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Israelis voice doubts over U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan

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Hamas says it remains committed to the proposed roadmap and expects mediators and the United States to press Israel to move forward with the agreement.

Kinshasa skate festival aims to change perceptions of urban sports

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As skateboarding continues to grow in popularity, organizers hope the festival will help establish urban sports as an important part of Congo's cultural and sporting future.

Kenya bids to host 2029 World Athletics Championships

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Kenya submits a bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships as it seeks to become the first African nation to stage the flagship event.

South Africa weather alert: snow, hail and icy roads disrupt travel

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Heavy snow, hail, rain and icy conditions are causing major disruption across several provinces in South Africa, with a number of key roads closed. Motorists are being urged to drive with extreme caution.

Cameroon and Malawi reach the semifinals in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

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Cameroon shocked defending champion Nigeria and Malawi stunned Ghana to reach the semifinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday and seal World Cup qualification.

Madagascar moves to reclaim colonial-era land in sovereignty push

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Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court has validated a law allowing the state to reclaim land still registered in the names of foreign settlers from the colonial era, reviving a long-running land dispute while putting sovereignty and access to property ownership at the heart of the reform.

Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says

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The army says it was involved in fierce fighting but disputes that Islamists took control of the garrison.

Nigeria 'still have hope' for 2027 World Cup spot

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Nigeria must go "back to the drawing board" after missing out on automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup, says keeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.

Lionel Messi bids farewell to his father in Rosario

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Messi and his family had traveled from Miami on a private plane and were escorted by a police motorcade to a Rosario cemetery, where a private family wake was held before the burial early on Sunday. Messi's father Jorge Messi died Saturday at a hospital in Rosario at age 68.

71 men arrested in Senegal for 'unnatural acts' as crackdown intensifies

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Months after passing a law upping the penalties for homosexual relations, Senegal is intensifying its crackdown on same-sex relations. On Friday, the public prosecutor’s office said 71 men have been arrested and charged with “unnatural acts.”

Family Mourns Moroccan Footballer Who Drowned Trying To Reach Ceuta

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The family of Moroccan footballer Faten Al-Azizi is mourning her death after she drowned attempting to swim from Fnideq to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in

Cameroon On Autopilot? – Biya’s Two-Month Absence Raises Questions Over Leadership

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Cameroonian President Paul Biya's two-month absence from the country has fuelled questions over who is running the government, particularly after a major

Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean perform at Hill's Diaspora Calling! festival in UK

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Ms Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean - two-third of Fugees - performed all of their landmark album "The Score," as Hill's Diaspora Calling! festival made its UK debut on Friday.

Sierra Leone president presses lawmakers to back contested election reforms

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has urged Parliament to pass disputed electoral reforms that would lower the presidential victory threshold, introduce proportional representation and reserve 30 percent of political leadership positions for women.

World Lion Day: Lions and communities face a growing struggle to coexist

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Africa’s lions are running out of space. Habitat loss, shrinking prey populations and growing conflict with communities are putting the continent’s big cats under mounting pressure, with retaliatory killings and poisoning posing an added threat to their survival.

DRC releases boat detained over fears of Ebola on board

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Congolese authorities have released a boat detained earlier this week over fears passengers might be carrying the Ebola virus.

Kenya Bids to Host First African World Athletics Championships

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Kenya has formally bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, aiming to become the first African nation to stage track and field’s flagship event.

Former Benin President Talon Elected Senate Leader

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Former Benin President Patrice Talon has returned to the country’s political arena less than three months after leaving office, becoming president of the

African Nations Race to Localize Solar Panel Production

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Africa’s largest economies are increasingly seeking to manufacture solar equipment domestically, driven by industrial ambitions and concerns about dependence

Madagascar Court Backs Law to Reclaim Colonial Land

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Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court has approved a law allowing the state to reclaim land still registered to foreign settlers from the colonial period.

South Africa’s Crypto Ban Plan Sparks Backlash

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South Africa’s proposed restrictions on corporate cross-border stablecoin transactions have triggered opposition from cryptocurrency companies that warn the

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