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Ethiopians march against alleged forced mobilisation in Tigray/in /by
Thousands rally in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa to protest the alleged forced recruitment of civilians in the Tigray region by Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces, the breakaway region's main political party, amid months of escalating tensions with Ethiopia's federal government
Trump, Infantino give World Cup high praise, calling tournament a success/in /by
Trump called this World Cup “one of the all-time greatest sporting events in history,” adding that the tournament galvanized more than just the sporting world
Brazil’s Lula vows response after US announces new tariffs/in /by
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday said Brazil would not accept any other country "disrespecting" the nation as he commented on a the trade dispute with the United States
Nigeria: UNICEF chief urges child protection amid security, humanitarian crises/in /by
The head of the U.N. children's agency visited northwestern Nigeria on Friday as conflict, poverty and rising food insecurity leave millions of children in the region in need of aid
Senegal: Faye, ex-president Macky Sall hold high-stakes meeting/in /by
Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors
Senegal: Ex-president Sall arrives back for meeting with successor/in /by
Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, arrived in Dakar Friday for a brief meeting with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.
Messi, Lamine Yamal’s baby photo goes viral ahead of their meeting in the WC final/in /by
The baby in the photo – which has now gone viral – was none other than Lamine Yamal, the Spanish wunderkind who at 16 was showing such promise that he was already being compared to the greats of the sport.
Algeria battles intense wildfires amid heatwave/in /by
Algeria continues to battle intense wildfires amid high temperatures, with authorities saying they have mobilised significant resources to fight them.
Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach/in /by
On a rocky Cape Verde beach, Maria and Vania fill their buckets with black sand the moment that waves recede, transporting it on their heads to a stockpile where it will be sold illegally.
Ivory Coast fashion designers storm the international stage/in /by
Favoured by the likes of Beyoncé and Aya Nakamura, Ivory Coast fashion is wooing the world stage, thanks in part to showcasing on social media.