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Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told a TV show Thursday that she was recommending a travel ban on any country ''that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies"
Its three-times a week route from Casablanca will begin operating days before the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Billed as a historic pact brokered by US President Donald Trump, the deal has been welcomed by some Congolese, while others have criticized it, citing ongoing fighting even after the signing of the peace deal.
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[allAfrica] Philip Morris International's flagship nicotine pouch brand, ZYN, will feature on Scuderia Ferrari HP Formula 1 car liveries at select races across upcoming seasons.
[Premium Times] Women leaders have called on the National Assembly to urgently pass the Special Seats for Women Bill, describing it as a historic opportunity to address decades of underrepresentation in Nigeria's political system.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday presided over the signing of a landmark peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, declaring that the once-bitter rivals were turning the page on decades of bloodshed.
Just after finishing its London tour, the African Cup of Nations trophy tour landed in Paris, the capital of France, on Wednesday.
Its Supreme Council said it welcomed the UN Security Council's endorsement of Rabat's autonomy plan for the disputed territory.
A flight carrying 266 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrived in Caracas on Wednesday on a U.S. airline plane, following statements by President Donald Trump that Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed
'Promised Sky' tells the story of the daily lives of three Ivorian women living in Tunis.
Experts stressed that mine action programmes, often viewed as long-term recovery initiatives, are in fact emergency humanitarian interventions that save lives.
It is the first of what is expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health agreements.
[Namibian] Many families in the Oshikoto region are grappling with a lack of water, with the situation worsening as the dry season intensifies, making it a daily struggle, especially in remote areas like Onalukula village.
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Stanton Witherspoon has admitted that claims tying former President George Weah to a series of high-profile deaths during his administration were political "lies," confessing that he and other influential voices helped manufacture and amplify the narrative as part of an effort to turn voters against the CDC government.
On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while AFC-M23 counters that government forces bombed their positions
Mass abductions of schoolchildren have become common in the West African nation, which is facing critical threats from several armed groups, including groups that specialize in kidnappings for ransom
Kenya becomes the first African country to secure US health funding since cuts to foreign aid by Trump.
Friday’s encounter will mark the first-ever meeting between Saudi Arabia and Comoros, adding further intrigue as Group B begins to take shape. Both sides will be eager to secure points that could prove decisive in their push for qualification to the knockout stages
In the report, the State of the Climate in the Arab Region, temperatures are rising at twice the global average, with intense heatwaves pushing society to the limit.
Human rights experts are warning against possible threats ahead of next year’s FIFA World Cup, highlighting the need to protect immigrant communities, foreign visitors and the journalists covering the games.
