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Massacre de l'armée coloniale au Niger : derrière le mea culpa de Macron, la continuité d’un récit historique biaisé
The Conversation
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August 19, 2025
Le 19 juin 2025, le représentant permanent de la France auprès des Nations unies a reconnu que Paris était ouvert au dialogue avec le Niger et prêt à collaborer avec des chercheurs spécialisés afin de mettre en place une coopération patrimoniale...
Uganda completes final piece in East Africa’s jigsaw puzzle in Chan quarter finals slots
NTV Kenya
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Uganda on Monday evening joined co-hosts Kenya and Tanzania in booking a ticket to the quarter-finals stage of the 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan). And just like Kenya and Tanzania, Uganda qualified as the top team in Group ‘C’ after...
CHAN 2024: Uganda edge out South Africa as Algeria squeeze into quarter-finals
Premium Times
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August 19, 2025
Uganda sealed a historic spot in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 after a gripping 3-3 draw with South Africa in Kampala on Monday night. Algeria also pulled through into the last eight...
The Hidden Price of Exclusion: Why the Gender Digital Gap Is Costing Liberia—and Sub-Saharan Africa—Billions
Liberian Observer
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As the world accelerates into the digital age, one glaring gap threatens to hold entire nations back. In Liberia—and across much of Sub-Saharan Africa—millions of women and girls are being left behind, excluded from the digital economy. This isn’t...
CHAN: Uganda sail to quarters to complete East Africa sweep
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 19, 2025
Niger's goalkeeper #22 Mahamdou Tandja (R) punches the ball clear under pressure from Algeria's forward #21 Mehdi Merghem (C) during the African Nations Championship (CHAN) group stage football match between Algeria and Niger at Nyayo Stadium in...
France reaffirms identity of national held in Africa over coup plan
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) France has confirmed that Yann Vezilier, a French citizen arrested in Mali over an alleged coup plot, is an employee of its embassy in Bamako, but rejected claims that he was involved in any attempt to overthrow the country’s military...
Peoples Democratic Party unveils 110-Member committee for November National Convention in Ibadan
Alexa.ng
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a 110-member organising committee to steer preparations for its 2025 elective national convention, scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16. A statement...
Foremost Governors Leading Nigeria’s Agric Sector Revival
Daily Independent
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August 19, 2025
1 Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, nicknamed Farmer Governor, has pioneered ambitious agricultural reforms since taking office in 2023. He has set aside 2.5 million hectares for commercial agriculture, with 500,000 hectares allocated...
Uganda Make History With Dramatic Draw Against South Africa to Reach CHAN Quarter-Finals.
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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August 19, 2025
Uganda clinched a historic place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship PAMOJA 2024 after a thrilling 3-3 draw with South Africa at the Mandela National Stadium on Monday night. The packed stadium of 34,194 fans...
Uganda, Algeria advance as South Africa, Guinea, Niger exit CHAN 2024
The Standard
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Uganda's national football team Cranes. [CAF] Group C of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) Pamoja 2024 concluded on a dramatic note, with Uganda’s Cranes, Algeria’s local Greens securing passage to the quarter-finals. South...
CHAN: Uganda draw 3-3 with South Africa, Algeria qualify
Punch
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August 18, 2025
Co-hosts Uganda fought back from 3-1 down to salvage a 3-3 draw with South Africa on Monday to qualify from Group C for their first-ever African Nations Championship quarter-finals. At the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, the 2023 losing...
Bafana out of the CAF African Nations Championship
SABC News
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August 19, 2025
South Africa failed to reach the quarterfinals of the CAF African Nations Championship in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. This after they played to a 3-all draw with the host nation Uganda in a Group C match at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in...
Highlights: Algeria 0-0 Niger in African Nations Championship
VAVEL
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August 18, 2025
⏱️90+4' It's over! The points are shared in this match. Despite the two sides' insistence, neither managed to cause any damage in that danger zone. Time slowly ran out, and everything remains uncertain for Algeria. Thank you for joining us! ⏱️90'...
Group C- Painful exit awaits either Uganda, Algeria, or South Africa
The Standard
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August 19, 2025
Uganda's Cranes during a training session. [CAF] Group C of the 2024 CHAN Championship has come down to a tense finish, with three teams Uganda, Algeria, and South Africa still in strong contention to qualify for the quarterfinals. As the final...
Algeria face do-or-die clash against unbowed Niger
The Standard
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August 19, 2025
For Algeria, the equation is simple: beat Niger or risk an early exit from the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) Pamoja 2024. Victory will secure their place in the knockout stages and keep alive hopes of another deep run in CHAN...
Nigeria earns $400m from agro exports, imports gulp $10bn annually – FG
Daily Trust
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The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, yesterday disclosed that Nigeria spends $10 billion annually on agro-imports. This is even as he said Nigeria earns less than $400 million from agro exports. Speaking on Tuesday at the...
Africa’s missed opportunity?
World Finance
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Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)   Historically, Africa has been consistent in creating a pattern of pursuing integration through grand masterplans. Many have remained just plans on paper due...
‘Nigeria’s $10bn Food Import Bill Unsustainable’
This Day
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August 20, 2025
Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has declared the country’s annual $10 billion food import expenditure unsustainable, calling for urgent diversification into agricultural exports to achieve food...
2024 CHAN: Algeria squeeze through to quarters after Niger stalemate
Panapress
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August 18, 2025
18 august 2025 - 20:12:30 MA/WA 366 Views Panafrican News Agency Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Algeria booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after a tense 0-0 draw with Niger in Nairobi — a...
Algeria reaches CHAN quarterfinals after draw with Niger
Hespress
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August 18, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Sports Hespress ENMonday 18 August 2025 - 23:19 Algeria secured qualification for the quarterfinals of the African Nations Championship following a goalless draw against Niger in the final match of Group C. The...