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The newest way to influence Trump: Nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON (AP) — World leaders, lawmakers and even one Native American tribe are deploying a novel strategy for remaining on… WASHINGTON (AP) — World leaders, lawmakers and even one Native American tribe are deploying a novel strategy for...

Wizkid Unveils Music Video for Chart-Topping Single ‘Kese’
Grammy-winning artist Wizkid has finally announced the release of the music video for his hit single ‘Kese (Dance)’ on March 5, 2025. The track, which debuted as the second lead single from his sixth album ‘Morayo,’ achieved immediate success,...

Wizkid unveils the music video for his chart-topping single 'Kese'
Grammy winner Wizkid has announced March 5, 2025, for the release of the music video for his single 'Kese (Dance)'. The song released as the second lead single off his sixth album 'Morayo' enjoyed immediate success and broke the record for the...

Former Gabon youth coach banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse of players
Fifa has banned the former Gabon youth-team coach Patrick Assoumou Eyi, known as “Capello”, for life after its adjudicatory chamber found him guilty of committing repeated acts of sexual abuse against multiple players. Eyi – who left his post as...

Gambia local based team leave for Senegal today ahead of Gabon brawl
#Sports Feb 26, 2025, 1:05 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe The Gambia local based team will today, Wednesday, 26th February 2025 leave Banjul for Thies, Senegal ahead of their crunch CHAN qualifiers against Gabon.

Alagie Sarr continues preparations as Gambia, Gabon battle edge closer
The home based Scorpions will welcome Gabon in their first-leg qualifier match on Friday 28th February 2025 at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal. Gaffer Sarr and his home based Scorpions are currently training hard to prepare themselves fit...

Gabon jails eight officers accused of torturing soldier to death
Gabon’s defence ministry said Thursday that eight officers suspected of torturing to death a young soldier accused of stealing had been detained, in a case that has rocked the junta-led country. Two generals will also be questioned after an...

Gaffer Alagie Sarr announces squad ahead of Gabon scuffle
Gaffer Sarr and his home based Scorpions will host Gabon in their first-leg tie of the CHAN qualifier on Friday 28th February 2025 at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal. The Gambia home based team will battle to secure a convincing win over the...

Newcastle v Nottingham Forest Live TV – Global channel listings on Sunday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Nottingham Forest Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (2pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking...

Again, Trump’s way or the highway
It’s hard not to love US President Donald Trump. He is the world’s most powerful president and wears his preeminence on his sleeve. Not for him the crooked modesty of the Chinese or the boring self-effacement of the British. Six months after his...

Trump Asks How Liberian Leaders Speak English—It’s Their Language
Source: Win McNamee / Getty President Donald Trump recently hosted a meeting at the White House with five African leaders, including Liberian President Joseph Boakai. While the gathering focused on building diplomatic ties and exploring economic...

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing a ‘witch hunt’ trial against the country’s former president
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....

The real-life places behind 2025’s Oscar-nominated movies
Many of us know the names of the Hollywood icons and next generation stars set to be crowned at this year’s Oscars. Yet how many of you can name the homes and places where the iconic scenes from The Substance, Wicked, Anora or Conclave were...

Jasmine Crockett Accuses President Trump of Being ‘Racist’ Toward Liberian President
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) got swift criticism when she tried to accuse President Donald Trump of being “racist” and “embarrassing” during his meeting with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday. In her social media post, Crockett...

Gambia, Gabon CHAN clash to be played in Senegal
#Sports Feb 21, 2025, 2:03 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe The Gambia and Gabon first-leg clash of the CHAN qualifier will be played in Thies, Senegal on 28th February 2025, according to news reaching The Points Sports Desk.

Trump's 'bored' body language during African leaders meeting hints at 'internal struggle'
President Donald Trump gave off the impression he was "struggling inside" during a White House lunch with leaders from five African nations yesterday, according to one expert. Judi James, a leading authority on body language, noticed that at one...

World News | Trump Praises Liberian President's 'good English,' Draws Criticism from Across Africa
Washington DC [US], July 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump drew criticism after praising Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of the English language, during a White House meeting with five African leaders, CNN reported. The remark,...

GABON: Junta lifts curfew over a year after coup
Gabon’s ruling junta Wednesday lifted a curfew that had been in force since it seized power in an August 2023 coup, to allow for holiday celebrations, an official statement said. The central African country’s military rulers removed “until further...

Gabon Police Arrest Hundreds Over Curfew Violations
Gabonese police arrested 348 people overnight for curfew violations and alleged robberies, as tensions simmer under the military junta that seized power in August 2023. The strict overnight curfew, initially imposed by the ousted Bongo regime,...

Nyayo Stadium set for World Cup Qualifier test drive vs Gabon
The renovated players' tunnel at the Nyayo National Stadium on February 22, 2025. [Chan/AFCON - LOC] Kenya's pivotal Group 'F' qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup against Gabon is scheduled to take place at the Nyayo National Stadium on March...