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Wrestling to become a man in Togo's ancestral rite of passage
Every mid-July, thousands of ethnic Kabye men aged 18 to 20 take part in the ancestral rite of passage in the west African nation's Kara region, hundreds of kilometres (miles) from the capital, Lome
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World Cup: IOC says won't ask FIFA chief to explain Balogun red card controversy
IOC member and FIFA leader Gianni Infantino will not have to explain to the Olympic body how U.S. President Donald Trump helped to stop a playerâ s ban at the World Cup
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ICC members vote to dismiss embattled prosecutor Karim Khan
International Criminal Court member states voted Friday to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources told AFP, following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a female member of his staff
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Mali ex-intelligence chief sentenced to prison for plotting coup
A court sentenced Mali's former head of domestic intelligence Friday to 15 years in prison for "conspiracy against the government", following a ten-day trial in which he openly accused the ruling junta of corruption
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Texas nun detained by ICE speaks out for the first time since her release
Sister Leticia Ugboaja was taking into immigration custody while walking to Sunday Mass in her habit.
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World sport court sets date for Senegal's AFCON appeal hearing
Senegal's soccer federation asked the court to review CAF's decision to strip it of the tournament title in favour of Morocco.
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'Postponing the inevitable': South Africa opposition reacts to Ramaphosa impeachment ruling
South Africa's opposition reacted angrily on Friday after a court suspended impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala cash scandal.
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@africanews 9 hours ago
Nigeria approves recruitment of 28,000 soldiers to tackle rising insecurity
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the recruitment of 28,000 military personnel to "strengthen national security", as the country battles a myriad of conflicts.
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@africanews 10 hours ago
Armoured fighters storm Denmarkâ s Spøttrup Castle for IMCF world championship
Nearly 600 armoured fighters from 30 countries have gathered at Denmark's Spøttrup Castle for the International Medieval Combat Federation (IMCF) World Championship, turning one of Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval fortresses into an arena for full-contact historical combat.
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Six candidates to replace Guterres at top of UN debate in New York
The six candidates vying to replace the outgoing head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, were grilled by diplomats, UN employees and civil society representatives on Thursday during a debate at the UN headquarters in New York.
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Fleeing attack, Centrafricans try to 'survive till help arrives'
In a makeshift tent covered in a torn tarp, Zakaria Hassan tried to make his baby son more comfortable after they fled fighting near the Central African Republic's border with Sudan
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Lagos beach break becoming too expensive for locals
Much of the 180-kilometre-long coastline is being privatised for exclusive urban residences and public-private enterprise.
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@africanews 11 hours ago
South African court pauses President Cyril Ramaphosa's impeachment process
The president had sought to stay the inquiry pending a legal review of a report finding he had a case to answer in the 'Farmgate' scandal.
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@africanews 13 hours ago
WHO urges caution as West Nile virus spreads across Europe
The warning to strengthen mosquito surveillance comes as locally transmitted cases are reported in Greece, Italy, Spain, Romania, and North Macedonia.
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Wildfire emergency near Madrid forces over 10,000 to flee as Spain sounds alarm
Civil Guard officers, firefighters and the Military Emergency Unit battle fierce wildfires near Madrid, with more than 10,000 people evacuated amid extreme heat.
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Ukrainian drone strike ignites major blaze at Saint Petersburg warehouses
A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a major fire at a Wildberries warehouse near Saint Petersburg early on Thursday 24 July, sending thick smoke across the city and temporarily disrupting flights at Pulkovo Airport, according to Russian authorities.
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