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Somali ref Omar Artan picked for UEFA Super Cup after US World Cup ban
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- Somali ref Omar Artan picked for UEFA Super Cup after US World Cup ban
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Somali ref Omar Artan picked for UEFA Super Cup after US World Cup ban
Somali referee Omar Artan has been picked to officiate the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August, just days after he was denied entry to the United States ahead of the World Cup tournament where he was due to work.
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- Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in World Cup opening match
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in World Cup opening match
Mexico got off to a winning start at the opening match of the World Cup, beating South Africa 2-0.
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- Lawyer of jailed Moroccan activist warns her health is declining
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Lawyer of jailed Moroccan activist warns her health is declining
Ibtissame Lachgar is serving a 30-month sentence for offending Islam by wearing a t-shirt that said 'Allah is lesbian'.
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- Niger's military-run government criminalises same-sex relations
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Niger's military-run government criminalises same-sex relations
Under the new law, same-sex relations will be punishable by a jail term of between five and 10 years and a fine.
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- First group of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa arrive in Lagos
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- First group of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa arrive in Lagos
The 262 people, mostly women and children, returned home amid increased anti-immigrant protests in South Africa.
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- Nigerian activists call for stronger measures to protect the environment
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Nigerian activists call for stronger measures to protect the environment
Protecting the environment, they said, is ultimately about safeguarding our future on Earth and requires sustained action from everybody.
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- Three women vying to become UN's first female secretary-general
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Three women vying to become UN's first female secretary-general
They set out their plans to reform the world body at a debate in the Swiss city of Geneva.
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- FIFA boss defends World Cup tickets prices and brushes off visa row
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- FIFA boss defends World Cup tickets prices and brushes off visa row
Gianni Infantino said it was 'unfortunate' that Somali referee, Omar Artan, had been denied entry to the US, adding that FIFA cannot dictate to governments.
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- Can African small businesses benefit from China's zero-tariff policy? {Business Africa}
- Runtime
- 11:21
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Can African small businesses benefit from China's zero-tariff policy? {Business Africa}
Can small-scale local farmers in Zambia overcome strict quality and credit barriers to leverage China's new zero-tariff policy? Meanwhile, as fuel costs climb, Nigerian consumers turn to electric vehicles despite persistent power supply challenges.
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- Veteran French football coach to lead Republic of the Congo team
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Veteran French football coach to lead Republic of the Congo team
It is the 78-year-old Claude Le Roy's second stint with the Congolese team, which he lead from 2013 to 2015.
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- Gulf states condemn Iranian strikes as regional tensions escalate
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Gulf states condemn Iranian strikes as regional tensions escalate
Gulf leaders have strongly condemned Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, warning that the assaults threaten regional stability, global trade and energy supplies. The criticism came as tensions intensified following fresh military exchanges involving Iran and the United States.
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- Schoolchildren in Haiti stage their own World Cup in call for peace
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Schoolchildren in Haiti stage their own World Cup in call for peace
As the FIFA World Cup prepares for kickoff, schoolchildren in Haiti are playing along. 48 schools have been chosen to represent the 48 countries in the World Cup and stage their own tournament. But Ti Mondial 2026 is more than a football tournament - it’s a call for peace.
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- Young riders join Ebola awareness drive in eastern DRC
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Young riders join Ebola awareness drive in eastern DRC
Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers have taken to the streets of Bunia and Rwampara in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to spread Ebola prevention messages.
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- Nigerian nationals in South Africa repatriated amid growing anti-migrant tensions
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Nigerian nationals in South Africa repatriated amid growing anti-migrant tensions
Nigerians fleeing the wave of anti-immigrant tensions sweeping South Africa arrived at Johannesburg airport on Wednesday for repatriation. For weeks, groups armed with sticks and shields have marched through parts of the country demanding that foreigners with no papers leave by the end of the month.
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- Iran closes Strait of Hormuz to all vessels, state TV reports
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Iran closes Strait of Hormuz to all vessels, state TV reports
Iran is closing the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial ships, the country’s state media announced on Thursday.
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- 'Fire of Ebola' dying down Uganda's President Museveni tells the nation
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- 'Fire of Ebola' dying down Uganda's President Museveni tells the nation
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says the "fire of Ebola has started going down" in an address to the nation. Museveni and officials state there have been "no new cases" for five days, with the president calling the outbreak "easy to stop."
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- Title
- CAN AN AFRICAN TEAM WIN THE 2026 WORLD CUP? ( AFRICANEWS DEBATES)
- Runtime
- 48:14
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- With the tournament just days away, African teams arrive with growing expectations, big-name players, and the memory of Morocco’s historic run still fresh. From Senegal to Nigeria, Morocco, Cameroon and beyond , who is best placed to make history on football’s biggest stage?
