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Wycombe Wanderers donate shirts to help girls in unrecognised African country
Bucks Free Press
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June 19, 2025
The Chairboys' kit, which was worn between the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons, was donated to the Watford-based charity, Kit Aid. The cause then distributes the clothing to some of the most impoverished areas around the globe following its formation...
Dozens of states to discuss anti-Israel measures amid Gaza genocide
Press TV
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Dozens of countries are expected to attend an emergency meeting of The Hague Group next week to announce "concrete measures" aimed at compelling Israel to end its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. The Hague Group is a bloc of currently nine states,...
Japan to send 2 military planes for possible evacuations from Middle East
Yeni Safak
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Japan is sending two military planes to East Africa for a possible operation to evacuate its nationals from the Middle East amid mounting hostilities between Iran and Israel, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Thursday. The two C-2 transport...
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...
Japan sending two military planes for possible evacuations from Middle East
News.Az
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Japan is sending two military planes to East Africa for a possible operation to evacuate its nationals from the Middle East amid mounting hostilities between Iran and Israel, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Thursday. The two C-2 transport...
SDF planes fly to Djibouti to aid return of Japan nationals from Israel and Iran
Japan Times
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June 19, 2025
As the conflict in Israel and Iran continues to intensify, Japan said Thursday it is deploying Self-Defense Forces aircraft to the nearby country of Djibouti to be on standby for a possible air evacuation of Japanese nationals. “The situation in...
U.S. visa restrictions on West African countries threaten regional prosperity – ECOWAS
Daily Trust
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June 19, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the U.S.’s attempt to impose visa restrictions on its member states, warning it will threaten regional prosperity. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the ECOWAS...
SDF Aircraft to Be Sent to Djibouti to Evacuate Japanese
Nippon
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June 19, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Politics Jun 19, 2025 09:55 (JST) Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--The government is considering dispatching Air Self-Defense Force transport aircraft to Djibouti as early as this week to evacuate Japanese nationals from Israel and...
EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s visa clampdown linked to Nigeria’s refusal to house asylum seekers
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria’s refusal to accept asylum seekers from the United States is partly responsible for the recent visa restrictions imposed on the country by President Donald Trump, TheCable can report. TheCable understands that the talks are part of broader...
What Trump can learn from the Gulf about doing business in Africa
Khaleej Times
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Four years ago, DP World signed a $1 billion trade corridor agreement with the Ethiopian government. The plan: link the logistics giant’s port in Berbera, Somaliland, with Ethiopia — a landlocked nation of 120 million people. It wasn’t aid. It...
Connecting Ocean: The Role of Non-African States in African Regional Maritime Security
Center for International Maritime Security - Washington D.C.
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June 17, 2025
African Maritime Forces Week By Vice Admiral Ignacio Villanueva Serrano, Operation Commander, EU NAVFOR ATALANTA The waters surrounding the Horn of Africa and the Western Indian Ocean are a vital confluence of global and local interests, serving...
Andriy Rudyk: “The biggest obstacle to Europe becoming a global power is the lack of political will”
Ukrainian Week
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June 17, 2025
Andriy Rudyk, PhD in social and behavioural sciences and a serviceman in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spoke with The Ukrainian Week about Europe’s rearmament prospects amid the Russian-Ukrainian war and the evolving role of the United States. — In...
Countries evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran as war intensifies
The National News
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Countries around the world are evacuating their citizens from Israel and Iran as flights are scrapped and airspace closed due to the air war in the Middle East. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or delayed. Most European evacuees leaving...
South Sudan confirms custody of 8 men deported by U.S. following Supreme Court ruling
Zambian Observer
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July 10, 2025
The government of South Sudan has acknowledged the arrival of eight men deported from the United States, confirming they are now in state custody and undergoing official procedures. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Apuk Ayuel told reporters on...
Masterstroke by This MUSLIM country amid Israel-Iran war, creates trouble for Netanyahu by bringing...,its not Turkey, Pakistan, the name is...
India.com
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June 18, 2025
Home News Masterstroke by This MUSLIM country amid Israel-Iran war, creates trouble for Netanyahu by bringing…,its not Turkey, Pakistan, the name is… In the statement issued by Egypt, the countries emphasized that international law and the United...
Mapped: Countries With the Highest Share of International Migrants
Visual Capitalist
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June 18, 2025
Countries With Highest Proportion of International Migrants This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The number of...
Japan defense minister orders SDF planes to prepare for Israel, Iran evacuations
NHK
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Japan's defense minister has ordered the dispatch of two Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft to Djibouti, a country in the Horn of Africa, to be on standby to evacuate Japanese citizens in Israel and Iran. Nakatani Gen issued the order...
Nigerian Foreign Minister Woos US Govt With Mineral Resources In Exchange For Visa Access For Government Officials, Businessmen
Sahara Reporters
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has signalled a strategic offer to the United States: access to critical earth minerals in exchange for easing visa restrictions on government officials. Speaking during the 54th...
Experts meet in Kenya to promote cybersecurity in East African bloc
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Experts convened in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Wednesday to promote cybersecurity across the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region, an East African bloc, in response to mounting digital threats....
BREAKING: US visa restrictions on ECOWAS countries threaten regional prosperity — Minister
Punch
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June 18, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the Economic Community of West African States Mediation and Security Council, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has raised concerns over the apparent inclusion of all ECOWAS member states in a new wave of United...