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South Korea 2-3 Ghana: Ghana beat South Korea in thriller

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 16:22
Ghana win an exhilarating match packed with twists and turns against South Korea in front of a vibrant crowd at Education City Stadium.
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World Cup 2022: Andre Onana 'wanted to step out' of Cameroon squad

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 15:24
Cameroon coach Rigobert Song says goalkeeper Andre Onana asked not to play their second group match at the World Cup amid reports of a falling out between the pair in Qatar.
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World Cup 2022: Ecuador boss Gustavo Alfaro wants best tournament in their history

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 15:22
Gustavo Alfaro wants his Ecuador side to play the "best World Cup in Ecuadorean history" as they look to secure their place in the last 16.
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Fifa lifts Kenya's ban from global football after conditions met

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 15:08
Kenya's ban from global football is lifted by Fifa after conditions required by the world governing body were met.
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Monkeypox given new name by global health experts

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 13:38
The change to mpox was prompted by concerns over negative connotations from the name of the virus.
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World Cup 2022: Ghana fans look to South Korea and their 'sweet revenge'

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 13:35
After Ghana's defeat to Portugal, the Black Star fans are confident they can beat South Korea.
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Breastfeeding: Nigeria's first breast milk bank

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:33
Meet Chinny Obinwanne, the Doctor behind the first breast milk bank in Nigeria.
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Fulu Fiziki: 'We don't want Africa to become the world's bin'

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 10:19
Meet the Congolese eco-friendly group, Fulu Miziki. The band recycles waste and turns it into instruments.
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Fifa World Cup 2022: Cameroon v Serbia

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 10:03
Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's FIFA World Cup game between Cameroon and Serbia.
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World Cup 2022: Clashes in Brussels after Morocco beat Belgium

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 02:17
Police use water cannon and tear gas to deal with unrest in the centre of Brussels on Sunday.
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Somalia: Key hotel in Mogadishu stormed by al-Shabab militants

Sun, 11/27/2022 - 22:21
Villa Rose is near the presidential palace in Mogadishu and popular with government officials.
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World Cup 2022: Belgium 0-2 Morocco - Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal seal late win

Sun, 11/27/2022 - 16:33
Morocco cause the latest shock at a World Cup that has been full of surprises by beating Belgium with late goals by Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal.
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World Cup 2022: Japan 0-1 Costa Rica - Keysher Fuller earns shock win

Sun, 11/27/2022 - 13:29
Japan fail to take another step towards the World Cup knockout rounds as Keysher Fuller's late goal earns Costa Rica a smash-and-grab Group E victory.
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South Africa pit bull attacks: 'We can't live in a world where dogs eat children'

Sun, 11/27/2022 - 02:08
Anger mounts after the killing of children, including Keketso Saule, by pit bulls in South Africa.
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Equatorial Guinea: World's longest-serving president to continue 43-year-rule

Sat, 11/26/2022 - 21:58
Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema has led the country's authoritarian regime for 43 years.
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World Cup 2022: Moroccans in Belgium face split loyalties ahead of Group F match

Sat, 11/26/2022 - 17:42
Questions of cultural identity among the huge Moroccan community in Belgium will arise when the two countries meet at the World Cup.
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Ex-'street general' Charles Blé Goudé returns to Ivory Coast

Sat, 11/26/2022 - 16:30
Charles Blé Goudé, once seen as a divisive figure, flies back after being acquitted by the ICC.
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Tunisia beaten by Australia and face France next

Sat, 11/26/2022 - 12:59
Australia hold on to a narrow first-half lead to pick up a crucial victory over Tunisia that keeps alive their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup last 16.
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Tunisia’s World Cup barber: ‘I cut your hair good, you need to score’

Sat, 11/26/2022 - 12:52
Houssem Sakkahas is a Tunisian barber, based in Doha who cuts the hair of many of the players at the World Cup .
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Babalwa Latsha: The story of Africa's first female professional rugby player

Sat, 11/26/2022 - 12:33
Meet Babalwa Latsha, the Springbok prop who was Africa's first professional rugby player and says athletes "can really change the world".
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