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- Countdown on to the opening match in Mexico of the FIFA World Cup
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Countdown on to the opening match in Mexico of the FIFA World Cup
The expanded tournament is co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada with 104 matches in 16 stadiums over 39 days.
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- US urges Europe to impose Ebola travel bans ahead of FIFA World Cup
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- US urges Europe to impose Ebola travel bans ahead of FIFA World Cup
The EU says there is no evidence that additional border measures were needed to prevent the spread of the virus to Europe.
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- Somali football referee denied entry to US returns home to hero's welcome
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Somali football referee denied entry to US returns home to hero's welcome
Speaking at the airport, Omar Artan told supporters not to give up hope and vowed to participate in the next World Cup.
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- Congolese doctors to go on strike amid Ebola outbreak
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Congolese doctors to go on strike amid Ebola outbreak
They have denounced what they said was government’s failure to respond concretely to their demands for better pay and working conditions.
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- Ivorian journalists raise the alarm about declining press freedom
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Ivorian journalists raise the alarm about declining press freedom
They say the government is increasingly attempting to shackle and control the profession.
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- Kenya's local markets a treasure trove of second-hand football jerseys
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Kenya's local markets a treasure trove of second-hand football jerseys
With 180,000 tonnes of discarded garments imported into Kenya each year, with luck one can spot an authentic shirt.
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- Manhunt underway in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Manhunt underway in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting
Gauteng province's top cop said it was too early to say if the incident late on Tuesday night was related to illegal mining in the area.
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- Environmental concerns over Nigeria's $11 billion coastal highway
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Environmental concerns over Nigeria's $11 billion coastal highway
Nigeria's ambitious $11 billion coastal highway promises to transform transport and tourism along the Atlantic coast. But as construction advances, environmentalists, fishermen and villagers warn the project could worsen coastal erosion, destroy forests and threaten livelihoods.
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- Zimbabwe's burial societies evolve to offer help to the living
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Zimbabwe's burial societies evolve to offer help to the living
Funerals are never easy for families mourning their loss. They can also be a moment of financial stress. In Zimbabwe, some people are turning to burial societies for help. Those societies are now also helping the living pay for daily expenses.
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- IMF approves $250 million credit facility for Rwanda to offset pressure of Mid-East war
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- IMF approves $250 million credit facility for Rwanda to offset pressure of Mid-East war
The International Monetary Fund has approved a new $250 million extended credit facility for Rwanda, as the country's economy faces pressure from the Middle East war.
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- Title
- Anti-immigration protests turn violent after Belfast stabbing
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Anti-immigration protests turn violent after Belfast stabbing
Violent anti-immigration protests swept through Belfast after a refugee was charged over a brutal stabbing that shocked the United Kingdom. Buildings and vehicles were set ablaze, roads blocked and residents evacuated as tensions over immigration intensified.
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- Title
- M23 and Rwandan army committed war crimes, HRW report alleges
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- M23 and Rwandan army committed war crimes, HRW report alleges
AFC/M23 rebels and the Rwandan army have committed numerous war crimes in eastern DR Congo, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
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- Title
- U.S. calls for stricter travel controls as Ebola cases exceed 600
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- U.S. calls for stricter travel controls as Ebola cases exceed 600
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has surpassed 600 confirmed cases and claimed more than 100 lives, as health authorities warn that insecurity, resource shortages and travel restrictions are hampering efforts to contain the virus.
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- Title
- Malawian migrants in South Africa prepare for repatriation as protests continue
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Malawian migrants in South Africa prepare for repatriation as protests continue
Hundreds of Malawian migrants in Durban prepared to be repatriated on Tuesday, driven out by a growing wave of xenophobic violence sweeping South Africa.
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- Title
- Iran strikes Kuwait and Bahrain after US attacks over helicopter crash
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Iran strikes Kuwait and Bahrain after US attacks over helicopter crash
The US military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated Wednesday following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that US President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.
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- Title
- Somalis shocked by 'damaging' US decision to bar World Cup referee Omar Artan
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Somalis shocked by 'damaging' US decision to bar World Cup referee Omar Artan
A decision by US customs officials last week to deny entry to Somali referee Omar Artan is being met with blowback from fans and officials alike.
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- Title
- Cholera outbreak overwhelms health facilities in Northeast Nigeria
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Cholera outbreak overwhelms health facilities in Northeast Nigeria
A rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 74 people and infected more than 7,800, according to Médecins Sans Frontières. The outbreak, which began in early May in Borno State, is overwhelming health facilities as new cases continue to rise daily.
