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[Dabanga] Casablanca -- The coach of the Sudanese national soccer team 'Falcons of Jediane', James Kwesi Appiah, has confirmed that his focus is now on the team's upcoming match against Senegal in round 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) football tournament, currently being held in Morocco, which prompted him to play the team's last group stage match with substitutes.

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The war raging in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), since its outbreak in mid-April 2023, is approaching its thousandth day, amid a continuous escalation in the pace of fighting and an increase in serious violations against civilians, which international and local observers believe amount to documented war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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[Dabanga] North Darfur -- Since the outbreak of war in Sudan on April 15, 2023, education has not been spared the repercussions of armed conflict; in fact, it has been one of the most severely affected sectors, particularly in historically fragile states like North Darfur. In the localities of Saraf Omra and Kutum, field reports prepared by the Darfur Victims Support Organisation reveal a dire educational situation, where armed violence intersects with poverty, natural disasters, and the collapse of state institutions, threatening

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[Dabanga] The states of South and North Kordofan have witnessed fierce battles and accelerated military developments during the past four days, characterized by the exchange of control over the sites at breakneck speed, amid uncertainty surrounding their results, and a difference in the analyses of military experts between those who believe that it is an attempt to drain the Rapid Support Forces without achieving actual control on the ground, and other analyses that are being carried out as a serious attempt to

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[RFI] In 2025, we reported on war and displacement, culture and climate, power and pushback. Our journalists followed conflicts, questioned politics, unpacked new technologies and listened to people living through change. Some stories were hard reads. Others offered hope, humour or human grit. These are our top picks from the year - stories that reflect what we try to do at RFI English: explain the world, and stay close to the people living through it. Thank you for staying with us along the journey.

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[The Conversation Africa] Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the weather is cold. This new discovery was made recently by a team of soundscape ecologists in South Africa's mountainous Golden Gate Highlands National Park. The team's research co-leader, Mosikidi Toka, studies how animals and the environment make and use sounds, especially in mountains, and is currently completing a PhD on the sounds of natural habitats. He deployed automated audio

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Millions around the world are living in the shadows as stateless people as they lack official papers.

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From meteor showers to supermoons, here are some of the sights that wowed stargazers this year.

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BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines allegations of links between the UAE and Sudan’s RSF in the civil war, as international efforts continue to seek an end to the fighting.

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Residents of the main city express shock after soldiers tried to overthrow the president.

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University of Sydney’s breakthrough paint that cools and harvests water

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Decathlon’s intra-vehicular space suit prototype

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Nick Vinson in collaboration with Avanti Architects, has reimagined the Italian Embassy at 4 Grosvenor Square in London.

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UK artist Morag Myerscough unveils a new installation experience

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Francis Kéré designs UNESCO’s Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects

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A design solution that aims to restore dignity, independence and time in vulnerable households.

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An inhabitable bridge by Wallmakers

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The wearable aiming to redefine human mobility

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Earthen, 3D printed architecture for young trees

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An innovative approach to designing confident childhoods