the Cranes past the group stage at the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the first time. Uganda have failed to progress beyond...
CHAN: Chelle under fire after Sudan rout
Punch
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August 13, 2025
Angry Nigerian football fans have intensified calls for the immediate dismissal of Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle following the team’s humiliating 4-0 defeat to Sudan that ended their African Nations Championship campaign with a game to spare. The...
8th African Nations Championship: Eagles to go big against Sudan to avoid going home
Eagle Online
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August 12, 2025
Nigeria’s bounce-back-ability credentials on the football field will again be subjected to a stern test when the home-based senior men national team, Super Eagles B, take on Sudan’s Falcons of Jediane in a must-win 8th Africa Nations Championship...
AFRIMA Returns With Celebration Of African Music
Leadership
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July 26, 2025
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) is set to return this November with a powerful, week-long celebration of African music, creativity, and culture, following an official endorsement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the inauguration of a...
Senegalese player Sidi is on Qadsia’s radar
Arab Times
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July 16, 2025
Senegalese center-back Abdou Sidi KUWAIT CITY, July 16: Tunisian media have reported that, currently with Tunisia’s Ben Guerdane is a strong candidate to join Kuwaiti side Qadsia. The player has also received offers from Libyan club Al-Ahly and...
Senegal, Zimbabwe, eight other African countries with highest petrol prices in July 2025
Zawya
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An increase in fuel prices often concerns consumers and governments across many African countries, as fuel plays a crucial role in manufacturing, transportation, and agriculture. The following, according to GlobalPetrolPrices.com, are top 10...
Senegal: Conservatives keep pushing for tougher anti-homosexuality law
Erasing 76 Crimes
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July 16, 2025
Latest proposals call for longer prison sentences and a ban on ‘promotion of homosexuality’. Senegal’s parliament (Carmen Abd Ali photo courtesy of AFP / SeneNews) The parliament of Senegal is once again debating whether to stiffen penalties for...
Sudan 4-0 Nigeria: Super Eagles equal their worst-ever loss at African Nations Championship
All Nigeria Soccer
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August 12, 2025
Nigeria’s campaign at the 2024 African Nations Championship suffered a devastating blow with a 4-0 defeat to Sudan at Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar, confirming their early exit after back-to-back losses. The defeat matched the Super Eagles heaviest loss...
Senegal bans UN and Netherlands from holding LGBTQ events in the country
Zambian Observer
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July 14, 2025
Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Integration have issued a statement prohibiting a specific LGBTQ-themed event in Dakar, organized by the United Nations and the Dutch embassy. The event, which included a screening of the...