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FIFA Chief Infantino calls for review of football governance after investment backlash

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino is proposing a fresh consultation on how football’s world governing body makes major decisions, following intense criticism over an abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cup.

Doctor in court to face Rwanda genocide charges in UK first

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Dr Vincent Brown was charged following a seven year British investigation into the 1994 killings.

Noma: The neglected disease devastating children in northern Nigeria

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Noma is a rapidly progressing and often fatal infection of the face and mouth. It begins with gum inflammation in malnourished children living in polluted environments and quickly spreads to destroy soft tissues and bones. It mostly affects 2- to 6-year-old children, especially in poor communities.

US to return $2.5 million to The Gambia after sale of ex-president Jammeh's mansion

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The United States has agreed to return 2.5 million dollars to The Gambia - the proceeds of the sale of a property belonging to the country’s former president Yahya Jammeh.

Ex-Junglers Commander in Gambia faces military court over desertion

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A former commander of The Gambia’s notorious “Junglers” paramilitary unit has appeared before a military court in Banjul, facing charges of desertion.

DR Congo confirms Ebola cases surpass 7,600 with 3,699 deaths

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The outbreak has now affected 63 health zones with an overall case fatality rate of 48.2 per cent.

'I lost my love for swimming' - Smith comes out of retirement

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South Africa's most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith explains why she has reversed her decision to retire from competitive swimming.

130,000 displaced by Houthi advance in Yemen, says IOM

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Nearly 130,000 people have been displaced across seven governorates in Yemen due to escalating insecurity, with many of them having been displaced multiple times, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday.

18 suspects appear in US court over Haiti president's killing

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The 18 men accused of involvement in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse were extradited to the Unted States over the weekend.

Olympic champion Smith to come out of retirement

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"Crazy, scaring and exciting" - South Africa's double Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith reverses her retirement decision to chase a spot at the LA 2028 Games.

Prosecutors bring UK's first-ever charges over Rwanda genocide

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A British man will appear before a London court on Tuesday to face charges in connection with the 1994 Rwanda genocide. It’s the first time the United Kingdom has charged anyone in connection with the 100-day slaughter.

Fairer vaccine sharing could save millions in next pandemic, study finds

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More than 2.7 million additional lives could be saved during a future pandemic if vaccines were distributed according to population needs rather than countries' ability to pay, according to new research.

Major US TV networks pause White House pool coverage over Trump media ban

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He accuses CNN, Politico, and MS NOW of writing “fiction and lies” about him and has launched his own TV channel in response.

Morocco election campaigning met with skepticism from voters wary of broken promises

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A final campaign push before Morocco’s legislative elections get underway on Wednesday is being met with skepticism. Candidates have been promising reform - including more jobs and better public services - but wary of broken promises, voters aren’t convinced.

Putin's United Russia party tightens control on parliament, early results show

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President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has tightened its grip on parliament, winning a record 355 seats in Russia’s 450-seat Duma in a tightly orchestrated election.

African Union to push for bigger voice on world stage at UN meeting

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This year’s UN General Assembly meeting is expected to see the African Union push for a bigger voice at the world body, including permanent African representation at the UN Security Council.

Egypt: Compensation paid to familt of Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh

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Over a decade after Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh was shot dead by police, Egypt has paid compensation to the poet and activist’s family. Al-Sabbagh was killed as she laid a wreath in memory of slain demonstrators.

South Africa: Murder suspects appear in court as police find 10th body

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Two South African women appeared in court on Monday over the killing of one of nine women found dead near Johannesburg; meanwhile police found a tenth body.

Tunisia: At least 11 detained following protest for release of activists

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According to lawyers in Tunisia, at least 11 people have been arrested after calling for the release of jailed organisers of a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla.

Madagascar's singing lemurs use opera technique, study finds

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University of Warwick scientists have spent years studying indri lemurs.

Cameroon: Thousands flee the Far North after Boko Haram attack [Africanews Today]

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In Cameroon, insecurity is triggering a fresh wave of displacement in the Far North. Following an attack attributed to Boko Haram that left 15 people dead, thousands of residents are fleeing towards border towns, raising fears of another humanitarian crisis

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