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1.3KCOVID-19Pandemic’s ‘acute phase’ could end by midyear- WHO
The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year, if around 70...
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897AfricaEU chief unveils 150-bn-euro investment plan for Africa
The EU's website says money under the Global Gateway will be earmarked for "smart, lean and secure links" in communications and transport...
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677FootballWest Ham’s Zouma available to face Leicester despite cat abuse video
Zouma had issued an apology, but the 27-year-old lost his deal with sportswear giant Adidas over the disturbing video. As well as...
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1.3KEntertainmentUS Rapper Snoop Dogg sued for sex assault
The self-styled gangsta rapper, who is due to play Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, is alleged to have forced the unnamed woman...
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812FootballJota double keeps Liverpool in title hunt, 10-man Arsenal win at Wolves
The Portuguese forward produced two predatory finishes as he smashed home a loose ball from close range to open the scoring in...
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778FootballLukaku ends drought as Chelsea reach Club World Cup final
Chelsea can join Manchester United and Liverpool as the third English side to win the Club World Cup, having finished as runners-up...
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1.2KAfricaCoups and Covid loom large at African Union summit
The summit also comes as the 55-member bloc faces pressure to push for a ceasefire in host country Ethiopia, where a 15-month...
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825AfricaSalah, Mane set for Cup of Nations final showdown
Sunday's match is the first of a series of huge clashes to come between Senegal and Egypt as they have also been...
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802World NewsIS leader killed in US military raid, says Biden
"Thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi - the...
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603AfricaSalah and Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to reach Cup of Nations final
Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal was the hero for the Egyptians, saving from both Harold Moukoudi and James Lea-Siliki in the shoot-out at...
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699FootballBarcelona announce Aubameyang signing until 2025
"It's Auba time!" declared the club in a tweet which included a video of Aubameyang declaring "I'm here Barcelona fans! Forza Barca!"
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832AfricaCalm returns to Guinea-Bissau capital after failed coup attempt
On Tuesday afternoon, heavily armed men surrounded government buildings in the capital Bissau, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and his prime minister...
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1.1KAfrica26 killed in DR Congo market by high-voltage cable
Videos circulating on social media showed corpses slumped over market stalls with their legs immersed in muddy water, in some cases up...
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1.0KEast AfricaTanzania parliament elects new speaker after political feud
Tulia Ackson, who had been deputy speaker since 2015, beat eight other opposition candidates.
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1.1KAfricaAfter coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, will Niger be next?
Some scholars predict that Niger could go the way of its neighbours and others are going so far as to urge the...
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770AfricaHeavy gunfire heard near govt headquarters in Guinea-Bissau
Heavily-armed men surrounded the Palace of Government, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were believed to have...
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685AfricaAfrican Union suspends Burkina Faso after coup
The coup is the latest bout of turmoil to strike Burkina Faso, a landlocked state that has suffered chronic instability since gaining...
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529AfricaAFCON 2022: Salah inspires Egypt to place in Cup of Nations semi-finals
Sofiane Boufal's early penalty put Morocco in front in the last-eight tie but skipper Salah equalised for Egypt early in the second...
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919AfricaLiverpool complete signing of Colombian star Luis Diaz from Porto
The 25-year-old Diaz signed a contract till 2027 for a reported fee of £37.5 million ($50 million), with a further £12.5 million...
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748AfricaToko-Ekambi goals fire Cameroon into Cup of Nations semi-finals
French-born Lyon striker Toko-Ekambi scored two goals in the space of eight minutes at the start of the second half, leading to...
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1.6KAfricaPresident fires security minister for alleged misbehaviour
In a terse statement issued Monday, president said he had fired the minister with immediate effect for misconduct deemed inappropriate for a...
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1.0KBreakingEU parliament president David Sassoli dead at 65
The 65-year-old Italian had been seriously ill in hospital for more than two weeks due to a dysfunction of his immune system...
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730AfricaLast-gasp Mane penalty gives Senegal victory over brave Zimbabwe
Disaster struck the gallant underdogs when a shot hit the right arm of Kelvin Madzongwe and Mane sent goalkeeper Petros Mhari the...
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1.2KAfricaSix people killed in suspected Al Shabaab attack in Kenya
LAMU, KENYA: Six people have been killed and homes torched in an attack Monday by suspected Al Shabaab militants in Kenya’s coastal...