Friday, December 5, 2025 - 22:47
The 2026 Men's World Cup draw has taken place, and we now know which countries will be competing in the group stages. Nine African teams are participating in this edition, maybe 10 depending on the runoff results, and everyone is excited about who ended up where. Highly anticipated matches include...
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 22:31
In Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country.
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 22:15
Backed by major venture and crypto investors, Ostium aims to merge digital assets with real-world markets and expand its Perpetuals platform globally. A crypto startup founded by two Harvard graduates has raised $20 million to accelerate its push into the fast-growing market for...
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 22:05
A United Nations Security Council delegation met Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun on Friday as tensions with Israel continue to escalate, following a new round of Israeli strikes in the country’s south. The visit comes as Beirut faces pressure to advance a plan to disarm Hezbollah,...
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 21:58
Awale is one of hundreds of thousands of Somalis who have fled decades of conflict and hardship. While many seek safety in neighboring countries, others — like him — still dream of the West despite rising barriers
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 21:56
Nigerian Government reports a seven-year high in reserves, surging capital inflows, and stronger lending as signs that economic recovery is accelerating. Nigeria’s Federal Government says the country’s economic recovery is gaining speed, citing new data from the Central Bank of...
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 20:43
Saldaña explains that Neytiri’s willingness to follow her partner Jake Sully contrasts sharply with her own personality.
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 20:38
Netflix is making the biggest gamble in its history: a $72bn deal to acquire the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery. The agreement, approved unanimously by both companies’ boards, positions Netflix at the centre of a dramatic shift in Hollywood’s balance of power...
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 20:27
Interestingly, co-host Mexico will meet South Africa in the opening match of the FIFA 2026 World Cup. This is the repeat of the 2010 World Cup opener, which ended 1-1 at the FNB Stadium. For next year’s global showpiece, Mexico will host Bafana Bafana at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on...
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 19:38
Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 19:05
[Nile Post] Former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye and two co-accused have filed a petition in the Constitutional Court seeking to halt their ongoing criminal trial at the High Court, citing concerns over judicial impartiality.
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 19:05
[Nile Post] Burundi's former Attorney General, Léonard Manirakiza, has been detained by the National Intelligence Service (SNR) following the discovery of two gold bars, several elephant tusks, and close to one billion Burundian francs in his former office.
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 19:05
[Nile Post] Uganda has been selected to host the first-ever Africa Dragon Boat Cup in October 2026, a move officials say will boost sports diplomacy, tourism promotion and Uganda's visibility on the global sporting stage.
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 18:56
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 18:48
By Sanee Yarima, Jalingo
The Federal High Court, Jalingo, Taraba State, has ordered the arrest of a Social Media activist Abdulmumuni Imam, for allegedly defaming the Minister of State, Regional Development, Barrister Uba Maigari.
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 18:46
[SNA] Port Sudan, December 4, 2025 (SUNA) - Prime Minister today directed Minister of Minerals, Nour Al-Daeim Taha, to enhance the efficiency and development of the mining sector and reinforce its role in advancing the country's economic growth.
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 18:46
[SNA] - The Wali (Governor) of Gezira State, Al-Tahir Ibrahim Al-Khair, welcomed the convening of the National Healing and Recovery Forum, organized by the Supreme Council for Community Peace in the city of Al-Managil.
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 18:46
[SNA] Field Day Highlights AI and Remote-Control Technologies in Agriculture
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 18:46
[SNA] Information Ministry and National Mobilization and People's Resistance Committee Patronize National Initiative
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Friday, December 5, 2025 - 18:46
[SNA] Kassala Wali Commends Organizations Supporting State's Water Sector
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