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Ramla Ali dedicated her win to her late father as she defeated Mikiah Kreps to become the unified super-bantamweight world champion.
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The synthetic strands allow hairdressers to create braids, plaits and other styles not possible with their client's natural hair. But once the hairstyle is done with, they can be a problem
Egypt's latest prosecution of journalists attempts to "silence" the last surviving vestiges of the free press, Lina Attalah, head of preeminent outlet Mada Masr, told AFP days before she faces jail time in court.
The sixth edition of the ‘Forever Is Now’ art exhibition is set against the Pyramids of Giza. The Egyptian landscape and its ancient monuments are more than just a backdrop, they also provide the works’ conceptual anchor, creating a dialogue between past and present.
Iranians see no prospects of change to Israel's policy over Tehran even under a new Israeli government.
The African National Congress came in first place in South Africa's local elections but suffered its worst-ever electoral setback, according to final results on Sunday.
Seven people were killed and at least 125 others injured when two trains collided Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the Chief Prosecutor’s office said in a statement
Supporters of Gambia’s UNITE-led coalition celebrated on Friday as their party leader Talib Ahmed Bensouda filed his candidacy papers for next month’s presidential election. The move comes despite a government report last week accusing the popular former mayor of financial improprieties.
Somalia's political crisis is deepening, with the opposition accusing the president of sending troops to arrest the Supreme Court's chief justice after the tribunal declared an extension of his term "unlawful".
Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party celebrated a "victorious day" on Friday, after a court found their leader Tundu Lissu not guilty of treason.
On the beaches of Dakar, a surf school is making the waves accessible to local children. Founder Ibra Samb, who learnt to surf on plywood, hopes to inspire a new generation.
The Atlantic crossing to Spain's Canary Islands remains dangerous for migrants seeking a better life
The African National Congress, which has dominated South African politics since the end of apartheid, took 30.76 percent of votes in municipal elections, its worst-ever electoral performance, the electoral commission said Sunday
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Argentina, on Sunday 8 November, for the first papal visit to the country in nearly 40 years. President Javier Milei welcomed him at Buenos Aires airport, while the city's iconic obelisk was illuminated in his honour.
Kenyan police said investigations started after a key suspect was arrested in Tanzania last week.
Tens of thousands of people, many dressed in red, marched through Amsterdam in the Netherlands on Sunday 8 November, demanding that the Dutch government take stronger action against Israel over the war in Gaza.
Kraków's historic main square in southern Poland reopened to the public on Sunday 8 November, just over 24 hours after a deadly shooting left six people dead and 15 others injured. Residents are lighting candles in memory of the victims, while bullet marks remain visible on café windows.
Several carriages derailed after two trains travelling in the same direction crashed outside the city of Giza.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the verdict must be respected, while the party's secretary-general calls the outcome "catastrophic".
