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As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of $9.4 million to the Republic of Rwanda to finance the Nature-Based Flood Adaptation Project to strengthen the climate resilience of communities and water infrastructure in the western districts of Karongi and Rusizi.

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Junta leader Doumbouya cleared to run in Guinea's presidential election

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will kick off its 20th anniversary celebrations with a Disability League Breakfast in Mombasa on Friday, marking the start of a three-day commemoration of the event postponed in October.

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[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that the Cybersecurity Amendment Bill (2025) and the Misinformation and Disinformation Bill currently before Parliament are not intended to limit free speech.

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[Ghanaian Times] Chief Inspector Angel Lolo, the representative of junior ranks on the Ghana Police Service Council, has completed a nationwide tour aimed at engaging junior officers across the country on issues of welfare and professional development.

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[Vanguard] Healthcare activities remain paralysed at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, as the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) strike enters its 10th day.

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[Premium Times] Mr Otti called on Mr Soludo to extend an olive branch to his opponents in the election, with a view to ensuring that a stronger, development-oriented synergy is built with everyone who has something to offer for the development of Anambra State.

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[Premium Times] The troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion under Sector 2, OPHK, encountered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Dutse Kura on Sunday while responding to reports of abductions along the Buratai-Kamuya Road.

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Gaborone United, popularly known as the Red Roses, will face TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo in their CAF Women's Champions League Group B clash scheduled for Wednesday.

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[Namibian] The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in the Kunene region has extended the vehicle registration and testing process, as it is experiencing a backlog of over 100 vehicles for the upcoming regional council and local authority elections.

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[Namibian] The World Bank has approved to provide technical assistance to the Southern African Power Pool (Sapp) after providing a grant of US$12 million (N$207 million) for the expansion of the electricity market.

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Gaza is currently grappling with a severe environmental and humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing blockade that prevents sanitation crews from accessing the eastern areas of the city, where the main waste disposal sites are located.

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Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, has pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting violence during the devastating riots that took place in July 2021.

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A Paris appeals court ruled former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be released from prison on Monday afternoon and placed under judicial supervision, less than three weeks after he began serving a five-year sentence over a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya

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The Dakar en Jeux Festival brought together thousands of people across the Dakar 2026 host sites to celebrate youth, sport and culture, rounding off a week of activities marking one year to go to the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026

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[Ayin Network] Civilians in the towns of Kadulgi and Dilling in South Kordofan State are increasingly targeted by armed actors as they endure a year-long military siege, local residents told Ayin.

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[Daba Finance] First Circle Capital, a specialist early-stage venture fund with offices in Casablanca and Kampala, has secured $6 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, to expand investments in high-potential African fintech startups.

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Speaking at a rally, the Nigerien leader accused Benin of hosting foreign troops.

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Football icon George Weah has called on fans to join the fight to rid football of racism. The former Liberian president and former international player was speaking at a two-day session of the FIFA Players’ Voice Panel in Rabat.

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The Ministry of Culture hailed this find as a "unique testimony to the richness of the Punic-Carthaginian heritage".