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@africanews Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:20:34
Young footballers in a Rio favela find hope from their sport ahead of World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just a week away. But for a young football team in one of Rio de Janeiroâ s poorest favelas, their moment on the international stage has already happened. Last month, they represented Brazil in the Street Child World Cup in Mexico and brought home the trophy.
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Displaced migrants leave South Africa after xenophobic attacks
Displaced migrants following xenophobic violence in South Africaâ s Western Cape province left the region by bus on Thursday.
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Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but trauma persists
Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists.
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@africanews 10 hours ago
Traders disrupted as Uganda closes border due to Ebola outbreak in Congo
Traders are facing significant losses after Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to Ebola fears.
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@africanews 9 hours ago
Pope Leo XIV praises Spain for its stance on Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV has praised Spain for its stance on Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine, and for welcoming migrants, at the start of a weeklong state visit that marks the first papal trip to the country in fifteen years.
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@africanews 14 hours ago
Fitch lifts South Africa rating in first upgrade in two decades
Fitch Ratings raised South Africa's credit rating on Friday, citing stronger fiscal discipline and lower-than-expected debt, marking its first upgrade of the country in more than two decades.
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@africanews 16 hours ago
Al-Qaeda-linked armed group JNIM releases propaganda video of Mali attack
The Al-Qaeda-linked armed group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has released a propaganda video of the attack on 25 April 2026 against the Malian army camp and the airport in Sevaré, near Mopti, in central Mali.
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@africanews 17 hours ago
Clinic in DR Congo's Ebola epicenter 'overwhelmed' with patients
A hospital in the Ebola-hit region of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo is overwhelmed by the huge number of patients.
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@africanews Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:28:38
Anti-migrant violence leaves even South Africans living in fear
The coastal town of Mossel Bay along South Africaâ s Western Cape was the site of last weekâ s anti-migrant rampage. Nineteen-year-old South African Nhlamulo Sambo died amid that violence. His family say he was attacked because he was Tsonga and blame his death on what they call a â tribal war."
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@africanews Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:24:25
Most US deportees to DRC returned to home countries, Kinshasa says
Of the 15 South American migrants deported to DR Congo from the United States in April, more than half have now left, Kinshasa said on Friday.
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@africanews Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:28:19
Madrid shelter prepares for Papal visit
Excitement is building at a homeless shelter in Madrid as staff and residents prepare for a very special guest. Pope Leo XIV is set to visit Cedia 24 Horas this weekend during his trip to Spain.
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@africanews Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:40:56
Lebanon: Israel launches deadly raids as Hezbollah demands withdrawal
Israelâ s air force struck different parts of southern Lebanon on Friday as the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that has been spared much of the destruction and was sheltering thousands of people displaced by the three-month war
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@africanews Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:11:29
Kenya Wildlife Service announce plans for relocation of Nairobi Animal Orphanage
The Kenya Wildlife service has rolled out plans to relocate its 62-year-old Nairobi animal orphanage due to an increase in the number of rescued wildlife it houses as a rising human population leads to more frequent conflict with the country's wildlife.
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@africanews Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:23:23
Nigerian jihadists kill 3 troops in first raid since death of IS leader
US and Nigerian forces last month killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, an IS second-in-command described as the "most active terrorist" in the world, at a remote village in the northeast of Africa's most populous country
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@africanews Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:18:27
Germany: Bavarian lake procession marks centuries-old boat tradition for Corpus Christi
Hundreds of worshippers gathered in Bavaria on 4 June for Seehausen's traditional Corpus Christi lake procession. The event, held annually since 1935, combines religious devotion with local heritage on the waters of Staffelsee.
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@africanews Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:36:11
Nigeria to repatriate more than 1,000 of its citizens from South Africa over rising tensions
Nigeria is planning to repatriate more than 1,000 of its nationals from South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions rise in the country, long a destination for documented and undocumented African workers.
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