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DR Congo fans hoping to watch their side's return to the World Cup face a major hurdle as the US imposes travel restrictions following the latest Ebola outbreak.

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[Ghanaian Times] Nutrition experts have called on Parliament to urgently ensure that Ghana fulfils its international nutrition commitments to address the country's growing malnutrition crisis.

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[Ghanaian Times] Residents of Adaklu-Helekpe and surrounding communities near the Adaklu Mountains in the Adaklu District of the Volta Region are living in fear after a landslide struck the area on Wednesday evening following a heavy downpour.

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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday a "large portion" of obstacles to an agreement with the United States had been resolved, but said it was too soon to say a deal was ready to be signed.

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South Korea authorities launched an investigation after part of a decades-old overpass collapsed in Seoul on 26 May. The accident killed three people and disrupted rail traffic near the capital’s main station.

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[Africa Check] No, viral video doesn't show Boko Haram attacks on military bases in Nigeria's Yobe state

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[SNA] Port Sudan -- Governor of Darfur Region Minni Arko Minnawi strongly condemned what he described as a "brutal massacre" carried out by the "Dagalo family terrorist militia" through the targeting of the market in the city of Kornoy in North Darfur State.

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[Premium Times] "I am aware that, despite the best efforts of our security and intelligence agencies--including the recent elimination of a wanted ISIS leader--heartless terrorists and bandits still attack some communities."

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[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The main income for 75% of Mozambicans families comes from farming but two thirds of them (3 million families) farm less than 1 hectare and most do not grow enough to feed their families, the Agricultural Census (CAP) published Wednesday (20 May) shows.

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[Dabanga] Several convoys carrying life-saving food assistance, have departed from outside the country and are on their way to Sudan to support the most vulnerable groups, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) says. The National Humanitarian Access Commission affiliated with the Sudan Founding Alliance 'Tasees' government has announced an extension of the registration and accreditation period for international and national organisations until 13 June.

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[ISS] Although authorities adhered to the ECOWAS timeline, Guinea's return to democracy is mired in controversy.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has dismissed claims of planned manipulation of the 2027 General Election, assuring Kenyans that the country's electoral process remains independent, credible and firmly protected under the Constitution.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the State House budget allocation, saying the amount is too small to significantly support major sectors such as education, even as he acknowledged the need for sweeping reforms in agriculture spending.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has refuted claims that it suffered a breach of its systems.

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[Namibian] Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says providing every village in the country with two boreholes is achievable under the leadership of president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

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Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Senegal's Parliament elected Ousmane Sonko as Speaker days after Sonko was fired by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who also dissolved the government after months of tensions between the former allies.

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As speaker, Sonko could use his position to challenge the policies of the president, his one-time ally.

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[Nyasa Times] Mkango Resources's move to list its rare earth mining business on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the United States has reignited debate over whether Malawi urgently needs a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) to protect and manage future mining revenues.

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[Liberian Observer] Liberia has secured a US$36 million investment commitment aimed at transforming its rubber industry and strengthening support for smallholder farmers, following high-level discussions between Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah and Cambodia-based Mainland Group, one of Asia's leading agribusiness and rubber processing companies.

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