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NYTIMES (Motoko Rich, Josephine de La Bruyère and Alessandro Grassani) - With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void

Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.

AI:A severe shortage of local clergy in rural Italy has forced the Catholic Church to rely on immigrant priests to maintain spiritual services, exemplified by Rev. Vincent Souly from the Ivory Coast stepping in to fill the void. This reliance on foreign-born religious leaders mirrors a broader trend across Europe where migrant populations are increasingly utilized to sustain essential societal institutions amidst dwindling domestic numbers.Open

NPR (Emmanuel Akinwotu) - How a road could change West Africa's urban future

A 600-mile journey along the shores of Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast reveals one of the world's most consequential transformations.

ABCNEWS - Haaland nets game-winner as Norway wins a World Cup knockout game

Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute and Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast

NYTIMES (Peter S. Goodman and Finbarr O’Reilly) - The Iran War’s Persistent Threat to Farmers in Poor Countries

A reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would do little to swiftly ease the pain inflicted by higher prices for fertilizer, food and fuel in Ivory Coast.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Push to Recruit Migrants Into Military Ends in Disaster.

A leaked Canadian military report shows ethnic conflict and rampant sexism in a platoon that consisted of 83 percent immigrants.

A leaked Canadian military report shows ethnic conflict and rampant sexism in a platoon that consisted of 83 percent immigrants . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A leaked Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) report highlights severe issues arising from efforts to recuit immigrants into the military , including ethnic infighting, cultural clashes, and unrealistic expectations among new recruits. Some recruits, particularly permanent residents, struggled with adapting to military expectations, including respecting women as superior officers or peers. DETAIL: According to the report, one training platoon consisted of 83 percent immigrants, leading to cultural and ethnic clashes, such as tensions between recruits from Cameroon and the Ivory Coast (Côte…Open