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

BBC News Africa  

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.

Africanews  

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.

Africanews  

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.”

Africanews  

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.

Africanews  

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.

Africanews  

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.

Africanews  

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

Africanews  

Pope Leo called for peace in Sudan on Sunday during an address at the Vatican. Leo singled out El-Obeid, the beseiged capital of North Kordofan state. Residents are facing a lack food, water and medical supplies as fighting in the city continues.

Africanews  

With Zambia’s presidential election just days away, residents of the capital Lusaka are hoping Thursday’s vote will bring meaningful change.

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Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.

BBC News Africa  

Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi all qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil by reaching the semi-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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The people were abducted while travelling through the country's north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.

This Is Africa  

“The result on Thursday is not really in doubt. What should trouble the likely winner is how little of it was earned in the last three months - and what that says about the state of Zambian politics”.

Africanews  

Its latest defence comes after UEFA confirmed a 'departure payment' made to an alleged mistress when he was working with them.

Africanews  

However, its foreign minister warned a deal would not automatically result in the reopening of the crucial waterway.

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Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would not withdraw from the Palestinian enclave until Hamas fully disarms.

Africanews  

The 68-year-old Jorge, who played a central role in his son's career, died on Saturday morning following an undisclosed illness.

Africanews  

The city's Mayor Shiro Suzuki denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence in the global community, including Japan .

Africanews  

The border checks started at midnight on Saturday, a week after Italy introduced similar restrictions on Spanish visitors.

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Local officials says the state-sponsored event is a way to help low-income families cover marriage costs.