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Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

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Egypt's last queen is the subject of a major new immersive experience opening in London, bringing her world to life through a combination of original artefacts and Virtual Reality technology

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Journalists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing mounting threats as conflict intensifies in the east, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The group warns the country has become one of the most dangerous places for media workers in Africa’s Great Lakes region.

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Zimbabwe has become the latest to report the death of its nationals, saying 15 people have died on the frontlines of the war.

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The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries.

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Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium -- an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago

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[Premium Times] The Abia State Government says Governor Alex Otti's earlier promises of support to the now accused soldier was based on compassionate ground.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Growing climate threats and environmental degradation are pushing young people in Kampala to take personal responsibility and demand stronger climate action. This renewed commitment emerged during a youth climate governance dialogue that brought together international students, media professionals, local leaders, and environmental advocates to simplify climate issues and inspire practical solutions at both individual and community levels.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Molly Katanga, the widow of deceased businessman Henry Katanga, on Thursday returned to begin her defence before High Court judge Comfort Kania.

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[Vanguard] Leaders and representatives of the Yaba Community in Idanre Council Area of Ondo State have accused the state government of abandoning and mismanaging World Bank-funded projects worth billions of naira.

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[Vanguard] ABUJA -- A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Kabiru Turaki, SAN, a factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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[New Times] Rwanda has called for de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, stressing the protection of civilians, respect for state sovereignty, and renewed diplomacy to avert further bloodshed.

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[Ghanaian Times] A political aide and spokesperson for Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has criticised the National Democratic Congress over what he describes as the continued use of single source contracting.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, has dismissed two state ministers in a move aimed at strengthening the performance of government ministries, according to an official statement.

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[Shabelle] Uganda's military chief said Wednesday that while the country wants the Middle East conflict to end, it would side with Israel if the country faced defeat.

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[Premium Times] The programme, supported by the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), is a nationwide initiative expected to benefit more than 29 million children, train 500,000 teachers, deliver 13,000 new classrooms, and reintegrate millions of out-of-school children into the formal school system.

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[GroundUp] Vital government records and archives are feared to have been destroyed

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[Ghanaian Times] The African Union Commission has welcomed a new resolution by the United Nations General Assembly recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Police Service has sent additional security personnel to Nkwanta in the Oti Region following renewed violent attacks in the area.

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Lawmakers have approved plans to ease the creation of offshore detention centres and impose tougher penalties on irregular migrants, in a vote that exposed deep divisions over EU migration policy.

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Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris.