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A WEEKLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO THE BEAUTIFUL GAME. OUR WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS WITH VARIOUS GUESTS AND HOSTS ARE FOCUSED ON BRINGING YOU THE LATEST NEWS, VIEWS, PLOTS, BACK PAGE RUMOURS AND OPINIONS FROM ALL THE MAJOR LEAGUES AROUND THE WORLD. WE FOCUS ON THE BRITISH PREMIER LEAGUE, SERIE A, BUNDESLIGA, LA LIGA,CPL, AND THE MLS. SO SIT BACK AND GET STUCK IN WITH THE FUTBOL WEEKLY PODCAST
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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics and the African diaspora.
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THE PSYCHY POET

Laurie Wilkinson and Mike Page

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As a published poet with 12 books to his name, Laurie Wilkinson, AKA The Psychy Poet, waxes lyrical with poems from the first of his themes of Romance, Humour, Reflection, and Tragedy. Interviewed by Mike Page (The Front Page), Laurie reminisces about his life, beginning with his childhood in Walthamstow, East London, during the post-WW2 years. He remembers his parents affectionately as being very happy, supportive and making jokes despite being quite poor -- the "bathroom" was a tin tub han ...
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🎙 A Podcast of Conversion Stories. Sharing Encounters With the Living God. Hosted by Rachel Smith. Welcome, friend! Here, we share stories of conversion and encounter with the living God. God is real. He's alive. And He wants to meet you, too. Let's connect! Join the Email List: togrowgood.com Follow us on Instagram: @togrowgood Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5PJ176fyyeR93FGH6Pl_yg
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The Nelson Mandela Foundation presents "Mandela: An Audio History", an audio documentary on the struggle against apartheid through the intimate accounts of Nelson Mandela, as well as those who fought with him, and against him.
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Legendary bebop guitar master, Bruce Forman, and amazing jazz fusion/blues guitarist, Scott Henderson, known for their hilariously cantankerous opinions and mutual penchant for heckling, wank poetically on all things guitar and the music business. GuitarWank host and guitarist, Troy MacCubbin, talks with Bruce Forman and Scott Henderson about how they met, their musical values, and guitar wank-u-cation. Guests, Stories, advice & everything you have to deal with being a Musician in the world ...
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Today the world commemorates Nelson Mandela International Day, honoring his commitment to peace, equality, rights and a dignified life for all. Members of a U.S. presidential advisory council have approved a student exchange deal between an American college and a Nigerian university as part of its effort to strengthen collaboration on education, he…
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A cascade of crises facing U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign led him to drop out of the race, and some political analysts in Africa say he has prioritized the continent like no other American president. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris aims to run for president. South Sudan’s national basketball team delivered a surprising performanc…
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U.S. voters are assessing the impact of Saturday’s attempted assassination of presidential candidate Donald Trump. As protests continue in Kenya, Human Rights Watch is calling for greater accountability of public funds in the country, framing it partly as a human rights issue. Global organizations say there will be widespread migration in the near …
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THE FUTBOL WEEKLY PODCAST EP 190 – CAMPEONES In this episode Reggie discusses and gives his opinion on the 2024 European Championship and Copa America YOUTUBE – @FUTBOLWEEKLYPOD #futbolweekly The post FUTBOL WEEKLY EP 190 – CAMPEONES first appeared on The Futbol Weekly Podcast. The post FUTBOL WEEKLY EP 190 – CAMPEONES appeared first on The Futbol …
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An assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has sparked heavy scrutiny for the U.S. the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents, to determine how a gunman was able to overcome tight security at a campaign rally Saturday. As Donald Trump appeared at the Republican National Convention and named his vice presidential …
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his campaign for the presidency, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation ramps up its investigation into the attempt on Trump’s life two days ago. People around the world have reacted strongly to the assassination attempt on former Donald Trump on Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally. Long lines w…
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A United Nations report says the Ugandan army has provided support to the M23 rebel group operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a charge Uganda denies. Migrant aid groups say refugees and migrants who risk their lives on dangerous land routes across the African continent are subject to horrific violence, abuse, and exploitation. Member…
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Italy’s government is trying a new development-focused approach to prevent migrants from attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Africa. President Joe Biden welcomes members of the newly enlarged NATO alliance this week for a summit amid growing doubts over his political future. Sudanese political parties and civilian groups reached a consensus …
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The West African bloc ECOWAS has warned that it risks disintegration and worsened insecurity after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formalized their breakaway union. South Africa’s new minister of home affairs has extended the visas of thousands of foreigners in the country until the end of the year, a move aimed at keeping skilled workers while their …
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Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he is ready to retire at the end of his term and hand the presidency to a new ZANU-PF leader. Kenya President William Ruto has ordered significant cuts in the federal budget and other reforms to pay off the country’s debt burden, in a move seen as a concession after weeks of protests against a tax bill. …
