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UN creates international day for elimination of child marriage
The United Nations has designated November 27 as an International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, following a resolution led by Sierra Leone and adopted by the General Assembly.
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May el-Toukhy's â Woman Unknownâ premieres in Venice
The period film is the sole female-directed entry in this yearâ s Venice competition, down from six of 21 films last year. Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera called the figure a â historic low in recent yearsâ
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Egypt TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in drug case
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people have been sentenced to death after being convicted of drug trafficking and other offences, state-owned Al-Ahram reported.
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Libya arrests five people in connection with drone strikes on refinery
Authorities in western Libya have arrested five people including foreigners who were involved in a recent string of drone attacks on a major energy complex, the Tripoli-based government said on Sunday.
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Cape Verde declares two days of mourning for 25 victims of bus crash
Cape Verde began two days of mourning on Sunday after a bus crash on the island of Fogo killed 25 people, most of them children and teenagers.
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Mourners in Algeria bid farewell to 10-year-old boy trapped for days in well
Mourners in Algeria bade farewell to ten-year-old Ayoub Hadaf on Sunday, one day after his body was recovered from a well where heâ d been trapped for four days.
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Ebola burial team in DRC works under threats as virus continues to spread
As the Ebola epidemic continues to spread through eastern DR Congo, the death toll now stands at more than 3,000 people. Because of the risk of contagion, victims have to buried in accordance with strict protocols.
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Cape Verde's President Neves attends funeral of bus crash victims
Cape Verdeâ s President Jose Maria Neves attended the funeral on Sunday of some of the victims of a bus crash on the countryâ s Fogo Island. The accident killed at least 25 people, most of them children and teenagers.
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African Women's Volleyball: A new era of competition
African womenâ s volleyball is expanding its reach. More countries are taking part in competitions, new teams are making progress and the hierarchy is becoming less predictable. The 2026 African Womenâ s Volleyball Championship in Nairobi provided another illustration of this shift.
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At least 25 dead in Cape Verde bus crash, most of them children and teenagers
At least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed in a bus crash on Cape Verde's Fogo Island, public radio network RCV said on Sunday.
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@africanews Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:47:22
Algerian rescue workers recover body of 10-year-old boy trapped in well
Rescue operations ended Saturday night in northwestern Algeria for a 10-year-old boy trapped in a well. Ayoub Hadaf died in the well despite the rescue operations that had been underway for several days, his grandfather, Ahmed Hadef, and officials announced on Saturday night.
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@africanews Sun, 06 Sep 2026 03:47:39
Iraq facing petrol shortage as Middle East war chokes off supplies
Drivers formed long lines outside fuel stations in Baghdad on Saturday as gasoline supplies dropped in oil-rich Iraq due to import disruptions caused by the Middle East war.
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@africanews Sun, 06 Sep 2026 02:49:28
Togo's sacred Voodoo stone augers year of peace and prosperity
Togo's sacred Voodoo stone promises year of peace, purity and prosperity at annual Ekpessosso festival in Aneho.
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@africanews Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:38:53
Investigation underway into cause of deadly Kinshasa wedding fire
An investigation is underway into a fire at a wedding party in Congo's capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday.
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@africanews Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:13:15
Kenya braces for heavy rainfall as UN says El Niño to strenghten
The United Nationsâ climate agency warned this week that El Niño is expected to strengthen further in the coming months, bringing risks of extreme weather into 2027. In Kenya, weather experts said the phenomenon could cause above-normal rains between October and December.
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@africanews Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:51:48
Masked anti-immigration protesters disrupt UK's Dover port
Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britainâ s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travellers and cargo vehicles heading for France.
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