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CAF approves National Sports Stadium to host some international matches

AarondexAugust 12, 2025

by AarondexAugust 12, 20250692

THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has temporarily approved the National Sports Stadium to host some international matches, pending the completion of the ongoing refurbishment...

From Foyer to Shadow: Political Tensions Escalate in a White House Redecoration Saga

AarondexAugust 12, 2025

by AarondexAugust 12, 20250534

In a move that has reignited political fault lines, President Donald Trump has quietly orchestrated the removal of former President Barack Obama’s official portrait from...

International News Africa

Apple’s $100 Billion U.S. Investment: A Strategic Play Amid Trade Pressures and Manufacturing Ambitions

AarondexAugust 12, 2025

by AarondexAugust 12, 20250520

In a move that underscores both its long-term commitment to American innovation and its delicate navigation of political and economic headwinds, Apple has announced an...

International News Africa

Gambia’s Struggle to End Female Genital Mutilation

AarondexAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

by AarondexAugust 12, 2025August 12, 20250570

In the quiet village of Wellingara, a tragic and avoidable death occurred that should shock our collective conscience. A one-month-old baby girl, born into the...

Health Africa International News

Nairobi Hospital suspends price hikes after insurers’ outcry

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250663

The Nairobi Hospital has temporarily suspended its planned price hikes after a strong backlash from health insurers and other key stakeholders, sparking a wider conversation...

Education Africa

Kuppet demands promotion of 130,000 teachers

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250584

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has called on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to urgently promote over 130,000 teachers who have...

International News Africa

Skateboarding Heroes Tournament opens doors for youths in Victoria Falls

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250466

AS part of Heroes Day commemorations, a vibrant skateboarding tournament was held this Monday in Victoria Falls to promote unity, celebrate youth potential, and encourage...

International News Africa

Sudan paramilitary attack killed 18 civilians: monitor

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250465

At least 18 civilians have been killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan state following an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a powerful paramilitary group,...

POLITICS Africa Power

Ethiopia questions Sudan’s role in Tigray conflict near border

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250518

Ethiopia has raised concerns over Sudan’s involvement in renewed tensions near its northern border, accusing Khartoum of playing an ambiguous role in the ongoing Tigray...

International News Africa

Nigerian military kills more than 100 ‘bandits’ in northwest raid

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250599

The Nigerian military has announced that it killed more than 100 armed “bandits” during a large-scale operation in the country’s troubled northwest region, as security...

International News Africa

Catholic Women Protest Against Insecurity in Isiolo

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250415

In Isiolo, Kenya, a group of Catholic women staged a peaceful but powerful protest over the growing wave of insecurity that has gripped the region....

Education Africa

Trump’s New Funding Rules – What It Means for African Researchers

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250541

The Trump administration’s recently announced changes to U.S. research funding rules could have significant implications for African researchers and institutions collaborating with American partners. Under...

SPORTS Africa

THE BATTLE FOR THE GOLDEN CROWN: WHY DEMBÉLÉ EDGES YAMAL IN THE 2024–25 BALLON D’OR RACE

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250509

On the grand stage of football, there are seasons that leave statisticians scrambling for records, fans breathless in their seats, and journalists like myself caught...

BUSINESS Africa

EU, Zimbabwe strengthen climate action and conservation partnership efforts

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250621

THE European Union (EU) and the government continue to foster significant investments in environmental conservation and climate action, helping Zimbabwe build resilience and adapt to...

TECHNOLOGY Africa

Tongogara Soti Source in Gutu lights up under Government solar project

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250644

A 160-kilowatt solar system has been installed in the Tongogara Soti Source area of Gutu by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The development is expected...

SPORTS Africa

Ngoma’s sports arena a beacon for youth empowerment and community pride

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250665

THE Ngoma community in Gwanda South is transforming rural life through sport, having built a modern sports arena that promises to unlock the potential of...

SPORTS Africa

Harare dominates 2025 national pool championships as Chiota and Onida claim titles

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250598

ALICE Chiota and Timothy Onida have been crowned the new cue-ball national champions after outclassing 74 other competitors in the 2025 Carling Black Label National...

Aviation Africa

Nigeria Airport Authority: A Systemic Fracture of Fraud, Extortion, and Institutional Failure Risking Passenger Safety and the Aviation Industry

AarondexAugust 10, 2025August 10, 2025

by AarondexAugust 10, 2025August 10, 20250711

Airports are supposed to be gateways of trust, efficiency, and safety — places where national pride and professionalism meet the global aviation standard. In Nigeria,...

Aviation Africa

The Blind Spot of Justice: Defending Aviation Professionalism Against Ignorance and Haste

AarondexAugust 10, 2025

by AarondexAugust 10, 20250481

In the realm of aviation, where precision, discipline, and procedure stand as pillars of safety, it is both troubling and disappointing when ignorance takes the...

ECONOMY Africa

The Paradox of Progress: An Empirical and Critical Study of the Shift in Cognitive Skills and the Net Decline in Intelligence

AarondexAugust 10, 2025

by AarondexAugust 10, 20250469

The long arc of human intellectual development has always been intertwined with its socio-economic environment. In the twentieth century, psychometric evidence suggested that human intelligence,...

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