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@africanews 16 hours ago
Infantino drops plan to sell World Cup profits after worldwide pushback
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.
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@africanews 13 hours ago
Former Senegalese leader Sall's bid for UN top job in trouble after straw poll
Macky Sallâ s bid to succeed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres could be in trouble after the Security Councilâ s first informal straw poll.
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@africanews 10 hours ago
Search for missing prolongs the agony for families in Gaza
Holding photographs of sons who vanished during the war, mothers in Gaza wait for answers while forensic workers document unidentified remains without access to DNA testing.
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@africanews 9 hours ago
Embezzlement trial of DRC's former justice minister continues in his absence
The embezzlement trial of the DR Congoâ s former justice minister Constant Mutamba continued on Friday in the absence of the defendant.
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@africanews 8 hours ago
Life in Spanish enclave 'disrupted' by migrant influx, says Ceuta mayor
Migrants and residents alike complained on Saturday of the conditions in Ceuta, Spainâ s North African enclave, that saw 60,000 migrants breach the border in the last few days.
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@africanews 14 hours ago
France and Italy boost border controls after migrant influx to Spanish enclave
France and Italy are boosting border controls after some 60,000 people crossed into Spainâ s North African enclave of Ceuta, sparking one of the largest migrant crises for the European Union in years.
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@africanews 14 hours ago
48,000 migrants return to Morocco after massive influx into Spanish enclave
Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into Spainâ s tiny Ceuta territory returned voluntarily to Morocco on Friday, a day after the influx triggered chaos in the North African city and reignited the immigration debate in Europe and beyond. At least 57 migrants died on the journey.
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@africanews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:50:34
Morocco's King Mohammed VI marks 27th anniversary of accession to throne
A long list of world leaders, heads of state, and governors sent congratulatory messages to him.
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@africanews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:20:45
Residents of Spanish enclave of Ceuta angered by mass influx of migrants
The border has now been reinforced and tens of thousands of people have since reportedly returned to Morocco voluntarily.
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@africanews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:28
Several drown as hundreds of migrants rush to Spain's Ceuta from Morocco
Hundreds of people were converging on Morocco's northern town of Fnideq on Thursday evening, following rumours that the border with Spain's Ceuta had opened, according to an AFP journalist
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@africanews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:32:07
Liberian authorities burn $336 million in cocaine implicating senior police officials
Liberian law enforcement agents burned some 4.2 metric tons of cocaine worth about $336 million on Thursday, days after authorities announced the countryâ s largest-ever drug seizure and implicated senior police officials in the trafficking operation.
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@africanews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:28:37
Tyla drops Nigeria tour date after xenophobia backlash
Following growing criticism across social media linked to South Africa's anti migrants attacks,, South African music star Tyla has removed Nigeria from the list of destinations on her upcoming A*Pop World Tour.
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@africanews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:34:18
Egyptian PM announces investigation after Damietta port drone attack
Egypt's Prime Minister said Thursday that the country would now be examining the remains of a drone that attacked two vessels at the Egyptian port of Damietta on Wednesday.
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@africanews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:25
Activists in Kenya demand release of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye
Activists gathered in Kenya's capital of Nairobi on Thursday to demand the release of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, a day after he collapsed in court in Kampala
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@africanews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:57:33
Hamas agrees to completely disarm in plan including Israeli withdrawal
Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to end the war with Israel, that includes it handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
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@africanews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:36:25
Voter registration opens as Haiti eyes december polls
Haiti has launched voter registration ahead of December's elections, the country's first in a decade. Ten registration centres have opened across generally secure areas of Port au Prince, as hopeful voters begin signing up in a key step toward restoring democratic rule.
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