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Nigeria: Exposing Six Facebook Pages Offering Bogus Loans in the Name of Nigeria's GTBank
[Africa Check] Exposing six Facebook pages offering bogus loans in the name of Nigeria's GTBank
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Kenya: CS Mvurya Sets One-Week Deadline for Nyayo Stadium Tartan Track Work
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya says the finishing touches on the installation of the tartan track at Nyayo National Stadium should be completed within one week, ahead of its use as a training facility for athletes.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia's asylum bid rejected by immigration judge
A US immigration judge has denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy. Garcia has 30 days to appeal the decision, but may be deported to Uganda.
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PM Akhannouch says government ready for 'dialogue and debate' after week of protests
The Moroccan government says it’s ready to address grievances fueling the youth-led protests that have engulfed the country for days. The announcement comes a day after three people were killed by security forces as rioters tried to storm a police station.
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Central African President Touadéra launches third-term bid
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra was the first to submit his candidacy for the presidential and legislative elections scheduled to take place in the Central African Republic on December 28.
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Police name two victims of Manchester synagogue attack
Police on Friday identified the two men who were killed in a car and knife attack on a synagogue in northwest England on the holiest day of the Jewish year, as Britain’s chief rabbi said an “unrelenting wave” of antisemitism lay behind the crime.
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Ivory Coast bans rallies as opposition leaders barred from October election
The government says the bans are necessary to maintain public order, citing false information and unrest tied to these rallies. But critics argue that the exclusions and the ban on protests mark a troubling erosion of democratic norms
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UN says at least 91 killed in besieged Darfur city last month
A Sudanese medical group has warned of a “full-blown humanitarian disaster” in the besieged city of el-Fasher after 23 people died of malnutrition in September, as fighting between the army and rival paramilitaries continues to exacerbate the crisis in Darfur.
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Protesters in Lisbon and Spain rally in support of flotilla intercepted by Israel
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Lisbon on Thursday in solidarity with Palestinians and in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces.
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Zidane's son Luca named in Algeria squad for 2026 world cup qualifiers
In a move blending football legacy with national pride, Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French legend Zinédine Zidane, has received his first call-up to the Algerian national team, potentially helping the side secure its 2026 World Cup qualification.
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South African Olympic medalist Caster Semenya ends 7-year legal battle over sex eligibility rules
South African Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field. Her lawyer said on Thursday that they won’t be taking her appeal back to the Swiss Supreme Court, despite victory at the European Court of Human Rights.
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Mugabe’s son arrested with cannabis, faces court in Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe Jr, son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested and charged with drug possession after police allegedly found cannabis in his bag during a traffic stop in Harare.