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FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 set for November kick-off
The countdown to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 is underway, with teams arriving in Doha ahead of the tournament.
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US cautions Madagascar over growing military ties with Russia
The United States has raised concerns over Madagascar's growing military cooperation with Russia, warning that similar partnerships in West Africa have failed to curb militant violence.
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Algeria sentences writer Kamel Daoud to five years over novel
An Algerian court has sentenced award-winning writer Kamel Daoud and his wife to five years in prison, in absentia, over allegations of breaching medical confidentiality and invading privacy.
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Salvadoran troops target headquarters of powerful gang in Haiti
El Salvador deployed troops to Haiti in October after four of its nationals working on a UN-backed mission were attacked in gang-controlled territory.
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DR Congo: Tshisekedi signs new referendum law amid third-term fears
President Félix Tshisekedi has signed into law a measure easing the rules for holding constitutional referendums, sparking fears he could seek to extend his grip on power.
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Ghanaâ s waste crisis: Cleanup targets toxic waste and 20,000 jobs
At Agbogbloshie, a district on the Korle Lagoon delta, thousands of tonnes of refuse have accumulated over decades, overwhelming the fragile wetlands overlooking a slum of around 80,000 residents, many of them migrants and traders.
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Ethiopia's coffee exports fetch more than $870 million
Ethiopia's total coffee export earnings surged 15 percent year-on-year to over $870 million during the first quarter of the current fiscal year
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South African Olympic swimmer switches allegiance to the Netherlands
Tatjana Smith said 'financial and practical challenges' made it difficult to sustain her swimming career in South Africa.
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Gambia opposition leader Ousainou Darboe enters presidential race
The race for Gambia's presidency is heating up, as opposition leader Ousainou Darboe officially files his candidacy for the December 5 election.
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South Sudan vote: UN warns political transition must hold beyond polling day
South Sudan is just six weeks away from its first national vote since independence, but the United Nations is warning that the real test will come after polling day.
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Israel swears in new parliament as Netanyahu remains caretaker PM
Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, pledged on Tuesday to reverse many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies as the new parliament was sworn in
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COP31 activists demand better climate finance for Africa
At COP31 in Antalya, climate activists are pressing world leaders to put climate justice and financing for Africa at the centre of the talks.
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Gold miners expelled by Guinea start leaving assembly site in Mali
On November 7, Bamako announced that it had taken in around 160,000 people expelled from Guinea since the start of operations against illegal mining
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UN seeks $2 million for Nigerians fleeing insecurity
The UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) said in a statement that more than 66,000 had fled across the borders by mid-October, three times the number in the same period last year
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Spain: 69 candles lit at Toledo Cathedral for train crash victims
Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended a state funeral at Toledo Cathedral on Tuesday 10 November for the 69 people killed in a devastating high-speed train collision near Urda on 28 October.
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Argentina: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass before 650,000 in Córdoba
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass before an estimated 650,000 people in Córdoba, Argentina. The pontiff greeted crowds from his popemobile before urging worshippers to open their hearts and embrace their faith.
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