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Mexico: Tight security and protests surround 2026 World Cup opener
Protesters gathered near Mexico City's World Cup opener on 11 June, while thousands of fans headed to the stadium. Brief clashes broke out as demonstrators approached security cordons around the stadium.
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Somalia seeks new shipping routes as regional tensions disrupt trade
With longer routes potentially increasing costs and delays, disruptions could eventually affect prices and supplies in Somali markets.
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The interpreter giving a voice to the deaf in Abidjan
Some 75,000 people with hearing loss live in Ivory Coast. For many of them, daily tasks that often require speaking and hearing are incredibly difficult to navigate. IsraÃ"l Mansaré, a psychologist and interpreter, has decided to become their voice and ears.
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Families of victims of a deadly fire in DR Congo gather at a morgue ahead of mass funeral
Days after a deadly school fire on 11 September in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, families gathered at a morgue ahead of a funeral service.
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More than 2,000 Yemenis flee to Djibouti after Houthi capture of key port city
More than 2,000 people have reached Djibouti, according to the International Organization for Migration, after the Houthis' capture of a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in recent days alarmed Yemeni civilians, who fear a return to devastating civil war.
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Israeli strike on Gaza vehicle kills two Hamas engineers, 13 wounded
At least two people were killed and 13 others wounded on Sunday, 13 September, when an Israeli airstrike hit a car in Gaza City's Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood, according to local medical sources cited by news agencies. Israel said the strike targeted two Hamas engineers involved in weapons production.
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Spain says more than 5,300 migrants have left Ceuta for Morocco
More than 70,000 people crossed into Ceuta on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented and deadly rush, although most returned to Morocco within hours.
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DRC Ebola outbreak passes 7,000 cases but officials say spread may have peaked
The DR Congoâ s Ebola outbreak has passed 7,000 cases, Congolese authorities said on Saturday, including close to 3,400 deaths. But the government also said that the spread of the disease may have peaked.
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Nigeria's Dangote bills refinery IPO as chance for ordinary Africans to buy in
Shares in Africaâ s largest oil refinery went on sale on Monday with the initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. Owner Aliko Dangote, the continent's richest man, says it's a chance for ordinary Africans to buy in.
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Indonesia races to find 129 missing after Java Sea ferry capsizes
Indonesia intensified its search operation on 14 September for 129 people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in rough seas in the Java Sea the previous day. By then, 108 survivors had been rescued and six bodies recovered.
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Presidents of Guinea and Ivory Coast agree to strengthen cooperation
At a meeting in Abidjan on Sunday, the presidents of Guinea and Ivory Coast pledged to work towards diversifying and strengthening ties particularly in the economic, trade, political, security, and training sectors.
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Drone strikes hit key Ukraine-Poland supply route, sparking border fires
Ukraine said a Russian drone strike ignited a fire at a petrol station near the Yahodynâ Dorohusk border crossing with Poland in the early hours of Sunday, 13 September. Video filmed close to the crossing showed flames and thick smoke as firefighters tackled the blaze.
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Uganda buries King Oyo as death sparks succession row
Thousands of people gathered in western Uganda on Saturday to pay their final respects to King Oyo. Oyo died last month at the age of 34, unmarried and without an official heir. Now a fight is underway over who will succeed him, pitting the royal clan against his closest relatives.
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Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of 9/11 attacks and for peace
Pope Leo XIV called for a renewed commitment to peace on Sunday as he marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on his home country.
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UK: Anti-immigrant and anti-racism protesters face off in Portsmouth
Anti-immigration protesters gathered in the English city of Portsmouth on Saturday.â ¨The protesters gathered outside Portsmouth Guildhall for the South Coast Patriots march.â ¨Counter-protesters led by Stand Up to Racism were also present, as police separated the two demonstrations.
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Thousands forced to flee as Houthis advance on Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced across Yemen in recent days, fleeing the advance of Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Some 1,400 people escaped across the Gulf of Aden to Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa.
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