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In 1991, when the Tigray People’s Liberation Front took power after an armed struggle, one of the core principles it instituted was an ethnic-based federalism, but an expert says there are drawbacks to the system. Nigeria and Cameroon say they will no longer seek a court ruling demarcating their disputed border. Ludovic Baron, a 27-year-old Frenchm…
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As protests resumed in Nairobi and elsewhere in Kenya this week, some families are busy visiting morgues to collect bodies of their relatives who died during recent demonstrations against proposed tax hikes. Kenya’s ongoing protests against proposed tax increases and the administration of President William Ruto are organized by citizens mostly in t…
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In a historic case, the Supreme Court ruled today that former presidents are entitled to immunity from prosecution for official actions – but not private conduct. Coordinated suicide bombings killed 18 people and wounded 19 in Nigeria’s Borno state in the latest attacks to shake public confidence in security. After weeks of political maneuvering, S…
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U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Thursday faced each other in their first, in-person showdown of this 2024 election season. Plus, the situation is back to normal in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi and other parts of the country following two consecutive days of protests by members of a youth group popularly known as Generation…
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Kenyan police today have been clashing with protesters in Nairobi who returned to the streets to oppose a contentious finance bill and to honor demonstrators killed when police fired on crowds on Tuesday. The demonstrations in Kenya have been led by young adults who say they are seeking better governance amid calls for President William Ruto to ste…
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Today, Kenyan President William Ruto scrapped the contentious finance bill, which had brought thousands of protesters into the streets yesterday, and led to an assault on Parliament. World Health Organization member states are negotiating an agreement to strengthen pandemic prevention, a deal that is seen as key for Africa, which struggled to acces…
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After multiple delays and court challenges, it appears the deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti may be set for Tuesday, according to news reports, even though Kenya’s High Court ruled earlier this year the deployment was unconstitutional. Zimbabwe has not been invited to a U.S-Africa military conference that begins in Botswana tomorrow, wi…
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The United States Africa Command has organized a conference in Botswana with defense chiefs from 30 African countries next week to discuss the security and stability challenges. U.S. Congressman Dan Kildee represents the U.S. state of Michigan, and he is part of a delegation now on the continent advocating for greater ties. South Africa’s rand stre…
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In marking World Refugee Day, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR is appealing to nations to keep their doors open to the many people fleeing conflict, persecution and abuse. Refugees in Uganda are adopting skills to support themselves amid food cuts by the government and its aid partners, saying it’s time they learn to live on their own rather…
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At least two people died and dozens suffered serious injuries when a fight broke out between two communities in the holy city of Medina Gounas in eastern Senegal. As the number of displaced persons and refugees grows, the Norwegian Refugee Council says conflict has been one of the biggest drivers of the surge, stretching resources to the breaking p…
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South Africa is embarking on its first coalition government, which will be dominated by the African National Congress, the ANC, and the Democratic Alliance, the DA. In its latest update on Ethiopia, the United Nations human rights office says violent conflicts have led to serious human rights violations and abuses, as the government begins a nation…
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Sudan's army says its forces have killed the central commander of Darfur of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, Ali Yagoub Gibril. South Africans are waiting for the results of the presidential election in the country’s Parliament, a vote incumbent Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to win, after his African National Congress formed a …
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South Africa’s new unity government is beginning to take shape, with members of parliament expected to re-elect African National Congress leader Cyril Ramaphosa as president on Friday. The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, reports global forced displacement surged to historic heights last year driven by conflict, persecution, human rights viola…
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The Malawi government says Vice President Saulos Chilima will be honored with a state funeral after he was killed along with eight other people in a plane crash. Equity Bank Kenya is known for its commitment to inclusivity, serving diverse customer segments, including refugees and high-net-worth individuals. Tunisia and China say they are establish…
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Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera urged citizens to comfort each other after he confirmed that Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed, along with nine others, in a plane crash. Uncertainty about South Africa’s political future is causing the country’s currency and shares in its companies to lose value, as political parties negotiate to form a g…
