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Graffiti finds growing acceptance in West Africa
CONAKRY, Guinea -- It was the middle of the day when Omar Diaw, known by his artist name “Chimere” — French for chimera — approached a blank wall off the main thoroughfare in Guinea 's capital and started spray-painting. “They know who I am,” he...
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Graffiti finds acceptance in Conakry, inspired by Senegal’s street art tradition
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Hancock County Journal-Pilot - Illinois
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After an initially frosty reception, graffiti has become an undeniable part of Conakry's crowded, concrete-heavy landscape. Larger-than-life images of famous Guinean musicians and African independence leaders now dwarf the overloaded trucks that...
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Senegalese artist transforms Conakry's walls with captivating street art, in photos
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The Herald Bulletin - Indiana
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CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Street art graffiti is spreading in West Africa. In Guinea’s capital, an artist from Senegal is transforming city walls and public perceptions. Omar Diaw says graffiti was seen as vandalism in Conakry not even a decade ago....
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Palm trees in Africa are in decline: these botanists made a plan to do something about it
Fred Stauffer, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève (CJBG); Doudjo Noufou Ouattara, Nangui Abrogoua University, and Kifouli Adéoti, University d’Abomey-Calavi de Bénin Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving in environments...
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‘Our reality, our values’: Graffiti finds growing acceptance in West Africa
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — It was the middle of the day when Omar Diaw, known by his artist name “Chimere” — French for chimera — approached a blank wall off the main thoroughfare in Guinea ‘s capital and started spray-painting. “They know who I am,”...
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Meet Nigeria’s new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Rear Admiral Idi Abbas as the new Chief of Naval Staff, signalling a renewed drive towards bolstering Nigeria’s maritime security and safeguarding the country’s littoral zones. Abbas has a distinguished...
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Nuli celebrates grand opening in Washington, DC
Nuli launched its first U.S. location at The Square in Washington D.C., introducing African superfoods and health-focused cuisine to an international audience The event celebrated nearly a decade of purposeful growth, with dignitaries from global...
Owner: Ugodre Obi-Chukwu
Church and Community Events for Oct 24- Nov 9
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be emailed to CommunityCalendar@FarmvilleHerald.com. OCTOBER 24 IDA MEETING — A meeting...
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AFCON 2025: The Final Qualified Team to Be Decided on November 17… by the CAS!
The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hold a hearing on November 17, 2025, in Lausanne concerning the qualification match for the Africa Cup of...
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NAWEC MD Reveals Electricity Revenue, Pushes for Solar Expansion
The Managing Director of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), Mr. Gallo Saidy, has disclosed that the company spends an average of six hundred million Gambian Dalasi (D600 million) per month, while generating about D646 million from...
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U17 World Cup: Tunisia Ranked 6th in All-Time African Standings
With a record of six wins, no draws and five defeats, Tunisia’s U17 national team ranks 32nd overall in the all-time standings of the FIFA U17 World Cup, with a total of 18 points.Four-time champions Brazil hold the highest number of victories...
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Ghana’s legal, institutional frameworks for ocean governance MSP-friendly
By Laudia Sawer Aburi, Oct. 24, GNA – Ghana’s legal and institutional frameworks for ocean governance have been assessed as Marine Spatial Planning (MSP)-friendly and aligns with international conventions. This follows a validation workshop...
Owner: Ghanian Government
Mamdani calls out NYC election foes for 'racist, baseless' attacks
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Gothamist - New York
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Zohran Mamdani swung back at his mayoral opponents at a fiery and emotional speech Friday afternoon, accusing them of employing racist smears and Islamophobic tropes in order to undermine his front-runner status in the last days before the...
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Kenya stages historic Africa Open Water Swimming Champs
Emmanuel Kibagendi of Genesis Sports Limited pictured during the recent National Swimming Championship. Photo Courtesy Audio By Vocalize The waves of Nyali Beach came alive as Kenya successfully hosted the Africa Open Water Swimming Championship...
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CJID deploys election information monitoring team to Côte d’Ivoire ahead of 2025 poll
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has deployed a team of researchers, journalists, and fact-checkers to Côte d’Ivoire ahead of the 2025 Presidential Election. Executive Director, Akintunde Babatunde, says the move aims to...
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Man sentenced for 2024 sex crimes in Galena
JO DAVIESS COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A 45-year-old man is sentenced after admitting to sex crimes that happened in Galena. Francisco Guinea-Delgado of Mundelein was ordered to spend a total of 18 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections....
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Navy Chief Commissions 9 Nddc Projects In Bayelsa
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The Nigerian Voice
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The former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla, has commissioned the nine state-of-the-art strategic security projects executed by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in Ayakoro, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa...
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Crawford family history, part 3
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Mid Hudson Times - New York
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Alan Crawford By Alan Crawford Here’s Part 3 of the Crawford family history. An interesting note I have to share. One of the first rabbit holes you’re warned about when doing family genealogy is that everyone wants to have famous people or...
Fear of desynchronization: Why doesn’t Europe abolish daylight saving time?
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s announcement that the debate on abolishing the seasonal time change will be resumed has brought a topic that resurfaces every spring and autumn back into the spotlight. This Sunday, Europeans will once again...
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Advancing Africa’s climate finance ambition with support from GWP Africa
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GWP
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This initiative is part of the AU-AIP multi-country GCF Readiness Project being implemented in fifteen (15) African countries, funded by the Green Climate Fund, and aligned with the African Union’s ambition to scale up climate finance and...
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