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[Scrolla] Bafana Bafana's Fifa World Cup dream came to an end on Sunday, as co-hosts Canada snatched a 1-0 win in Los Angeles with a 90th minute strike from Stephen Eustaquio.

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[Daba Finance] South African investment firm Stocks & Strauss closed its University Technology Fund II at ZAR400 million, or about $24 million, to back startups linked to local universities and alumni networks.

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[Daba Finance] WapiPay received a Money Services Business licence from Canada's Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre, giving the Kenyan-founded fintech its first licensed operating presence in North America.

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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa is in the midst of its most significant anti-immigrant mobilisation in years.

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The continued fall of the Sudanese Pound (SDG) against the US Dollar (USD) and other international currencies, has sparked widespread debate. Within the space of a week, the government raised the indicative customs USD exchange rate from SDG 3,395 to SDG 3,517 and banned the import of a number of goods. But the measures have failed to produce the desired results or stem the SDG's decline.

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[Dabanga] Washington D.C. -- The USA has announced a new raft of sanctions on Sudan, billed as "taking further action against those responsible for perpetuating violence, obstructing peace efforts, and fuelling the war in Sudan." The new sanctions were announced by the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday.

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[Dabanga] Khartoum / Amsterdam -- The Sudanese Centre for Civil Aviation Studies and Research says new US sanctions imposed on Sudan under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act (CBW Act), which entered their second phase on 26 June 2026, are unlikely to halt civil aviation or air cargo operations to Sudan. However, they could create financial and commercial challenges for the country's air transport sector.

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[Dabanga] El Obeid / Karnoi / Ambro / El Tina -- Repeated drone strikes on El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, have killed and injured civilians this week, damaged key infrastructure and deepened shortages of fuel, water and bread, while fighting continues across North Darfur, displacing thousands of people.

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[RFI] Croatia saw off Ghana 2-1 on Saturday night at the Philadelphia Stadium to claim the runners-up spot in Group L behind England who overcame Panama 2-0 in New Jersey.

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[RFI] Uganda's leading independent media group said it was under "military siege" on Sunday after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station and radio outlets. This comes amid a widespread crackdown on free speech, initiated by President Yoweri Museveni's son.

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[RFI] Yoane Wissa scored two goals on Saturday night in Atlanta as Democratic Republic of Congo staged a second half rally to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 and advance to the knockout stages at the World Cup for the first time.

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[UN News] A senior United Nations official warned on Friday that the opportunity to prevent a major escalation in the Sudanese city of El Obeid is "rapidly narrowing" as fighting intensifies in and around the North Kordofan state capital.

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[RFI] Burkina Faso's ruling junta, lead by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, announced late Friday it has cut diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its interests. France called the decision "hostile and baseless".

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The 'Disgrace of Gijon' - an infamous match at the 1982 World Cup in Spain - has followed Austria and Algeria for 44 years. Did history repeat itself in Algeria's 3-3 draw with Austria on Sunday?

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Nearly 69,000 people have been reported missing following the disaster that left at least 3,200 people injured and thousands homeless.

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Although the Palestinian national team narrowly missed qualifying for the competition, fans have been cheering for other nations.

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The Inyambo breed at the King's Palace Museum have become living symbols of the nation's cultural heritage.

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BBC Sport brings you all the information you need on DR Congo, England's opponents on Wednesday in the World Cup Round of 32.

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Independent media group, NMG, said it was under a "military siege" after Muhoozi Kainerugaba shutdown its newspapers, TV station, and radio outlets.

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NTV and Daily Monitor say their offices in the capital are under "military siege".

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Tehran said it launched strikes against US targets in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for an earlier strike launched by Washington on Iran.