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Liverpool finished top of the group stage last season but were then drawn against eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16.

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Bobi Wine, who is currently in hiding, has alleged widespread fraud during the vote that saw incumbent President Yoweri Museveni win a seventh term in office.

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Ivory Coast says it will buy the entire volume of cocoa stockpiled by the country’s cooperatives in order to ensure producers are paid. The news comes as cocoa fell to its lowest price in two years.

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South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, says the death toll from the recent floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga has risen to 38, as government accelerates emergency housing support for affected communities.

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[Ghanaian Times] The science is clear: every breath of polluted air is an assault on the human body. Tiny particles in dirty air are so minute that they pass deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream. Doctors say these particles can damage the heart, raise the risk of stroke and diabetes, and contribute to other chronic diseases.

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Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has earned her third Guinness World Records (GWR) title after Guinness recognised her for achieving the largest serving of rice.

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All four deaths occurred in Moknine in Tunisia's Monastir governorate. A fifth person died in flooding in northwestern Algeria.

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Five soldiers and one police officer have been killed in an ambush in northwest Nigeria, the Nigerian army said on Tuesday.

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A specialised police unit in Port-au-Prince came under attack on Monday as it patrolled the streets of the Haitian capital.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia, January 21, 2026: The Executive Director of the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), Anderson D. Miamen, has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to immediately withdraw a recent appointment at the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), warning that the decision violates the law establishing the institution and threatens its independence

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[New Times] Rwanda is expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall during the last ten days of January 2026, from January 21 to 31, according to a forecast by Rwanda Meteorological Agency.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has upheld a Sh145,000 judgment arising from an agreement that was never written, signed or stamped, affirming that contracts formed through phone calls and WhatsApp messages can be legally binding if key elements of a contract are proven.

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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic Kais Saied paid a visit on Tuesday evening to the town of Moknine in the governorate of Monastir, which is mourning the death of four residents following the floods that struck the region.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Criminal Court "A" has ordered the Clar Hope Foundation, owned by former First Lady Clar Marie Weah, to turn over all financial and administrative records relating to the construction of its multi-purpose complex in Marshall, Margibi County, intensifying a growing government probe into alleged corruption and possible misuse of public funds.

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[Vanguard] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned and rejected plans by Gov. Dikko Radda's administration to release 70 suspected bandits currently in custody.

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[Nile Post] Police in the Wamala region have dismissed reports claiming that a large number of people died during demonstrations that followed the conclusion of parliamentary and presidential election activities.

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[Nile Post] The People's Front for Freedom (PFF) has raised renewed alarm over the deteriorating health of its leader and four time presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye, saying the opposition figure is critically ill and being denied adequate medical care while in state custody.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has cautioned politicians against what he termed as a rushed attempt to take over Raila Odinga's political constituency and control the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), warning that the party's support base is too complex and deeply rooted to be easily redirected.

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[New Dawn] Gompa -- Liberian lawmakers have boycotted the opening sessions of Liberia's post-war Infrastructure Conference, currently taking place at Jackie's Guest House in Ganta, Nimba County.

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Sadio Mané persuaded teammates to come back and finish the game after they’d stormed off the pitch in protest against a penalty decision.

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[Scrolla] Prepaid electricity costs now take a significant portion of a minimum wage income. Many households are forced to prioritise electricity and transport before buying food.