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Where to watch Chelsea vs. Los Angeles: Match Preview and TV information
The 2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League champions Chelsea will take on MLS opposition Los Angeles in their FIFA Club World Cup opener on Monday. Chelsea were crowned the 2024/25 Europa Conference League winners after defeating 4-1 Real Betis in...

Outrage with Trump after praising the president of Liberia for his “good English”...the official language of the African country
Donald Trump caused an awkward moment on Wednesday during a meeting in Washington with the presidents of Liberia, Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, and Gabon, by publicly praising Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s “good English,” apparently...

Guinea-Bissau’s president on his meeting with Trump, relations with Russia and China, and whether he will accept US deportees
Watch the event China tends to show up to fulfill African countries’ needs more quickly, while there is a “delay” that is “too long” in working with the West, said President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. “How are we going to leave the...

Ghana and Mali Must-Win Matchup Preview, Kick Off Time and More
Rabat — Tonight will mark a must-watch and must-win match between Ghana and Mali as part of Group C of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) taking place in Morocco. The two will meet at Stade Municipal de Berkane at 8 p.m. Moroccan...

Will Mauritania join the Abraham Accords with Israel?
President Ghazouani is in Washington to attend a scaled-down US-Africa summit alongside leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Senegal. [Getty] Mauritania's ambassador to the United States has denied reports that President Mohamed Ould...

Trump’s Pacific and Africa strategies: A critical minerals gamble to counter China
Trump’s Pacific and Africa strategies: A critical minerals gamble to counter China Trump’s executive order prioritizes seabed mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) through partnerships like Nauru to reduce reliance on China. U.S. summit...

Exclusive: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Reaches Al-Qadsiah Transfer 'Agreement'
Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah have reached an agreement with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to terminate his contract and have set their sights on luring Atalanta star Mateo Retegui to the Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Stadium as his replacement,...

Nigeria can't take Venezuelan deportees from US, minister says
Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Natasha BootyBBC News, Lagos & London ShareSave "We already have over 230 million people," says Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners...

U.S. visa restriction tied to Nigeria’s refusal to host asylum seekers — Report
The recent tightening of U.S. visa restrictions for Nigerian citizens is linked to Nigeria’s refusal to accept third-country asylum seekers as part of a broader immigration agreement proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, a report on...
Trump Shifts U.S. Africa Policy Toward Trade Focus
President Donald Trump announced a strategic pivot in U.S.-Africa relations during a White House summit with leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. “We’re shifting from aid to trade,” Trump stated on Wednesday,...

Where is Liberia, whose president Trump praised for his ‘good English’?
United States President Donald Trump has drawn mockery after he complimented the president of Liberia for speaking English “beautifully”, even though it is the country’s official language. “Such good English, where did you learn to speak so...

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in discussions over Marseille return
2Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (36) is in talks with Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah over a contract termination, which has alerted several European clubs to his unexpected availability this summer. Le Parisien journalist Marc Mechenoua reports that...

Liberia: As US Shifts from Aid to Trade, Liberia, Others Offer Invite to Explore Minerals, Push Investment
Washington – Barely 24 hours before President Donald Trump sat down for a lunch dialogue with African heads of state from Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Gabon, the five African leaders gathered for a Tete-a-Tete to prepare for...

Trump pushes 'Aid to trade' shift in meeting with African leaders, sparks mixed reactions
Daijiworld Media Network – Washington Washington, Jul 10: In a significant shift in American foreign policy toward Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told visiting leaders from five African nations that his administration was...

Donald Trump eyes West Africa's mineral wealth during trade talks with 5 leaders, SA annoyed
Donald Trump hosted the presidents of five African countries at the White House on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 The President of the United States of America is aiming to strengthen economic ties with the African nations Social media users were not...

Mohammad Alfaraj's show and Louvre Abu Dhabi's new loans in weekly gallery guide
At Louvre Abu Dhabi, new loans and acquisitions have been woven into the museum’s permanent galleries, adding fresh layers to its core universal narrative. At Ishara Art Foundation, a new exhibition brings a visual identity from the streets into a...

After Trump’s remarks to Liberian president, Nigerian official excited Tinubu wasn’t invited
A Nigerian official, Rachel Kufre Nse, has expressed joy that US President Donald Trump did not invite President Bola Tinubu to the White House like other African presidents invited by Mr Trump. Ms Nse, a member of Nigeria’s North Central...

Trump's remark on Liberian President sparks row
During a White House lunch with leaders from five African nations: Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal, US President Donald Trump drew online attention after praising Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai for speaking “such good...

Nigeria says US pressuring Africa to accept Venezuelan deportees
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria's foreign minister said the United States was pressuring African countries to accept Venezuelan deportees, some straight out of prison, but Africa's most populous country could not accommodate them...
‘Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?’ — Trump’s question to Liberian president sparks a debate
US President Donald Trump has once again sparked a debate on social media after an awkward moment at the White House. This after Trump asked the President of Liberian president where he learnt “to speak so beautifully”. Donald Trump hosted five...