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Science Robb Report The Largest Piece of Mars on Earth Just Sold for a Record $5.3 Million
Yahoo News
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The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth just hammered down for an astronomical sum. The 54-pound rock, known as NWA 16788, sold for a record $5.3 million at Sotheby’s New York on Wednesday, becoming the most expensive meteorite ever sold at...
How Mauritania-Israel normalization may boost US posture in the Sahel
Atlantic Council
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July 16, 2025
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani recently met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the US-Africa Summit, according to media reports, which I confirmed through sources on background. The meeting reportedly...
CS Tuya warns Kenyans against vandalising stadium facilities during CHAN
TV47
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July 17, 2025
Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has issued a stern warning against the vandalism of sports infrastructure by fans during next month’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in Nairobi. Speaking during the official handover of Nyayo National...
‘Fortress Europe’s’ African victims
Mail & Guardian
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July 17, 2025
African refugees and migrants fleeing war and dictatorships in search of safety on European shores. (AFP) Europeans may be horrified by United States President Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policies, which include snatching people off the...
Nigeria Bids Farewell to Buhari as Tinubu, and other Global Leaders Attend Burial in Daura
City 105.1 FM
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July 16, 2025
Nigeria on Tuesday paid its last respects to former President Muhammadu Buhari as his remains were interred in Daura, Katsina State, in a ceremony attended by top political figures, global dignitaries, and thousands of mourners. President Bola...
Africa Doesn’t Need Another Wallet App: It Needs a Seat at the Table (Op-ed)
CryptoPotato
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July 4, 2025
Crypto adoption is accelerating around the world. And with it, a wave of well-funded projects keeps promising financial inclusion in Africa. For years, they’ve pledged to serve the unbanked. But all too often, they deliver little more than press...
See 10 key road and rail projects associated with former President Buhari’s administration
Nairametrics
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July 16, 2025
The administration of former President Late Muhammadu Buhari, who led Nigeria from 2015 to 2023, undertook a number of road and rail infrastructure projects aimed at improving national connectivity. Buhari passed away a few days ago at the age of...
NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
Consortium News
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July 15, 2025
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...
40% of normal area under India’s kharif sowing complete
The Hindu Business Line
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July 7, 2025
The area coverage under paddy has reached at 69.3 lh from 64.52 lh a year ago | Photo Credit: PTI The overall sowing in the current kharif season in India has been completed in 40 per cent of the normal 1,097 lakh hectares (lh) area as of July 4....
African rail connection: A path to multimodal freight optimisation
Rail Freight
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July 11, 2025
Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies globally, and there is an urgent need to expand its infrastructure to ensure this growth aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With rapid urbanisation and population increases...
Top 10 most expensive states to live in Nigeria in June 2025
Nairametrics
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July 16, 2025
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 22.22% in June 2025, down from 22.97% recorded in May 2025. This is according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday. The latest figure represents a 0.75 percentage point...
Secrets, Silence, Survival: Inside a Nigerian Military Prison
HumAngle
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July 16, 2025
No one recalls the road to Wawa. New detainees are blindfolded several kilometres ahead. Inmates are also blindfolded and driven out before release. It was July 27, 2021. Eleven people returning to South East Nigeria after the trial of Nnamdi...
AP News Summary at 1:46 p.m. EDT
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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Another key ally quits Netanyahu's governing coalition in a major blow to Israel's leader TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A key governing partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is quitting the government, leaving him with a minority...
ADC, A Paradigm Of Political Coalitions?
Leadership
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July 16, 2025
In Nigeria’s political evolution, few events shape the national imagination like the birth of a new political movement. The unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party...
Mystery bidder pays $8 million for this rock
9News
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July 16, 2025
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $US5 million ($7.66 million) at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York, while a juvenile dinosaur skeleton went for more than $US30 million ($45.95...
Let us also build local capacity to respond to security threats and promote peace – Defence minister
GhanaWeb
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July 16, 2025
Dr Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister of Defence, has underscored the need to build local capacity to respond to security threats and promote peace, stressing that regional equity in job opportunities is crucial to preventing conflicts and violent...
AP News: Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday. But a rare young dinosaur skeleton stole the show when it fetched more than $30...
Mali military leader extend presidential rule, remove term limit... Who else fit follow?
GhanaWeb
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July 16, 2025
Despite im promise to return democracy to im country, Mali military leader, General Assimi Goita, don secure five-year presidential term from di transitional parliament and e no need to hold elections. Di parliament approve di new bill last week,...
Group backs Sen. Musa for APC national chairmanship
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
A political pressure group within Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the North Central APC Accord, has formally endorsed Senator Mohammed Sani Musa as the party’s next national chairman. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by...
A Giant Leap for African Unity: Kenya’s historic Visa-Free policy and the Trans African tourism and unity campaign
Joy FM
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July 15, 2025
Today, July 13, 2025, marks a historic milestone in Africa’s journey toward unity and free movement. Kenya has taken a bold and transformative step by eliminating all visa requirements and the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for citizens of...