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Malawi’s president and cabinet today said a military plane carrying Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima did not arrive as scheduled earlier today at the Mzuzu International Airport, and efforts to contact the plane have failed. In Sudan's North Darfur state, displaced people and doctors say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are attacking hospit…
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, about 50 people – including a few Americans – went on trial over what the army has called an attempted coup on May 19. The International Organization for Migration warns the number of internally displaced people in Sudan will soon top 10 million as conflict and acute hunger spread throughout the country. The Afr…
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In South Africa, top officials from the African National Congress met to explore options in forming a government, including a broad coalition. Cyber-experts warn that the United States and other countries holding elections this year have failed to set up guardrails to counter Russian disinformation campaigns using vastly improved artificial intelli…
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South Africa’s African National Congress is discussing several options aimed at establishing a stable, functional government within the next 12 days and has been talking with opposition parties. Nigeria is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation, leading to widespread hardship and anger – and a national strike Monday over the low min…
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Hospitals, financial institutions, schools, the power grid, airports, government offices and other key enterprises are shut down as Nigeria workers commence a nationwide strike. In South Africa, talks to form a coalition government have begun after the African National Congress won just 40 percent of the vote in last week’s election, ending its one…
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump says the jury verdict convicting him of falsifying financial records to influence the 2016 election was rigged. Despite being a disgraced former president who was sent to jail, Jacob Zuma is turning out to be the political wildcard in South Africa's election following elections this week. Major relief agencies war…
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Results are trickling in from yesterday's South Africa election after a robust voter turnout. Africa has what it takes to transform its economies but faces rigid barriers including a unfriendly global financial architecture, say leaders who gathered this week for the Africa Development Bank’s annual summit. U.S. officials and cyber experts say Russ…
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A record 27.79 million people are registered to vote in South Africa – the highest number to date – and the mood is upbeat at polling stations today. Francophone lawmakers from about 30 African states are meeting in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, to find a solution to the political instability in French-speaking African nations. Investigators using s…
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In South Africa, polls forecast the governing African National Congress could win less than 50 percent of the vote for the first time in 30 years, forcing it into a coalition government. In Western Cape province the opposition Democratic Alliance accused rival parties of trying to intimidate South African voters in February by chanting violent slog…
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As South African voters get ready to go to the polls on May 29th, the party known for its fight against apartheid faces dissatisfaction from some citizens who think the African National Congress has not delivered on its promises. Former South African President Jacob Zuma now is vowing to destroy the ANC, the party he went to prison for in the 1960s…
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Kenyan President William Ruto has been attending a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event today celebrating the economic ties between the United States and his nation. The Democratic Alliance, or DA, got almost 21 percent of the vote in South Africa’s last election in 2019, and surveys indicate it is unlikely to gain much more in next week’s vote. For deca…
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U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenya’s President William Ruto to the White House in a ceremony filled with pomp, music and military honor guards. During President Ruto’s state visit, President Biden says he will declare Kenya a major non-NATO ally, the first sub-Saharan African nation with that designation. Russia has expanded its influence in A…
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President William Ruto’s state visit to the United States this week could be a turning point for Kenya and is aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations. In South Africa’s election next Wednesday, the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters group is expected to consolidate its position as the country’s third-largest political party. Malawi’s you…
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Southern African leaders have launched a $5.5 billion humanitarian aid appeal as the region faces acute grain shortages because of El Nino-linked droughts. The White House says it chose Kenya for its first state visit for an African leader for many reasons — not least because the East African powerhouse has stepped up on the global stage, offering …
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The United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has held separate telephone calls with Sudan’s rival generals this week to try to de-escalate the conflict in the country. The mining town of Rubaya, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has fallen into the hands of the M23 rebels, raising fears the militants will use the profits from the m…
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With South Africa’s general election just two weeks away, some polls suggest the governing African National Congress could get less than 50 percent of the vote for the first time in 30 years. Human rights activists in Nigeria are criticizing a new bid put forward by Nigerian lawmakers to punish drug trafficking with the death penalty. Human Rights …
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