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Piers Potter
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Amad Diallo’s Late Heroics Seal Derby Win for Manchester United
Amad Diallo’s 90th-minute winner capped a dramatic comeback as Manchester United stunned Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. City led the derby...
Kenyan Medical Interns Grapple with Tragedy and Struggle for Better Working Conditions
A somber atmosphere enveloped a village in Kenya’s Rift Valley last week as medical interns joined mourners at the burial of Francis Njuki, a 29-year-old...
Niger Suspends BBC for Three Months Over “Fake News” Allegations
Niger’s military government has suspended the BBC for three months, accusing it of spreading “fake news” that could destabilize public order and demoralize troops fighting...
Sierra Leonean Migrant in Lebanon Awaits Repatriation After Harrowing Experiences
Isatta Bah wakes up from a nap in a crowded shelter on the outskirts of Beirut, cradling her one-year-old daughter, Blessing. The 24-year-old from Sierra...
Mali’s Armed Forces and Russian Wagner Group Accused of Civilian Abuses
Mali’s armed forces, supported by the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, have been accused of committing serious abuses against civilians following the withdrawal of a U.N....
Ethiopia and Somalia Resolve Dispute Over Somaliland Port Deal in Historic Agreement
Ethiopia and Somalia Resolve Dispute Over Somaliland Port Deal in Historic Agreement Ethiopia and Somalia have reached a landmark agreement to end their dispute over...
Morocco Leads with Africa’s First Locally Manufactured Mpox Tests
Richard Songa, a resident of Kamituga in eastern Congo (DRC), was among many affected by a recent mpox outbreak in the region. He believes timely...
Ghana Elects First Female Vice President: A Landmark Moment for Gender Representation
Ghana has made history by electing Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the nation’s first female Vice President-elect. Running alongside President-elect John Dramani Mahama under the...
Over 150 Illegal Miners Rescued from Abandoned Mpumalanga Mine
More than 150 illegal miners have been rescued from an abandoned mine in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, police confirmed. The rescue operation began earlier this...
At Least 79 Dead as Mystery Illness Spreads in South-Western DR Congo
An unknown illness causing flu-like symptoms has claimed at least 79 lives in south-western Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the health ministry. Most of...