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- France bans Israeli minister Smotrich in coordinated sanctions push
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- France bans Israeli minister Smotrich in coordinated sanctions push
France Tuesday banned Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, as part of coordinated sanctions with other countries over settler violence against Palestinians
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- First war crimes complaint against Sudan's RSF filed in Kenya
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- First war crimes complaint against Sudan's RSF filed in Kenya
Victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in Sudan on Tuesday asked prosecutors in Kenya to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence by members of a notorious paramilitary group
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- Title
- Niger inaugurates new power plant to ease electricity cuts
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Niger inaugurates new power plant to ease electricity cuts
Electricity rationing has been a persistent challenge since the July 2023 coup. But the situation now appears to be moving toward a temporary solution, with the launch of the Niger-Algeria solidarity power plant
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- Despite outrage, Kenya and U.S. launch $1.6 billion health programme
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Despite outrage, Kenya and U.S. launch $1.6 billion health programme
Kenya and the United States have officially launched a $1.6 billion health partnership after months of legal disputes delayed its implementation. The five-year agreement aims to strengthen disease surveillance, healthcare systems and emergency preparedness across the country.
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- Ghana’s Edem Wosornu appointed to top UN refugee protection role
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Ghana’s Edem Wosornu appointed to top UN refugee protection role
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ghanaian humanitarian leader Edem Wosornu as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR. The veteran aid official brings more than two decades of experience in crisis response and humanitarian coordination.
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- South Africa's Eskom launches renewable energy unit
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- South Africa's Eskom launches renewable energy unit
Named Eskom Green, the unit will operate under Eskom Holdings before transitioning into a wholly-owned subsidiary operating autonomously
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- Uganda: Kizza Besigye challenges detention, treason trial
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Uganda: Kizza Besigye challenges detention, treason trial
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has petitioned court seeking orders to stop his detention and prosecution
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- Title
- Mauritius PM wins major court victory in decade-long cash case
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Mauritius PM wins major court victory in decade-long cash case
Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has secured a significant legal victory after a court dismissed charges linked to millions of euros found in safes at his homes in 2015. Prosecutors have vowed to appeal the ruling in the long-running case.
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- Title
- Kenyan shot in head at protest over US Ebola centre
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Kenyan shot in head at protest over US Ebola centre
Tensions flared in central Kenya as protesters clashed with police over plans to build an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens. Officers fired tear gas and made arrests in Nanyuki, where residents say they fear the facility could pose risks to the local community.
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- Title
- Appeal hearing begins for Rwandan Doctor convicted over 1994 genocide
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Appeal hearing begins for Rwandan Doctor convicted over 1994 genocide
The appeal trial of Eugène Rwamucyo, a former Rwandan doctor sentenced to 27 years in prison for complicity in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, opened in Paris on Tuesday. The 67-year-old maintains his innocence and faces the possibility of a life sentence.
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- Title
- Red Cross volunteers under attack as Ebola Outbreak deepens in DR Congo
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Red Cross volunteers under attack as Ebola Outbreak deepens in DR Congo
The Red Cross on Friday denounced an attack on its volunteers earlier this week during a burial in the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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- Title
- W.H.O. chief praises Uganda's efforts to limit spread of Ebola outbreak
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- W.H.O. chief praises Uganda's efforts to limit spread of Ebola outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization visited Uganda on Monday and praised its efforts to limit the spread of an Ebola outbreak from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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- Title
- Global conflicts hit record high in 2025, study finds
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Global conflicts hit record high in 2025, study finds
The world experienced more state-based conflicts in 2025 than at any time since the end of World War II, according to a new Norwegian study. Researchers also reported a dramatic rise in attacks against civilians, making last year one of the deadliest in decades.
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- Title
- Iran and Israel pause strikes after rapid escalation of hostilities
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Iran and Israel pause strikes after rapid escalation of hostilities
Iran and Israel have announced a pause in their military operations against each other following a rapid escalation of hostilities over Sunday and Monday.
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- Title
- Kenya's High Court upholds former Deputy President impeachment
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Kenya's High Court upholds former Deputy President impeachment
Kenya's High Court upheld the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday, ruling that Parliament acted within its constitutional mandate. Judges, however, found that his right to a fair hearing was violated and awarded him compensation.
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- Title
- ICC suspends Chief Prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- ICC suspends Chief Prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct
A key governing body of the International Criminal Court on Monday suspended chief prosecutor Karim Khan as he faces sexual abuse allegations against a member of his office.
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