Posts By AFP
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720AfricaComoros president wounded in knife attack
Moroni, (CM): Comoros President Azali Assoumani was wounded in an attack Friday, the government said, with three other sources close to the...
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749AfricaNamibia’s President Hage Geingob dies aged 82
Windhoek, (NM):- Namibia’s President Hage Geingob died early Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek, the presidential office said in a statement. He...
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240FootballAntony spares Man Utd’s blushes after Newport threaten FA Cup shock
Newport (United Kingdom) (AFP):– Manchester United survived a major FA Cup scare from Newport County as Antony’s first goal this season inspired...
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198FootballBarca coach Xavi says will leave at end of season
Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he will leave his post at the end of the season after his struggling...
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191SportsSong and Cameroon aim to get better of Nigeria again at AFCON
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (AFP):-There can be few more evocative fixtures at an Africa Cup of Nations than a meeting between Nigeria and...
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278SportsLIST: Real Madrid take top spot in Football ‘Money League’ 2024
Real Madrid have climbed to the top of football’s ‘Money League’ as the Spanish side surpassed Manchester City to become the highest...
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238FootballDR Congo through to AFCON last 16 as Tanzania go out
San, Pedro (CIV): The Democratic Republic of Congo secured a spot in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on...
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532AfricaWorld’s first malaria vaccine rolled out in Cameroon
Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, AFP journalists saw,...
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249FootballGhana on brink of AFCON exit after Mozambique draw
Ghana are facing elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations after conceding twice in added time to draw 2-2 with Mozambique in...
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232FootballAFCON 2023: Morocco held by DR Congo, forced to wait to seal last-16 spot
San-Pédro (Ivory Coast) (AFP);– North African giants Morocco will have to wait to clinch a place in the last 16 of the...
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197World NewsList of Senegal presidential candidates out, prominent opposition leader Sonko excluded
Dakar, (Senegal), AFP: Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Saturday published a final list of 20 candidates for the February 25 presidential election that...
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191Premier LeagueDe Bruyne inspires Man City comeback to stun Newcastle
Kevin De Bruyne inspired a Manchester City fightback on his first taste of Premier League action for five months to beat Newcastle...
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199FootballAFCON 2023: Fofana inspires hosts Ivory Coast to comfortable win in Nations Cup opener
Abidjan, (CIV): Seko Fofana’s stunning early goal set hosts Ivory Coast on the way to a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau before a...
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276AfricaDR Congo constitutional court confirms Tshisekedi poll victory
DR Congo’s Constitutional Court Tuesday confirmed President Felix Tshisekedi’s landslide victory in a December election for a second term in the poor...
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258World News2023 hottest recorded year as Earth nears key limit
The year 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth’s surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5...
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227SportsSlain Ugandan athlete Kiplagat to be buried in Kenya Thursday
Nairobi, (KE): Slain Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat will be laid to rest in his ancestral home in Kenya on Thursday, his family...
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293NewsParliament passes bill banning dog meat trade
Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill banning breeding, slaughtering and selling dogs for their meat, a traditional practice that activists have called...
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251SportsFA CUP Draw: Man City get Tottenham, Chelsea host Aston Villa in fourth round
Holders Manchester City will have to end their hoodoo at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to progress in the FA Cup fourth round...
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321SportsFranz Beckenbauer, the stylish Kaiser who ruled German football dead at 78
Berlin, (Germany (AFP): Franz Beckenbauer, an iconic German player and later coach with a knack for leading his teams to greatness, has...
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328AfricaNigerian president suspends poverty minister in corruption scandal
Lagos, (NG): Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Monday suspended his poverty minister Betta Edu following allegations that she diverted public funds into...
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313KenyaSuspects in murder of Ugandan athlete Kiplagat appear in Kenya court
Nairobi, (KE): Two suspects appeared in a Kenyan court on Tuesday over the murder of Ugandan Olympic athlete Benjamin Kiplagat who was...
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376World NewsHow South Korean opposition leader was stabbed in neck
South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck with a knife on Tuesday by a man who pushed...
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249Premier LeagueSalah swaps out unlucky boots to send Liverpool clear
Liverpool, (AFP):- Mohamed Salah credited a half-time change of boots after scoring twice to send Liverpool three points clear at the top...
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240AfricaDR Congo’s Tshisekedi wins second term in landslide election victory
KINSHASA, DR CONGO– DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional...