Kenyan girls still afflicted by genital mutilation years after ban

Maasai women erupted with mocking heckles as a community elder, wrapped in a traditional red blanket, claimed that female genital mutilation had all but stopped in their community.

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Victor Osimhen: From Lagos newspaper seller to stardom with Nigeria

Osimhen has never forgotten the role Amuneke played in launching his career, lavishing praise on him during an acceptance speech when voted the best player in Africa.

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South Korea raids religious group's headquarters over bribery case

South Korean police raided the headquarters of the cult-like Unification Church on Monday and named its leader as a suspect in the bribery of several high-profile politicians.

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EU faces 'very important' decisions this week on Ukraine funding: Kallas

The EU must take "very important" decisions on funding Ukraine at a crunch summit this week, but talks over using frozen Russian assets are getting harder, the bloc's top diplomat said Monday.

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Father and son gunmen kill 15 at Jewish festival on Australia's Bondi Beach

A father and son opened fire on a Jewish festival at Australia's Bondi Beach in a shooting spree that killed 15 people, including a child, authorities said Monday.

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African players in Europe: Salah off to AFCON amid uncertainty

Mohamed Salah heads for Morocco this week to captain Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) amid uncertainty over his future at Liverpool.

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Benin arrests son of former president: sources

Chabi Yayi, son of former Beninese president and current opposition figure Thomas Boni Yayi, was arrested early Sunday at his home, according to several of his relatives.

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West African presidents meet after string of coups

Presidents and their deputies from across west Africa met Sunday in Nigeria for a regional meeting whose agenda was dominated by two recent coup attempts.

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Cambodia-Thailand border clashes enter second week

Renewed border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand entered a second week after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to halt the deadly fighting.

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Police hunt gunman who killed two at US university

Hundreds of police officers hunted Sunday for a gunman who killed two people and wounded nine others at Brown University, plunging the eastern US campus into lockdown.

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Gunmen kill 11 at Jewish festival on Australia's Bondi Beach

Two gunmen opened fire at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 11 people and wounding multiple others in a "terrorist incident" aimed at a gathering for the Jewish festival.

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Maresca 'relaxed' about Chelsea's rough patch

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said he was "completely relaxed" about his side's dip in form as he seeks greater consistency ahead of today's home match vs Everton.

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Hosts Morocco include injured captain Hakimi in Afcon squad

Morocco included injured captain Achraf Hakimi in a 26-man squad named on Thursday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000: rescuers

Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,003 people in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with relief efforts.

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US will respond to Rwanda's 'clear violation' of DRC agreement: Rubio

US warns Rwanda’s actions in eastern DRC violate the Washington Accord, says it will take action to enforce recently-signed agreement.

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Salah in Liverpool squad for Brighton after Slot talks

Mohamed Salah has been included in Liverpool's squad for their Premier League match at home to Brighton following talks with manager Arne Slot

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Salah's future in focus as Liverpool tackle Brighton

League leaders Arsenal seeking to fire back as they host Wolves today.

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Mane against Mbemba will be main highlight in Group D battle

Former champions Senegal and DRC is one of the main matches to watch at Afcon battle.

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UN urges Ethiopia, Eritrea to respect border pact

The United Nations on Friday urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to respect each other's territorial integrity, voicing concern over "renewed tensions" between the two neighbouring countries.

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South Africa's informal miners fight for their future in coal's twilight

The rumbling of wheelbarrows echoed down the narrow tunnels where he and dozens of other men had been mining since dawn.

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'Grateful' Alonso feels Real Madrid stars' support amid slump

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said he feels backed by his squad to stay at the helm despite a 2-1 Champions League defeat by Manchester City

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Ex-Man United star Lingard scores on tearful farewell to South Korea

Former Man United and England star Jesse Lingard signed off with a goal in his final game for FC Seoul before bidding a tearful farewell to South Korean football.

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S.Sudan says deal made with Sudan warring sides over key oilfield

South Sudan said it had come to an agreement with warring parties over a key oilfield in Sudan's southern Kordofan, after the site was seized by paramilitaries.

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Toll in deadly Indonesia floods near 1,000, frustrations grow

The death toll in Indonesia's devastating floods closed in on the 1,000 mark Thursday as hundreds of thousands more continued to face shortages in relief efforts.

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M23 consolidates control of DR Congo city, bodies in streets

M23 fighters combed the streets of Uvira in eastern DR Congo Thursday to flush out remaining enemy combatants a day after taking over strategic parts of the eastern city near Burundi.

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Tanzania opposition says 2,000 killed in election violence

Opposition party Chadema's deputy chairperson John Heche told reporters that Tanzania witnessed "mass killings of more than 2,000 people and over 5,000 injured in the space of just one week".

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Putin reaffirms support for Venezuela's Maduro over US tensions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his support to Venezuela in a phone call with long-time ally President Nicolas Maduro, the Kremlin said.

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200 W.African troops aiding Benin in post-coup 'clean-up': foreign minister

Some 200 Nigerian and Ivorian troops are in Benin as part of a security mission supporting the government after a weekend coup attempt, the country's foreign minister said Thursday.

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South Korea minister resigns over alleged bribes from church

A South Korean minister resigned on Thursday after being accused of receiving illegal funds from the Unification Church, a cult-like movement linked to widespread influence-peddling.

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Trump targets non-white immigrants in renewed xenophobic rants

Back in 2018, President Donald Trump disputed having used the epithet "shithole" to describe some countries whose citizens emigrated to the United States.

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Osimhen and Nigeria eye AFCON glory after another World Cup flop

Victor Osimhen-inspired Nigeria are hurting after another unsuccessful World Cup qualifying campaign, and the quickest route to recovery would be winning the 2025 AFCON

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What we know about M23's new advance in DR Congo

A Rwanda-backed militia late Wednesday seized control of most of the city of Uvira, the last government stronghold in the mineral-rich eastern DRC South Kivu province.

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Animal trafficking reaches record high in 2025: Interpol

Demand for exotic pets drove seizures of live animals to a record high in 2025, the Interpol police agency said Thursday as it announced a clampdown.

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S.Sudan announces deal with Sudan warring sides to secure key oil field

South Sudan said Thursday it had reached an agreement with warring parties for it to secure a key oil field in Sudan near the border after the site was seized by paramilitaries.

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NGO files Rwanda genocide lawsuit against French central bank

A group representing victims of the Rwanda genocide has filed a legal complaint in France accusing the French central bank of making money transfers that enabled the 1994 killings.

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England's Wood ruled out of Ashes tour

Fast bowler Mark Wood will play no further part in the Ashes tour and is to fly home from Australia at the weekend.

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All Blacks to host France in Christchurch in july

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Marko set to leave Red Bull

Red Bull's influential advisor Helmut Marko is leaving the Formula One giants.

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Liverpool's Slot swerves further Salah talk after late Inter win

Arne Slot dedicated last night's 1-0 Champions League win at Inter Milan to the players he took to Italy, refusing to further fuel a public row with star forward Mohamed Salah.

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Injury-hit Arsenal in 'dangerous circle' but Arteta defends training methods

Mikel Arteta defended injury-hit Arsenal's training methods despite admitting his side are in a "dangerous" situation with their fitness problems.

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