AFCON: Progress, elimination and the controversies so far | Football News
Garoua, Cameroon – The knockout rounds of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have arrived with 16 teams progressing
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UN probing alleged killings by CAR forces, Russia mercenaries | United Nations News
UN official says the body is investigating the incident involving CAR troops and ‘other security personnel’. The United Nations is
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AFCON: Low turnout, high interest and COVID checks | Football News
Yaounde, Cameroon – Tamula Ernest, a father-of-three, gave up his job as a bricklayer to follow the Cameroon national football team,
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South Africa cricket coach Boucher charged over racism allegation | Cricket News
Charges stem from findings made last month by the Social Justice and Nation Building Ombudsman. Cricket South Africa (CSA) has
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Burkina Faso authorities ban planned Ouagadougou protests | News
Demonstrations planned for Saturday prohibited for ‘security reasons’; last protest in November turned violent. Authorities in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou,
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‘Loss of lives’ after huge explosion in Ghana fells buildings | News
Road collision involving explosive-laden truck and motorcycle results in deadly blast in Western Region, police say. A vehicle carrying explosives
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Algeria dumped out of Cup of Nations after Ivory Coast defeat | Football
Nicolas Pepe scores a superb solo goal as Ivory Coast beat Algeria 3-1, kicking the defending champions out of African
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Africa CDC chief calls for COVID vaccines with longer shelf life | Coronavirus pandemic News
Africa’s top public health bodies have called for donated COVID-19 vaccines to come with a shelf life of three to
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Interactive: How much of your country’s electricity is renewable? | Infographic News
About 30 percent of the world’s electricity comes from renewables, including hydropower, solar and wind among others. The demand for
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Liberia stampede: Dozens killed at religious event near Monrovia | News
Police say at least 29 people were killed in the disaster in a suburb of the Liberian capital, but there
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