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Outcry in Germany as zoo kills 12 baboons
Times of Oman
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The Nuremberg Zoo in southern Germany killed 12 healthy Guinea baboons on Tuesday, according to an official statement. Officials say they had no other option after they were unable to transfer animals to other zoos and contraception measures...
Morabeza documented the culture of Cape Verde before independence.
Portugal Pulse
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July 9, 2025
The music of Cape Verde carries a poignant feeling. This sentiment is embedded in our songs, expressing what words cannot say, what hands cannot write. It holds the silent rage, the unspoken disgust, the mute despair, and the words of faith that...
A Year On, Guinean Activists Still Missing
Human Rights Watch
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July 9, 2025
(Nairobi) – Guinea’s military authorities should credibly investigate the disappearances of two political activists, make their whereabouts known, and either charge them with a recognizable crime or release them immediately, Human Rights Watch...
Amnesty International denounces lack of investigation into activists' abduction
Africanews
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July 8, 2025
Nobody has heard of Oumar Sylla, known as Foniké Menguè, and Mamadou Billo Bah, for an entire year. Nobody knows their whereabouts. The two Guinean activists, members of the now-dissolved National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC),...
Africell Supports Sierra Leone’s U16 Basketball Team for Afrobasket Qualifiers in Guinea
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
Africell Sierra Leone has bolstered the national Under-16 basketball team by sponsoring them ahead of the FIBA AfroBasket Zone 2 Qualifiers in Conakry, Guinea. The official sponsorship signing took place on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the company’s...
Amnesty denounces 'climate of terror' as Guinea junta steps up disappearances
Africanews
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July 8, 2025
The organization says journalists, activists and human rights defenders have been especially targeted for disappearance. It singles out Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah, members of the Front national de défense de la Constitution (FNDC) who were...
UNESCO Cultural Chief Ottone Urges Promoting Paris as Catalyst for Peace, Guardian of Shared Heritage
Bulgarian News Agency
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Paris should continue to be promoted as a catalyst for trust and peace, a driver of sustainable development and, above all, the guardian of the common heritage all nations share, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Ernesto Ottone said...
New Pastoral Guidelines for Infant Baptism, Celebration of Funerals in Guinea Issued to Foster Access
ACI Africa
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July 3, 2025
“This commitment must be documented and kept in the parish archives,” they add. The Catholic Church leaders in Guinea further direct that “Priests are required to organize appropriate preparation for parents, godfathers, and godmothers before the...
The hidden history of slavery in the Islamic world
The Times
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Beshir Agha was born in Abyssinia in 1655, seized by slave traders, castrated as a boy and sold for 30 piastres. When he died in 1746 he left a fortune of 30 million piastres, 800 jewel-studded watches and 160 horses. When he was a slave to the...
Breaking it Down with Barron: The New York City Mayoral Race, New York City Politics, and a Primer for an Independent Black Revolutionary Polity
Black Agenda Report
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Charles Barron dissects the NYC mayoral race, Mamdani’s struggles with Black voters, and why an independent Black radical politics is essential to confront a broken system. Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to chop it up with the venerable and...
Former LIS Commissioner Steve Zargo Breaks Silence: “I’m Tired of Being Sacrificed for Tradition”
GNN Liberia
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July 29, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia – Former Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) Commissioner Steve Zargo has finally broken his silence following his suspension from office. In a bold and emotional public statement issued on Sunday, July 27, 2025, Zargo described...
‘On Becoming A Guinea Fowl’ Movie Ending Explained & Summary: What Does The Final Scene Suggest?
Digital Mafia Talkies
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July 4, 2025
A puffy suit, a bejeweled headgear, and a dead body on an empty road—Rungano Nyoni sets the tone of her second feature film, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, from the very first scene. The surreal drama focuses on systemic misogyny and the process of...
Will the National Sports Stadium host international matches by September?
Nehanda Radio
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July 29, 2025
Zimbabwe is suffering an acute venue deficit in the capital city of Harare until renovations at the National Sports Stadium are complete. The structure carried 60,000 seated people when opened in the mid 1980s. Major sporting and political and...
No room for mercy: German zoo kills 12 baboons citing lack of space
Mint
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July 29, 2025
A zoo in the German city of Nuremberg announced that it had killed 12 baboons on Tuesday despite protests from animal rights activists. The Tiergarten Nürnberg Zoo first announced plans to kill baboons it didn't have space for in February 2024. It...
Empowering Youth, Enabling Dreams: Africa Tech Challenge Season 10 Kicks Off in Nairobi, Kenya
TV47
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July 29, 2025
Africa Tech Challenge (ATC) Season 10, jointly hosted by AVIC Innovation Holding Limited (AVIC INNO), the Ministry of Education of Kenya and the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), officially kickstarts at the Technical...
Strengthening women’s political participation in Guinea
Institute for Security Studies
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Strengthening women’s political participation in Guinea Current efforts to restore constitutional order must also promote the effective inclusion of women in public affairs. Published on 02 July 2025 in ISS Today By Aïssatou Kanté Researcher,...
Fully Funded Masters Scholarships in Ireland for Sierra Leone and Guinea Graduates – Apply Now
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
The Government of Ireland has opened applications for the 2026-2027 Ireland Fellows programme. This programme offers fully funded scholarships for graduates from Sierra Leone and Guinea to pursue masters degrees in Ireland. Every year, the Ireland...
Outcry in Germany as zoo kills baboons
Deutsche Welle
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July 29, 2025
The Nuremberg Zoo in southern Germany euthanized 12 healthy Guinea baboons on Tuesday, according to an official statement. Officials say they had no other option after they were unable to transfer animals to other zoos and contraception measures...
The Stage is Set: Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania Gear Up for CHAN 2024
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 30, 2025
A transformative moment in African football is taking shape as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania gear up to host the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. Embracing the shared motto “Pamoja” – the Swahili term for Together – 19...
History Warns us About the Dangers of Trump’s Brain Drain
TIME Magazine
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July 29, 2025
Since President Donald Trump has taken office, elite Americans and academics are leaving the country. A quarter of those who responded to a recent poll said they would like to move outside the country in the next five years. And European countries...