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S.African women runners arm themselves after string of killings
Before lacing up her running shoes, Nancy Masha checked the knife and pepper spray she carried to protect herself on her daily jog, a ritual born of fear after the murder of a fellow runner sent shock waves across South Africa
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Watch: mass Madrid protests over Maricarmen eviction and housing crisis
Protesters in Madrid have spent a second night camping in Puerta del Sol, turning the capitalâ s main square into a makeshift housing protest camp after the eviction of 87-year-old MarÃa del Carmen Abascal, widely known as â Maricarmenâ .
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Power cuts, rubble: millions come home to find Sudan's capital unlivable
They came home to a war-ruined city determined to rebuild their lives, but a chronic lack of power, water, jobs and medicine has left many residents of Sudan's capital wishing they had stayed away
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Seven killed, dozens hurt in Saudi airstrike on Yemen market
Seven people were killed and 40 injured in a Saudi airstrike on a market in Yemenâ s Taiz province, as Houthi forces advance and Saudi-led air raids intensify.
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South Africa: 11th woman found dead as killings raise alarm
The discovery of another woman's body in a municipality east of Johannesburg has brought the number of women found dead in the area over the past 10 weeks to 11, deepening concerns over a string of killings in a country already struggling with severe levels of violence against women.
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Nigerian foundation urges early screening in battle against childhood cancer
The Okapi Cancer Foundation made the appeal during a childhood cancer awareness walk in Abuja, aimed at promoting awareness, mobilizing public participation, and raising resources for children battling cancer and their families
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@africanews 7 hours ago
Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid renewed fighting
This year's celebration came as renewed fighting between Ethiopian federal troops and fighters loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front, or TPLF, raised fears of another major conflict in the country's north
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@africanews 11 hours ago
Morocco: Mothers of detained GenZ protestors demand their release
The movement whose founders remain anonymous, rallied support around the failings of the public health and education systems before a government crackdown diffused it
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Gunmen kill 17 in South Africa bar shooting, 15 wounded: police
Eight gunmen armed with assault rifles killed 17 people and wounded 15 others at a bar west of Johannesburg, police said on Sunday, in the latest mass shooting in the crime-weary country
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Ebola: Sharp jump in cases in North Kivu while outbreak slows in Ituri
Cases fell 26% this month in Ituri province, which has until now been the epicenter of the outbreak. But North Kivu, which neighbors Ituri, saw a worrying 73% increase over that same period
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@africanews 23 hours ago
Pope Leo XIV draws 800,000 faithful to Paris before emotional Lourdes pilgrimage
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a huge outdoor Mass in Paris, then travelled to Lourdes to pray at the grotto, greet pilgrims and continue his French pilgrimage.
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@africanews Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:46:06
Guinea opposition figure and former PM Toure dies in Paris
Sidya Toure, former prime minister and a leading opposition figure in Guinea where dissenting voices and political parties have been stifled, has died at age 81, sources close to his family said
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@africanews Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:46:53
Tenth woman found dead in South Africa's string of mystery killings
South African police on Saturday found another body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing to 10 the number of women found dead in the municipality over the past two months
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@africanews Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:36:22
New rally in Madrid to denounce handling of the Ceuta migration crisis
The protesters were demanding the resignation of the PM Pedro Sanchez due to his handling of the Ceuta migration crisis, and were also demanding new elections
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@africanews Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:16:32
Madagascar's Gen Z 'betrayed' after ushering in military govt
A year after igniting protests that forced the president from power, Madagascar's Gen Z activists say they feel betrayed by a new government they accuse of resorting to the same old tactics
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@africanews Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:18:46
Man City ready to fight Premier League as rivals prepare compensation claims
Liverpool along with Arsenal, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur have lodged formal legal notices against Manchester City to reserve their right to seek compensation, British press reported on Saturday
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