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Infantino drops plan to sell World Cup profits after worldwide pushback

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI marks 27th anniversary of accession to throne

A long list of world leaders, heads of state, and governors sent congratulatory messages to him.

Residents of Spanish enclave of Ceuta angered by mass influx of migrants

The border has now been reinforced and tens of thousands of people have since reportedly returned to Morocco voluntarily.

Algeria bus crash kills at least 27 and wounding dozens more

Tragedy struck Algeria Friday morning after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a ravine near the coastal town of Boumerdes, east of Algiers.

Campaigners demand sanctuary for Johannesburg Zoo elephants

Behind the fences of Johannesburg Zoo, three elephants are at the centre of a growing legal battle. Animal welfare campaigners say captivity is no place for them and are asking the courts to order their transfer to a rewilding sanctuary.

Kenya: Fifteen elephants found dead of suspected pesticide poisoning

Initial investigations suggest they died after ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms.

United Nations calls for an end to crackdown on civic freedoms in Uganda

Its human rights office says restrictions on civil liberties are creating fear among opposition supporters, journalists, activists, and civil society groups.

Mali: HRW accuses Russian paramilitaries of killing 8 civilians

Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June airstrikes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report Friday.

Ghana forecasts 16% fall in cocoa production following bad weather and disease

Ghana is warning of a sharp drop in cocoa production next season, with output expected to fall by at least 16 percent.

Oprah Winfrey to close South African girls’ school, expand scholarship

Oprah Winfrey will close the prestigious girls' school she founded in South Africa after the 2027 academic year, marking the end of nearly two decades of campus-based education.