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2025 WSOP Day 42: San Kim Tops Monster-Sized Main Event Day 2d Field
Day 2d of Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship started with 3,776 players returning to their seats, but hundreds more took advantage of late registration. By the time the cashier's desk was taking no more buy-ins, the Day 2d field...

Africa’s path to economic prosperity: From raw deals to real growth
Bold policy reforms, strategic infrastructure investment and domestic capital mobilisation can unlock Africa’s economic renaissance. To realise the desired prosperity, HELEN OJI writes on why the time to act is now. From abandoned textile mills in...

China is moving into the Middle East, expanding its empire and providing solutions for Libya’s economy
China is moving into the Middle East, expanding its empire and providing solutions for Libya’s economy While Western nations wage endless wars and push divisive ideologies, China is making calculated, strategic moves to secure its dominance over...

Bold reforms, infrastructure investment key to reviving textile industry
Bold reforms and targeted infrastructure investment could revive Nigeria’s once-thriving textile industry and position the country as a major player in the $10.3 billion global apparel export market. This is the view of the Founder and Chairman of...

New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University
On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
Enterprise native Chad Martin; Hoover reverend announce gubernatorial bids
Recently, Enterprise native Chad “Chig” Martin and Hoover reverend Dr. Will Boyd both announced their bids in the 2026 Alabama Governor’s race, both as Democrats. Martin is an Enterprise native that founded Thunder Industrial Supply Company in...

Pak–Africa Relations: Historical ...
Pakistan’s historical ties with Africa provide a strategic foundation to enhance engagement through mutually beneficial partnerships in trade, development, and security. Since 1947, Pakistan has supported colonised nations, particularly in Africa,...

Africa moves to validate first-ever continental strategy to protect donkeys
The wellness of donkeys across Africa has been under a big threat as the meat and skin business booms with a target on the animals Stakeholders are convening in Côte d'Ivoire to deliberate on the measures to safeguard the well-being of donkeys and...

Shettima Reaffirms Nigeria’s Climate Leadership in Africa
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s leadership role in Africa’s climate fight during a state visit to Ethiopia, where he joined Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to launch the Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) in Addis Ababa on Friday....

As Nigeria leads Africa’s climate conversation
Nigeria’s pride of place as a ‘big brother’ nation in Africa derives basically from its external relations, with primary focus on the African continent. As a regional power within the West African sub-region and the ‘Giant of Africa’ on the...

Nigeria leads Africa’s Climate Action drive as Shettima Champions Green Diplomacy in Ethiopia
The visit, made at the invitation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, served not only as a diplomatic engagement but also as a demonstration of Nigeria’s deep commitment to environmental sustainability and Africa’s collective future....

Unicef head and former world leaders on judging panel for UAE humanitarian award
A senior UN official championing the rights of children across the globe and two former heads of state will help select the next winners of a major UAE humanitarian award. The $1 million Zayed Award for Human Fraternity – which celebrates the...

Dr. Rasha Kelej Drives An Impactful Change In Public Health Landscape In Africa And Beyond By Providing 2282 Scholarships To Doctors From 52 Countries
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Merck Foundation ( ), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025 in partnership with Africa's First Ladies...

Kremlin explains why Russia is ‘returning’ to Africa
(MENAFN) Russia’s renewed efforts to strengthen ties with Africa come amid growing dissatisfaction across the continent with neocolonial influences, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia in an interview published Monday. He explained...

CNS Laud’s Troops Victory against ISWAP in Lake Chad
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, has commended troops for their bravery in decimating scores of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in the Lake Chad region. Recall that last...

Gender gaps in crucial sectors are narrowing in more African countries — report
More African countries are making progress on gender equality. From Benin to Botswana, new data shows gains in political inclusion, economic participation, and leadership. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A new report shows many African countries...

Chad's Secretary Of State For Petroleum, Mines And Geology Joins African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Khadidja Hassane Abdoulaye, Secretary of State for Petroleum, Mines and Geology at Chad's Ministry of Mines and Geology, has joined the upcoming African Mining Week conference as a speaker. Taking place from October 1-3, 2025,...
Agricultural recovery: Hope in Southern Africa’s post-drought revival
As Africa grapples with escalating hunger crises, new report sounds the alarm TEBOHO KHATEBE MOLEFI MASERU – In a promising turn for Southern Africa, Lesotho has been removed from the UN’s Hunger Hotspots list, marking a significant milestone in...

Morocco’s US$1.3b Atlantic trade corridor aims to bridge Africa’s divides, but security and politics remain hurdles
EL ARGOUB, June 29 — A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The “Atlantic...

Machete-wielding herders kill 17 women, children in Chad
An attack by herders armed with machetes has killed at least 17 people, all women and children, in a village in southwestern Chad, an official for the regional governor told AFP Friday. A dispute between nomadic Fulani herders and Ngambaye farmers...