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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is working with partners to ensure that cyber criminals and organized crime groups involved in transnational car thefts are deprived of the benefits of their illegal activities. (Courtesy photo)
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Tinubu Orders Crackdown on Transnational Car Thieves in Nigeria

by Oswald T. Brown September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a crackdown on transnational car thieves in Nigeria, directing security and law enforcement agencies to intensify efforts to crack down on individuals in possession of and trafficking in stolen vehicles.

South Sudan’s Bright Stars basketball players — guard Sunday Dech (15), shooting guard Peter Jok (14) and forward/center Wenyan Gabriel forward/center (9) — celebrate their 96-79 win over Puerto Rico during the 2024 Olympic games. (Courtesy of International Basketball Federation)
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The Bright Stars: South Sudan’s Basketball Team Continues to Shine

by Diing Magot September 24, 2024September 25, 2024
**FILE** Kenyan President William Ruto (shown here) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, signed an agreement Friday in Berlin to promote the recruitment of skilled workers who can fill gaps in Germany’s labor market, and to facilitate the repatriation of Kenyans who don’t have the right to stay in Germany. (Shedrick Pelt/The Washington Informer)
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Germany Signs Agreement with Kenya to Bring in Skilled Workers

by Oswald T. Brown September 18, 2024September 18, 2024
Teens Jaylen Parker, Amber Jackson, Tyler Branch and Logan Arthur ventured on a 10-day journey to Madagascar as part of the William O. Lockridge Community Foundation’s International Ambassadors Program. (D.R. Barnes/The Washington Informer)
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Local Teens Embark on Transformative Journey to Madagascar

Denise Rolark Barnes photo by Denise Rolark Barnes September 11, 2024September 11, 2024
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria and Chairman of the Advisory Council of IATF. (Courtesy photo)
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Over $44 Billion Expected in Intra-Africa Trade, Investment Details

by Oswald T. Brown September 11, 2024September 11, 2024
Cameroon President Paul Biya is reportedly set to run for an eighth term in the 2025. (Courtesy photo)
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Cameroon President Paul Biya, 91, to Seek Eighth Term in 202

by Oswald T. Brown September 4, 2024September 4, 2024
**FILE** President Paul Kagame meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks at Village Urugwiro in Kigali on July 22, 2018. (Courtesy photo)
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Moving Toward a New Chapter for China and Rwanda

by Oswald T. Brown August 28, 2024August 28, 2024
senegal flag on the background of the sea
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Senegal Enters the Space Era with Successful Launch of Gaindesat

by Oswald T. Brown August 21, 2024August 21, 2024
Mia le Roux, first deaf Miss South Africa, is crowned after divisive competition. (Courtesy photo)
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First Deaf Miss South Africa Crowned After Divisive Competition 

by Oswald T. Brown August 14, 2024August 14, 2024
The East African Community One Network Area expanded with the entry of Burundi, effective Aug. 1. Burundi joined Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania, as partner states that implemented the ONA that effectively reduces the high cost of telecommunications in the region. (Courtesy photo)
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Burundi Joins EAC’s ONE Network Area, Reduced Communications Costs

by Oswald T. Brown August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

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