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[Daily Maverick] South African youth players and their parents were left stranded in Zimbabwe at the African Youth Chess Championship after Chess South Africa failed to pay their accommodation fees on time. Many were left scrambling for rooms, with some spending the night on couches, or being shuffled between hotels, disrupting routines and preparation for the high-level tournament.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Four graphics with logos of different Facebook pages quote former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua as saying he is ready to rejoin the government and work with president William Ruto. However, we found no evidence that he made such remarks.

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[Africa Check] Are foreigners 'bleeding' South Africa's Road Accident Fund 'dry'? Numbers don't back the claim

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The Central African Republic will hold presidential, legislative, local and municipal polls on 28 December.

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The community - descendants of former slaves -have been pushing the Brazilian government to give them titles to lands that they have lived on for generations.

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BBC Sport Africa picks out six players to keep an eye on at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

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South Sudan relies entirely on Sudanese pipelines to export its oil and has seen production repeatedly disrupted by the conflict, worsening its economic crisis. Port Sudan accuses Juba of aiding RSF

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[Shabait] Eritrea has formally informed the IGAD Secretary General of its decision to withdraw from the Organization.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has pledged to honour a proposal to rename the soon-to-be-completed Talanta Stadium after the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, signaling what could become one of Kenya's most significant national tributes in recent years.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has assured Kenyans that it will present comprehensive evidence in court to defend the legality and safety of the Kenya-US Health Cooperation Framework, after the High Court issued conservatory orders suspending the implementation of the agreement's data-sharing component.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, December 12, 2025 - President William Ruto has promised that the Talanta Stadium will be renamed to Raila Odinga International Stadium once it's complete.

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[Lesotho Times] ...as five more parties get struck off the roll

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He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the profits flaunted on Instagram.

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The case opens a new chapter in ongoing efforts to clarify France’s role during the genocide. A judicial investigation is expected to determine whether the central bank failed in its duty of oversight and whether these transfers contributed to enabling crimes committed during one of the 20th century

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Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" after the latest prices for World Cup tickets began circulating on Thursday.

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They are one step closer to the trophy: Morocco's team is through to the semi-finals of this year's FIFA Arab Cup after winning against Syria on Thursday in the match taking place in the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar.

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[Liberian Observer] The governments newly announced US$176 million health sector agreement with the United States has sparked a nationwide debate over transparency, data sovereignty, and long-term national obligations. While the MoU promises transformative investments in health systems strengthening, it has also raised questions about digital surveillance, the governance of medical data, and the extent of Liberia's financial commitments.

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[Scrolla] Stats SA says twenty-three million people are poor with KZN now worse off than Limpopo and the Eastern Cape. The Western Cape has the lowest poverty rate while government grants are the only thing keeping many families alive.

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Forbes has unveiled its 2025 list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, highlighting leaders who continue to break barriers despite global challenges for women in the workplace.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia has gained eligibility to negotiate a second U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, a significant policy win that places the country among a select few advancing under one of America's most challenging foreign aid programs.

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[Liberian Investigator] The Capitol Building arson trial jolted forward this week when the state's first witness, Rafael Wilson, admitted that prosecutors spent weeks trying--and failing--to recruit defendant John Nyanti as a state witness. The disclosure, made under cross-examination at Criminal Court 'A'. The admission revived longstanding questions about the integrity of the investigation into the December 18, 2024, blaze that destroyed two floors of Liberia's Legislature.