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Denmark announced on Monday that it will close its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso as part of a new Africa strategy. According to the country's foreign ministry, the decision was made due to the severe limitations on action in the Sahel region caused by military coups. The f

Nigerian football league club Heartland FC has announced the death of their coach, Christian Power Obi, who was involved in a road accident as the team were on their way to Abakaliki in Ebonyi State to participate in a pre-season tournament. A statement by Heartland Media on Saturday co

Strong currencies reflect a robust economy, indicating low inflation, a stable balance of payments, and effective monetary policy. A strong currency also helps prevent hyperinflation and protects citizens purchasing power. This boost in confidence among consumers and investors stimulate

Ilkay Gundogan re-signed for Manchester City on Friday, saying he was back at the best club in the world. He had previously been with Barcelona . During his first stint at City, the former German international won 12 major trophies, including five Premier League titles and the Champions

Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic Party nomination on Thursday to become the first woman of Black and South Asian heritage to be a major party's presidential candidate for the White House. She honoured her origins as the child of a brown-skinned woman and a man from t

A Guinean opposition coalition announced a peaceful anti-junta protest for September 5, marking three years since the military coup. The Living Forces of Guinea (FVG), comprising opposition parties, trade unions, and civil society groups, called on people in Conakry to denounce the juntas repres

The regulations governing using the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in the English Premier League have undergone significant revisions. One notable change is the introduction of the referee's call concept, which dictates that the VAR will intervene only when the VAR official is tho

In an interview with Sputnik, Arkady Zlochevsky, President of the Russian Grain Union , stated that Africa has emerged as a significant market for Russian agricultural products, especially grain, with a wide geographical area for sales during the previous fiscal year. It is enough to li

Reports say a Canadian mining company in Botswana discovered one of the worlds largest diamonds, a rough 2,492-carat stone, on Thursday. Lucara Diamond Corp , in a statement, said the diamond was unearthed in the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana, about 430 kilometres (270 mi