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[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- It's a record many would envy as Liberian football club LPRC Oilers maintain a record that has lasted more than three decades--specifically 35 years. The Oil Boys are the only Liberian club to have reached the Quarter Finals of any Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competition.

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The European Union's top court has said that FIFA football player transfer rules go against EU law. It comes after France football international Lassana Diara challenged the rules, claiming they impeded him finding a new club, after his contract with Lokomotiv Moscow was terminated.

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The British government's agreement to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius addresses a "historic wrong," the Mauritian foreign minister said Thursday, referring to the displacement of more than a thousand islanders some 50 years ago.

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A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, with at least fourteen people dead after floods and landslides hit several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country.

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As Tunisia draws closer to its presidential election on October 6th, some young people are looking to move away from the country, citing a lack of opportunity. Others, meanwhile, hope the election will bring about change. Accused of quashing political competition, Kais Saied is seeking re-election.

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[Premium Times] The ill-fated wooden boat was conveying about 300 passengers from Kwara State to an event in neighbouring Niger State when it capsised at Gbajibo in Mokwa LGA of Niger State.

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Other strategic battlegrounds include Jebel Moya in southeastern Sudan; as well as El-Fasher, the capital of the North-Darfur state.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- As we celebrate the Irreechaa rituals across Oromia during the months of September and October, we are reminded to reflect on and revive our lost ritual sites, places of immense cultural and historical value that have yet to draw the attention of the Oromia government and other relevant institutions. This article seeks to reintroduce one of the oldest Oromo ritual sites tied to the Gadaa system, a site that is at risk of disappearing completely. This sacred place is called Andoodee Tumaa.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Ethiopia of "deliberately releasing water from reservoirs at dams upstream" to cause flooding in Somalia, escalating tensions between the two Horn of Africa nations.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Student enrollment in Tigray has plummeted to alarming levels, with just 40% of eligible students registering for classes this academic year.

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[Nile Post] Foreign Affairs ministry says reports that an envoy was expelled by the UK over human trafficking issues is 'misleading'

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[Premium Times] He said announcements on the burial arrangements would be made public at the appropriate time.

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[Ghanaian Times] Ghana has confirmed its first case of Monkeypox (Mpox) this year, involving a 15-year-old male in the Bia West District of the Western North Region.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Amidst an intensifying humanitarian crisis due to severe river flooding in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region, particularly affecting the Afgoye district, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has initiated a significant relief operation.

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[Shabelle] New York -- In his address to the UNSC, Somalia's Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, delivered a comprehensive speech outlining the country's political progress, security challenges, and concerns about regional stability, particularly regarding Ethiopia's actions.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has extended public participation on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment to Saturday from 8am to 5pm.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has condemned the violence witnessed in various parts of the country during the ongoing public participation on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- There were mixed reactions in Kisumu during the public participation in the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

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[GroundUp] And NLC Board Chairperson Barney Pityana explains why the Lottery returned R300-million to Treasury

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[GroundUp] Standpipes in ward 105 have been dry since 2016