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Education reform is the answer to Bangladesh's Rohingya concerns
In June 2021, World Bank country director Mercy Tembon sent communications to then Minister of Finance AHM Mustafa Kamal requesting Bangladesh’s cooperation regarding the Bank’s Refugee Policy Reform Framework. The framework addressed...
Jim Gavin’s childhood romance with wife Jennifer, two kids and GAA star dad
Jim Gavin is one of the three nominees running for President of Ireland. He is a well-known figure, who previously led Dublin GAA to six All-Ireland wins. The Dubliner has been married to his wife Jennifer for many years, with the couple actually...
Nigeria Grants Visa-Free Access to St. Kitts Citizens
https://von.gov.ng/- Nigeria has extended visa-free access to citizens of St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN), effective immediately, marking the first time it has granted such privilege to a country outside the Economic Community of West African States...
A’s no longer call Oakland home, but reminders abound during MLB playoffs
Last week marked the first anniversary of the final home game in Oakland A’s history. The team, in case you missed it, is playing in limbo in Sacramento for at least three seasons until a planned move to Las Vegas can be executed. But fans of the...
Inside Noble Network of Charter Schools—an Illinois DOGE Profile
2024 Aaron M Lesser Dean Of Instruction, Grade Level Lead, Data Manager - 2024 Adam Uriel Nieves Dean Of Discipline - 2024 Adrienne Grace Hoopingarner 9th Grade Chair - 2024 Alex Phillip Mendralla High School Science Teacher - 2024 Alexandra...
Building a champion: The importance of character and discipline in success
Myandran Subrayan|Published 1 hour ago 7min THE FOUNDATION OF A CHAMPION In his foreword, Chad introduced the concept of any structure only being as strong as its foundation, so let’s begin there. Usually, the foundation is the first component to...
Zulum meets Niger Republic counterpart over border security
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State, on Wednesday, paid a visit to the Diffa Region of Niger Republic to strengthen collaboration in the fight against insurgency along the Nigeria-Niger border. The visit, which included a high-level...
Here’s what the money says in the special election for Tampa City Council District 5
Thomas Scott (L) and Naya Young both captured at a Tiger Bay candidate forum on Aug. 15, 2025. Credit: Dave Decker / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Money talks in elections. And it has something to say in Tampa’s race to fill a District 5 city council...
Beware Trump’s Ceasefire Without United Nations Action
Above photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at podium and on screen, addressing U.N. General Assembly after many delegations had walked out on him on Sept. 26. UN Photo/Loey Felipe. And the brutal, illegal occupation of Palestine. As...
Appraisal of the conflict in Sudan
BY AGUMANU JULIET CHIAMAKA The civil war in Sudan, which broke out in April 2023, has become one of the most devastating crises of the 21st century. What began as a power struggle between two generals — Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of the Sudanese Armed...
Zulum meets Niger Republic counterpart on cross-border security
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno on Wednesday paid a working visit to the Diffa Region of Niger Republic to strengthen collaboration in the fight against insurgency along the Nigeria–Niger border. The visit, which included a high-level...
Don’t cry for me, Nigeria (2)
In this second part of “Don’t Cry for Me, Nigeria,” I turn to the story of our roads and railways, those once vibrant lifelines that connected our people, carried our produce, and gave communities a true sense of ownership and responsibility. This...
Import-reliant Gabon gets taste for local beef
The rib eye steak that Matthieu Msellati was tucking into at a restaurant in Tchibanga in southwestern Gabon unusually came from a cattle ranch less than 50 kilometres (30 miles) away. Eating locally sourced food is still a rarity in the oil-rich...
Actress Brittney Rae Carrera replaced by ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl Haliey Welch media star on Glenn Powell’s Hulu show Chad Powers
An American actress and comedian has filmed the moment she realised she’d lost her big break to a social media star best known for her “hawk tuah” catchphrase. In the vision, obtained by 7NEWS, Brittney Rae Carrera can be seen breaking down during...
Lettre ouverte : Loi visant une sécurité rigoureuse à la frontière
Le très honorable Mark Carney, P.C., O.C., Député Premier ministre du Canada L’honorable Gary Anandasangaree P.C., Député Ministre de la sécurité publique CC: L’honorable Lena Metlege Diab P.C., Députée Ministre de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et...
10 Best Chandeliers for Very Dramatic Illumination (2025)
There’s something about the experience of existing under a chandelier that makes a person feel royal, spotlit, and of interminable importance. Basking in the light of a dripping glass chandelier in an entryway, dining under a crystal chandelier...
Borno Model’s valuable lessons on handling Boko Haram deserters
Borno Model’s valuable lessons on handling Boko Haram deserters The approach of Nigeria’s Borno State shows how to manage more humane, locally grounded reintegration efforts that work. The death in 2021 of Abubakar Shekau set off a wave of exits...
In new book: Haman Mana tears Biya regime into pieces
Germaine Ahidjo was situating how her husband settled for Paul Biya to succeed him at the helm of State, from among several other big names in 1982. This is on page 28 of his 720-page latest book, titled: “The Biya Regime; Chronicle of the...
Deaths, disappearances and forced recruitment: refugees recount horrors of relentless war in Sudan
Suba Dafallah was selling vegetables at a market in the Sudanese city of Nyala one morning in March when he got a distressing call from his sister, saying their mother would like to speak to him. “Come quickly. There are clashes in the town,” he...
Chad plans 520 MW of solar by 2030
Chad plans to raise $1.1 billion to add 886 MW of power capacity, the majority of which is expected to be solar. September 29, 2025 Patrick Jowett Chad is aiming to deploy 520 MW of new solar by the end of the decade. The target forms part of the...