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Egypt receive a warm welcome home

Fri, 10/07/2026 - 18:05
Watch as the Egyptian football team return to a hero's welcome from their fans.
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'Honoured and grateful' - Morocco fan reflects on World Cup

Fri, 10/07/2026 - 16:46
Morocco fan reflects on their World Cup journey.
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How football has helped immigrants make a home in the US

Fri, 10/07/2026 - 12:35
Football is the common bond for the immigrants and refugees who play matches in a Maine park, and has helped them develop a sense of community in a foreign land.
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Ebola misinformation fuels violent attacks on health workers

Thu, 09/07/2026 - 10:44
BBC Verify looks at multiple incidents linked to misinformation during latest Ebola outbreak, which has infected more than 1,700 people and killed 580 in DR Congo since mid-May.
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Morocco presser disrupted by fighting journalists

Thu, 09/07/2026 - 08:51
Watch the bizarre moment Morocco's press conference was disrupted by two journalists arguing, leading to a very perplexed-looking Brahim Diaz.
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'They said it isn't real': Ebola rumours fuel attacks on health workers

Thu, 09/07/2026 - 07:02
False claims about Ebola are linked to attacks on treatment facilities, assaults on health workers and disruptions to burials.
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Misinformation fuelling violent attacks on Ebola health workers

Thu, 09/07/2026 - 07:02
False claims about Ebola are linked to attacks on treatment facilities, assaults on health workers and disruptions to burials.
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International court tells BBC of breakthrough in Sudan war crimes probe

Thu, 09/07/2026 - 01:40
The ICC has been looking into atrocities committed in Darfur over the past three years.
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Nigeria's president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office

Wed, 08/07/2026 - 19:31
Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly forged a letter of appointment and secured funding for an agency the presidency knew nothing about.
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UK police say murder suspect has flown to Zimbabwe

Wed, 08/07/2026 - 16:38
An international manhunt is under way for Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who left the country via Heathrow Airport.
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Egypt want officials kicked out of World Cup

Wed, 08/07/2026 - 15:45
The Egyptian FA lodges a complaint with Fifa and demands an investigation into "double standards" of officiating in the controversial defeat by Argentina.
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Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan's war

Wed, 08/07/2026 - 01:32
El-Obeid has been under "siege-like conditions" for 18 months says the UN human rights chief.
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Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan's war

Wed, 08/07/2026 - 01:32
El-Obeid has been under "siege-like conditions" for 18 months says the UN human rights chief.
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Ghana halts visit by South African president amid row over anti-migrant protests

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 18:25
Many in Ghana feared his presence would lead to mass protests, and officials say it is postponed for now.
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Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 13:12
South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.
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Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 02:49
The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade.
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The wrong man (of the match) - De Allende picks up Willemse's award

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 18:17
Damian Willemse missed out on the individual award after beating England after a mix-up meant it was presented to team-mate Damian de Allende instead.
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The African fishermen who blame Chinese trawlers for their woes

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 01:30
Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.
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Queiroz leaves Ghana following World Cup exit

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 00:55
Carlos Queiroz steps down as Ghana head coach after three months in charge following their World Cup exit.
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Newcastle sign Toure for £43m - what will he bring to club?

Sun, 05/07/2026 - 18:33
Newcastle United reporter Ciaran Kelly looks at why the club have bought forward Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim for £43m.
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