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A friend of Vozinha said the Cape Verde goalkeeper's starring role in the World Cup game against Spain "couldn't have happened to a nicer person".

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The move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.

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[allAfrica] Geneva -- Sudan's warring parties are increasingly using arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearance to control the country's embattled population, the UN said on Monday, and the increased use of drones is a growing concern.

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The banks said no: Across rural Kenya, women run the most reliable small businesses in their communities — and for decades, traditional banks called

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[New Times] The High Court in Kigali on Tuesday, June 16 ruled that the trial of Victoire Umuhoza Ingabire proceed, dismissing objections she had raised on Monday that she was not ready to stand trial on charges related to forming a criminal organisation.

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More than a dozen people were waiting in line in front of the Atlanta Stadium when the game between Cape Verde and Spain started.

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[Daily Maverick] Former acting Secretary of Defence Dr Thobekile Gamede faces contempt charges after failing to declassify crucial documents related to the 1985 murders of anti-apartheid activists known as the Cradock Four.

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Legendary South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim has died at 91, leaving behind a remarkable musical legacy shaped by exile, resistance and cultural identity. Discovered by Duke Ellington, his compositions became synonymous with the anti-apartheid movement and global jazz.

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Pride and joy dominated the streets of Cape Verde on Monday as the country celebrated a stunning World Cup debut, after its national football team shut out heavily favoured Spain in a surprise 0-0 draw.

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Former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has reportedly secured approval to continue the process of obtaining lawful permanent residency in the United States, according to claims made by his legal team.

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[Premium Times] At the heart of the crises facing the opposition parties is their inability to conduct credible primaries in many states as well as lingering court disputes, especially for the ADC.

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[Vanguard] Calabar -- For residents of the riverside settlement of Efut Efio Ene, the sky is no longer a sight of hope, but a countdown to possible death. Every dark cloud brings fresh dread and every heavy downpour, they say, could sweep away more lives.

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[Vanguard] Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Timi Frank, has raised the alarm over the court-ordered deregistration of the African Democratic Congress ADC and four other opposition political parties, warning that any such move could trigger a national crisis and undermine Nigeria's democratic foundations.

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[Leadership] The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to register the National Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities (NANTS) as a trade union, ending a legal battle over the recognition of the newly formed labour body.

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[Leadership] The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked, maintaining that the platform remained secure and has not suffered any cyber intrusion.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak continues to worsen, with confirmed infections climbing to 808 and the death toll reaching 192. Health authorities are battling the spread across three eastern provinces while isolation and response efforts remain underway.

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[Namibian] The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) calls on young Namibians to become ambassadors of education and contribute meaningfully to national development as the country commemorates the Day of the African Child.

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[Namibian] Namibia has about 1.29 million children, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).

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[Nyasa Times] The Government of Malawi has unveiled an ambitious nationwide fundraising campaign to bankroll what is shaping up to be one of the country's largest humanitarian rescue operations--bringing home an estimated 10,000 Malawians stranded in South Africa following weeks of vigilante attacks targeting foreign nationals.

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[New Zimbabwe] Self-exiled former Higher Education deputy minister and ex-Magunje legislator Godfrey Gandawa has come out guns blazing against Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill (CAB3), branding it an attack on democracy and a choreographed bid to entrench State power.

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[Namibian] A new report considers the ongoing fight to recognise Namibia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community's constitutional and human rights in the wake of a number of pivotal court cases.