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AS FAR retain Women's African Champions League title

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Imane Touriss scores twice as Moroccan club AS FAR beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 to retain the Women's African Champions League title.

UK: London's Santa School trains Father Christmas performers for 2026

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Father Christmas is heading back to school in London. Professional Santas are learning sign language, brushing up on toy trends and preparing for the difficult questions children might ask this Christmas.

Iran's first women-only military training centre opens in Tehran

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They will be trained by instructors with military experience in weapon use, firefighting, rescue, and civil assistance.

Daily life in Sudan paralysed by deepening fuel crisis and rising costs

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Domestic refining has been crippled by the civil war while the Middle East conflict has led to significant fluctuations in oil prices.

Francophonie summit opens in Cambodia overshadowed by African tensions

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The DR Congo objects to Rwanda's Louise Mushikiwabo seeking a third term as head of the organisation and threatens to quit if she is re-elected

Presidential polls open in Cape Verde with first female candidate

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Incumbent Jose Maria Neves is favoured to win a second term in office in a country known for its stability in a politically volatile region.

Haitians welcome deployment of Salvadoran troops as gang violence rages on

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The around 2,000 soldiers in Haiti are operating outside the official framework of the UN-back Gang Suppression Force.

Pope Leo denounces suffering of African enslaved people during Peru visit

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He made the comment during a visit to the historic Afro-Peruvian city of Zaña, a UNESCO-recognised memorial site for slavery.

South Sudan postpones first general election from December to February

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The elections commission says this will allow for the implementation of additional processes including distribution of registration materials and civic education.

DR Congo: Ebola-awareness campaigns conducted at schools in Bunia

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About 40 schools in the province have reported cases of Ebola since classes resumed in September, with one teacher dying of the disease.

My mother told me I would die if I sought treatment for Ebola - I am proof you can survive

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Fear and misinformation surrounds the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo - Dr Kamwanga's mother was not immune.

Nigeria cautions against travel via Ethiopia's main airport due to altitude

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The foreign ministry in Abuja says 6 Nigerians with underlying health problems have died this year while transiting through Addis Ababa.

World Diabetes Day: South African health leaders urge early action to detect the disease

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The health minister said the condition is now the country's number one killer, taking the top spot from HIV/AIDS.

Microsoft apologises for global outage and rules out cyberattack

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The tech giant said on Saturday that service has now been restored across Teams, Outlook, and its other products, ending the shutdown.

Burkina Faso issues arrest warrants for around 20 people, including journalists

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The warrants target exiled journalists, activists, an ex-minister, and former military officers who face several terrorism-related charges.

United States nationwide ground stop lifted after longest shutdown since 2001

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The over four-hour stoppage on Friday brought all air travel to a halt across the country and stranded tens of thousands of passengers.

DR Congo: At least 44 dead in attack by Islamic State-linked gunmen

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The latest raids by the Allied Democratic Forces come just days after the notoriously brutal group killed 66 people in North Kivu.

South Sudanese start registering to vote ahead of first national elections

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The voter registration operation runs until 28 November ahead of the polls which have been postponed several times since independence in 2011.

Jojo the gorilla has spent his life alone. Can he finally find a companion?

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Jojo was poached as an infant and grew up in captivity. His keepers want to find him a friend - but it's not straightforward.

Arrested generals and a threatened VP: President's son fuels Ugandan succession fever

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The 52-year-old general’s provocative posts and military threats have fuelled rumours of a dynastic succession.

E Guinea goalkeeper involved in fatal collision gets 12-game ban

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Jesus Owono is given a 12-match suspension by the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee after his challenge which resulted in the death of Jesus de Miguel.

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