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Free after 2 years in foreign prison: SA engineers back on home soil
Polokwane Review & Polokwane Observer
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After enduring more than two harrowing years behind bars in Equatorial Guinea, Frik Potgieter, from George, and Langebaan resident Peter Huxham have finally returned to South African soil. The two men, who were detained in Equatorial Guinea on 9...
Equatorial Guinea vs Cameroon Prediction and Betting Tips | June 9th 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 8, 2025
Equatorial Guinea will meet Cameroon in an international friendly at the Stade de Marrakech on Monday. Both teams will conclude their ongoing international break after this match. Nzalang Nacional met the Gambia in a friendly last week and fell to...
Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia Prediction and Betting Tips | June 6th 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 5, 2025
Equatorial Guinea will meet Gambia at the Stade de Marrakech in an international friendly on Friday. The National Thunder will play their first friendly since March 2024, while this will be the first friendly since 2022 for the Scorpions. Nzalang...
ACAT 2025: African leaders, innovators unite to drive NextGen ag-tech for food security
Tribune Online
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June 17, 2025
Over 700 participants from 35 countries converged on Kigali, Rwanda capital for the 2025 edition of the African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT), organized by the African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF) and other partners...
Don’t invest in seeds, fertiliser alone, but also in science – Jonathan
Daily Trust
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June 14, 2025
A former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that Africa stands “at a historic crossroad” over food insecurity. He said, “On one road lies the continued struggle with food insecurity anchored on underutilised land, limited use of...
Malawi’s Higher Education Minister Dr Kabwila reaffirms Govt commitment on ethical, inclusive AI development
The Maravi Post
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June 25, 2025
Minister of Higher Education Dr Jessie Kabwila has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to developing ethical and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI) Speaking during a Ministrial Dialogue on Wednesday, at the United Nations Educational,...
Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigerian Tech Enthusiast Arrested by FBI for Alleged Internet Fraud
Y Naija
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June 6, 2025
Nigerian tech enthusiast arrested by FBI for alleged internet fraud Dangote: Nigeria now Africa’s top cement exporter Tesla shares fall amid Elon Musk–Trump feud Netherlands to return 119 looted benin bronzes to Nigeria Trump signs executive order...
Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham finally released
Politicsweb
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Minister Lamola personally welcomed men home and called President Ramaphosa so he could also welcome them back Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham released after more than two years in unlawful detention in Equatorial Guinea 20 June 2025 The families...
Portuguese Celebrates Digitization of “Most-Spoken Language in Southern Hemisphere”
Language Magazine
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June 24, 2025
The theme for this year’s celebration of World Portuguese Language Day was “the promotion and dissemination of the Portuguese language and cultural diversity of CPLP (Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries) member states: from traditional...
When Will Genetically Modifying Our Children Go Mainstream?
Gizmodo
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June 22, 2025
In late May, several scientific organizations, including the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy (ISCT), banded together to call for a 10-year moratorium on using CRISPR and related technologies to pursue human heritable germline...
US-Africa summit calls for commercial diplomacy - and respect
African Business
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June 24, 2025
The United States of America’s commercial strategy in Africa is evolving in line with the needs of its business community, according to Troy Fitrell, a senior bureau official at the Bureau of African Affairs in the US Department of State. Fitrell,...
Two South Africans jailed in Eq. Guinea return home after pardon
Modern Ghana
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Two South African engineers jailed in Equatorial Guinea for more than two years on what they say are fake drugs charges returned home late Saturday after being freed on a presidential pardon. Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, both in their mid-50s,...
ECOWAS: As Tinubu’s two years of robust leadership comes to an end, By Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe
Premium Times
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June 23, 2025
President Tinubu handing over the chairmanship of ECOWAS to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone The exit of President Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman will be profoundly felt. His contribution to making ECOWAS a stable, peaceful and united...
Flutterwave boosts Cameroon’s businesses with 34th country licence
Technext
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June 23, 2025
Flutterwave has officially launched its digital payment services in Cameroon after securing a Payment Service Provider licence from the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This milestone, achieved through a technical partnership with...
Politicians, Academics, Actress: Meet the 15 nominees for ambassadorial roles
GhanaWeb
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June 23, 2025
Exercising his executive powers, President John Dramani Mahama has nominated fifteen individuals to serve as Ambassadors, Consular-Generals, and High Commissioners in his first batch of diplomatic appointments. In a formal letter dated June 10,...
What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, tensions escalate between the two nations and their allies. The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide cautionary advisory for U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump's travel ban remains in...
Will Trump's travel bans, student visa crackdowns hit home in Brevard?
Florida Today
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New restrictions on student visas and an expanded travel ban are impacting international students' ability to study in the U.S. Florida Tech is working to support its international students by advising them to keep their paperwork accessible and...
Mahama names 1st batch of Ambassadors
Business Ghana
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Following consultation with the Council of State, President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 15 individuals for appointment as Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul-Generals designated for various countries. They are the first batch of...
Top 10 stories of the day: Shivambu appeals for volunteers | US strikes Iran | Record price for Clifton apartment
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 22, 2025
Here’s your daily news update for Sunday, 22 June 2025: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. News today includes Floyd Shivambu making a public appeal for progressive volunteers just a day after being snubbed from his party’s...
IGAD urges member states to honour 10 per cent agriculture budget pledge
The Standard
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Dignitaries led by Dr. Mohi Tahomi, IGAD Director Cooperation and Regional Integration Division and IGAD's Food System Resilience Project Coordinator, Dr. Senait Regassa during RAIP validation event on Monday. [Courtesy] The Intergovernmental...