US-Nigeria airstrikes spark fear in northwestern village as details remain unclear
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US-Nigeria airstrikes spark fear in northwestern village as details remain unclear

Residents of Jabo, a farming village in northwestern Nigeria, were gripped by fear late Thursday after powerful airstrikes lit up

Campaign constraints cloud Central African Republic elections
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Campaign constraints cloud Central African Republic elections

As the campaign draws to a close in the Central African Republic, opposition candidates are accusing those in power of

AFCON 2025: Fans praise Morocco’s organizational qualities
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AFCON 2025: Fans praise Morocco’s organizational qualities

2025 Africa Cup of Nations fans living the spirit of the tournament, with celebrations, chants, and colorful displays reflecting unity

Adebayor slams Liverpool, Carragher for ‘incredible disrespect’ of Mo Salah
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Adebayor slams Liverpool, Carragher for ‘incredible disrespect’ of Mo Salah

Emmanuel Adebayor offered a passionate defense of Salah against recent media criticism in England, labeling the Egyptian “one of the

Ivory Coast opposition alleges voter data fraud ahead of elections
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Ivory Coast opposition alleges voter data fraud ahead of elections

The opposition PDCI-RDA is accusing supporters of the ruling RHDP of carrying out a fraudulent collection of voters’ personal data

Somalis vote in the first one-person, one-vote election in decades
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Somalis vote in the first one-person, one-vote election in decades

Residents of Somalia’s capital voted Thursday in a controversial local election that marks the country’s first one-person, one-vote poll since

AFCON 2025: South Africa and Egypt to face off in Group B tie
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AFCON 2025: South Africa and Egypt to face off in Group B tie

This will be the fourth meeting of the two countries at AFCON finals, having previously clashed in 1996, 1998 and

Pope Leo calls for peace in countries torn by wars on Christmas Day
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Pope Leo calls for peace in countries torn by wars on Christmas Day

Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday called for “peace and consolation” for victims of “injustice,

Al-Shabab remains major threat to stability in Somalia and neighboring countries, UN experts warn
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Al-Shabab remains major threat to stability in Somalia and neighboring countries, UN experts warn

The al-Shabab extremist group continues to pose the greatest immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and the wider

Mali’s Cultural and Artistic Biennial gets underway in Timbuktu
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Mali’s Cultural and Artistic Biennial gets underway in Timbuktu

For the first time since its creation, the Mali Cultural and Artistic Biennial, founded in the aftermath of independence, is