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Nigeria and South Africa will compete in Africa World Cup qualifying in 2026.

Nigeria and South Africa will compete in Africa World Cup qualifying in 2026.

The draws for African teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico have been released. For the first time, the continent will be represented by at least nine countries, divided into nine groups of six. As a result of the FiFA's new competition format, this has occurred. Congo Brazzaville, Tanzania, Niger, and Eritrea complete Group E following a draw done by former African players on Thursday in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast's commercial hub. Morocco became the first African or Arab country to reach the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar in December, where they…
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After ejecting migrants, bodies were discovered close to the border in Tunisia.

After ejecting migrants, bodies were discovered close to the border in Tunisia.

An official from a local court and a witness both confirmed on Tuesday to news agency AFP that locals in a border zone between Tunisia and Algeria had found at least two bodies thought to be migrants from Saharan regions. Nizar Eskander, the Tozeur Court's designated spokeswoman, told AFP that "We have initiated an investigative inquiry into the deaths after the discovery of the bodies of migrants from sub-Saharan nations. At least ten days had passed since the discovery of the first body, and the second was discovered on Monday. The two bodies belonged to young males, and we handed…
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West and Central Africa urged by Amnesty Int’l to combat corruption.

West and Central Africa urged by Amnesty Int’l to combat corruption.

On Tuesday, Amnesty International urged governments in West and Central Africa to combat corruption and cease "persecuting" those who speak out in support of human rights. The group condemned the "arrests," "harassment," "detention," and "even death" of human rights advocates battling corruption in the 19 countries of West and Central Africa in a report released in honor of Africa Anti-Corruption Day. These individuals are essential to the battle against corruption and, by extension, the defense of fundamental rights. Yet when they come forward with the truth, they become the focus of assaults, intimidation, harassment, and persecution, according to Agnès Callamard,…
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