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Tottenham sign Man City's Marmoush on loan

Thu, 27/08/2026 - 16:34
Tottenham sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush on loan until the end of the season, with an obligation to make the deal permanent for £60m next summer.
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'Silence is complicity' - top footballer hits out over Cameroon femicides

Thu, 27/08/2026 - 16:26
The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.
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Wrexham clinch signing of Man City's Kabore

Thu, 27/08/2026 - 12:30
Championship club Wrexham have completed the signings of right wing-back Issa Kabore from Manchester City and left-back Jacques Ekomie from Angers.
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'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis

Thu, 27/08/2026 - 11:56
Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.
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Harlequins snap up Zimbabwe winger Sigauke

Thu, 27/08/2026 - 11:28
Harlequins sign Zimbabwe's "real handful" of a winger Edward Sigauke, who will join the club next week.
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At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria

Thu, 27/08/2026 - 04:10
Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.
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'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis

Thu, 27/08/2026 - 01:11
Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.
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Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport

Wed, 26/08/2026 - 21:19
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
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Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion

Wed, 26/08/2026 - 15:49
It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.
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China advises its citizens to leave Taiwan ally Eswatini over 'security risks'

Wed, 26/08/2026 - 14:17
Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
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Ex-head of Rwanda's presidential guard dies in jail 12 years after his arrest

Wed, 26/08/2026 - 13:25
His brother tells the BBC his family have not been allowed to see him "in all these years".
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Man City complete £86m Bouaddi signing from Lille

Wed, 26/08/2026 - 12:30
Manchester City complete the signing of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a £85.6m deal on a five-year contract.
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Nigeria's president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim video

Tue, 25/08/2026 - 18:40
The footage shows dozens of men, women and children sitting in a forest.
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Ethiopia submits official bid to host Afcon 2028

Tue, 25/08/2026 - 17:38
Ethiopia submits a bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations despite lacking enough stadiums to host a 24-team tournament.
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What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult?

Tue, 25/08/2026 - 14:12
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak involves a rare species of the virus and is in an area affected by conflict.
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Sunderland sign Ahoka from Royal Antwerp

Mon, 24/08/2026 - 18:50
Sunderland confirm the signing of midfielder Jules Ahoka for a 10m euros (£8.6m) fee.
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Boks drop Feinberg-Mngomezulu to bench for All Blacks rematch

Mon, 24/08/2026 - 13:24
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu pays for an indifferent showing in South Africa's series opener against New Zealand, as the fly-half drops to the Springbok bench.
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Four arrested over boxing champion's murder in South Africa

Mon, 24/08/2026 - 10:32
One of the suspects is due in court on Monday to be charged with murder and attempted murder.
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Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds

Sun, 23/08/2026 - 15:35
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.
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Man City agree £86m deal for teen midfielder Bouaddi

Sun, 23/08/2026 - 14:41
Manchester City agree a deal in principle for 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth 100m euros (£86m).
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