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2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball championship opens in Morocco
Ghana News Agency
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June 26, 2025
Accra, June 26, GNA – Over 25 countries have gathered at Martil, Morocco for the 2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball Championships. The Championships, which is scheduled for June 23-30, is serving as the qualifiers for the 2025 World Cup in...
Rep urges Nigerian Govt to declare 1st Muharram national holiday
Daily Post
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June 26, 2025
A member of the House of Representatives, Saidu Musa Abdullahi, has called on the Federal Government to officially declare the first day of Muharram, which marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar, a national public holiday. Abdullahi, who...
17 soldiers killed in Niger as troops foil attack
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 26, 2025
• Senate condemns Benue, Plateau massacres, demands justice, end to bloodshed • Stop cutting ribbons, Nigeria is at war, Obi tells Tinubu Nigerian army high command has confirmed the killing of 17 soldiers in a deadly attack by terrorists in Niger...
Niger kills 13 insurgents in crackdown on illegal gold mines
BusinessLIVE
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Niamey — Niger’s army has raided jihadist-controlled informal mining sites in the country's west, killing more than a dozen insurgents and seizing material linked to the manufacture of improvised explosive devices, it said. An army statement said...
Travelers From These 36 Countries May Soon Be Banned From Entering the U.S.
Fodors Travel Guide
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June 16, 2025
And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: locals fire squirt guns at tourists (again); a woman has an epic meltdown in Milan over excess...
Niger targets jihadist financing, kills 13 in illegal gold mine raids
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 16, 2025
NIAMEY (Reuters) -Niger’s army has raided jihadist-controlled informal mining sites in the country’s west, killing more than a dozen insurgents and seizing material linked to the manufacture of improvised explosive devices, it said. An army...
Client FAQ: U.S. Travel Ban - Current Restrictions and Possible Expansion
JD Supra - California
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June 24, 2025
The U.S. government maintains travel restrictions for certain countries and is reportedly considering expanding these restrictions to additional nations. This FAQ provides an up-to-date list along with practical guidance for affected individuals...
Nigeria, Brazil Strengthen Partnership, Sign MoUs On Agriculture, Food Security, Defence, Energy, Drug Control, Tourism
The Will
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June 24, 2025
June 24, (THEWILL) – Nigeria and Brazil have strengthen their bilateral ties as both countries converged on Abuja for the second session of the Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM). THEWILL earlier reported that Nigeria’s Vice...
Niger: FG constitutes committee to implement ACReSAL’s strategic catchment mgt plans
Tribune Online
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June 15, 2025
Federal Government of Nigeria has constituted a team of implementation committee to ensure the implementation of the strategic catchment management plans produced, validated, and endorsed for the 19 ACReSAL states and the Federal Capital...
Advancing Cancer Care in Niger
IAEA
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June 23, 2025
Cancer is a growing healthcare challenge in Niger, with over 11 000 new cases and more than 8800 cancer related deaths reported in 2022. Radiotherapy — a treatment needed in nearly half of all cancer cases — remains in short supply in the country,...
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...
Jamaican travellers reminded to get Yellow Fever vaccine
Loop News
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The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of getting vaccinated and showing proof of Yellow Fever vaccination when travelling to and from affected countries. All persons older than one year, who are travelling from...
Suspected assailants kill 300 level student in Niger varsity
The Sun Nigeria
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June 23, 2025
Students barricade highway to protest incessant killing From John Adams, Minna A 300-level student of the Niger State-owned Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, in Niger State, simply identified as Jafar, has been reportedly killed...
Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
The American Prospect
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June 23, 2025
In her early nineties, my mother had emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder, which had somehow managed to flip over and begun to rot. The physician who performed the surgery—from which she recovered completely—was an Iranian immigrant. I was...
Group Tasks President Tinubu On Educational Dev. Across States In Niger
The Nigerian Voice
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A Non-governmental Organization under the aegis of 'One Youth Global' has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intensify advocacy on educational development across states in Nigeria. The group called on the president and state governors in Nigeria...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
Mobile Clinics Enhance Access To Health Care Services In Niger
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) NIAMEY, Niger, June 20, 2025/APO Group/ -- In Niger, West Africa's largest country by land surface, access to health care services is a major challenge. Just one in two people has access to health services. One...
Mobile Clinics Enhance Access To Health Care Services In Niger
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In Niger, West Africa's largest country by land surface, access to health care services is a major challenge. Just one in two people has access to health services. One of the ways to bridge the gap is through mobile clinics in...
Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Zawya
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Tanzania has opened negotiations with Washington in an attempt to circumvent the latest restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump administration on citizens of African countries planning to travel to the US. This followed the State Department’s...
US warns of expanded travel ban that could affect key African markets
ICEF Monitor
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June 19, 2025
"The United States is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries in what would be a significant expansion of the travel ban announced by the Trump administration early this month," reports The Washington Post. The...