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Kenya Wins DahabPlus Community Football Tournament in Somaliland
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Team Kenya was at the weekend crowned champions of DahabPlus community football tournament in Somaliland capital, Hargeisa. The Community Football Tournament held in Hargeisa saw Team Kenya defeating Team Yemen 2-1 in a...
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‘Best is yet to come,’ says Cameroon’s president, 92
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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As he campaigned for an eighth term in office, Cameroon’s 92-year-old president confidently declared: “The best is yet to come.” Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, now has seven more years to fulfil that promise after victory extended...
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World’s oldest head of state re-elected in Cameroon as incumbents triumph across Africa
Open this photo in gallery:Supporters of Cameroonian opposition presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary protest after the Constitutional Council declared Paul Biya the winner of the presidential election, in Douala, Cameroon, on Monday. Mr....
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26 new Biosphere Reserves: UNESCO’s continues unprecedented expansion of its global network
This week, UNESCO gathered more than 2,000 international experts, public decision-makers, civil society, Indigenous representatives and youth for the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou, China, to take stock of the achievements of...
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Today in Africa — October 28, 2025: Tourist Plane Crash in Kenya Kills 11, Sudan’s Army Withdraws From El Fasher, Côte d'Ivoire’s President Allasane Ouattara Wins Fourth Term
NEWS OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. A Kenya Police officer examines the wreckage of a plane as officers gather to process evidence at the crash site in Mombasa, on October 28, 2025. by...
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China's Navy Invests Heavily in Defense Diplomacy
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The Maritime Executive
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In keeping with the massive expansion of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), a substantial increase has been seen in overseas operations - much of it devoted to defense diplomacy. The scale of activity can be illustrated by...
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Team Kenya clinch DahabPlus Community title in Hargeisa
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Star
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Team Kenya captain being handed the winning trophy by representatives from the Somaliland Ministry of Sports and Dahabshiil Group after winning the Community Tournament in Hargeisa/ HANDOUT Team Kenya were crowned champions of the DahabPlus...
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Yemen Blast: Indian Navy’s Warship INS Trikand Battles Blaze, Rescues Crew Onboard MV Falcon After LPG Tanker Explosion off Djibouti Coast
Djibouti, October 22: The Indian Navy's warship INS Trikand, deployed in the Gulf of Aden for maritime security operations, carried out a rescue and firefighting mission after a massive fire broke out on board the Cameroon-flagged LPG carrier MV...
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14 dead in train crash in eastern Ethiopia
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Xinhua News Agency
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ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and dozens of others injured in a train crash in eastern Ethiopia, local media reported Tuesday. The accident occurred around 2:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, when the passenger train...
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What Arne Slot did in Dubai speaks volumes as Liverpool struggles continue
10:19, 21 Oct 2025Updated 10:24, 21 Oct 2025 Slot has been criticised for Liverpool's loss to Manchester United on Sunday(Image: 2025 Getty Images) If Liverpool were banking on the international break to help halt their recent losing streak, they...
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At least 23 Indian crew rescued after LPG vessel catches fire off Yemen coast
Djibouti City: 23 Indian crew members onboard MV Falcon, which caught fire and was adrift off the Yemen coast following an explosion, have been rescued and safely handed over to the Djiboutian Coast Guard. The Cameroon-flagged MV Falcon, which was...
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The Palestinian State and the Israeli State’s Futility
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Asharq Al-Awsat
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The Palestinian state is the natural outcome of an international and regional conflict. The war between the Arabs and Israel has gone on for more than seven decades. Without such a state, the conflict will neither end nor fade into the background,...
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Straitjackets and military aircraft: How the Trump administration is making dozens of migrants disappear in Africa
The life of K.S., a Gambian citizen who uses a pseudonym for security reasons, changed abruptly on September 4, 2025. In the middle of the night, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents unexpectedly removed him from his cell at the...
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Ethiopia’s New Railway Plan Envisions Direct Line to the Red Sea
ERC, Yapi Merkezi arbitration continues in London The Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) has unveiled plans for a USD 1.58 billion standard-gauge railway intended to connect northern Ethiopia with the Red Sea ports of Tadjourah, Assab, and...
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The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth
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CFO Dive
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Train crash in eastern Ethiopia kills 14
The crash occurred around 2 a.m. as a passenger train traveled from Dewele near Djibouti to Dire DawaPhotos published by the outlet showed several carriages overturned, and others crushed. PHOTO: BBC At least 14 people were killed and 29 injured...
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Army forensics team’s work shines through in case of boat captain in fatal SEAL raid
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Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Analysts from the Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center use chemicals to retrieve serial numbers removed from equipment in Bizerte, Tunisia, April 28, 2025. The center, located at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, recently helped secure evidence...
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Liverpool return on a mission to recharge their season
Looking tanned and refreshed after a family holiday in Dubai, Arne Slot cut a relaxed figure at Liverpool’s Kirkby training base on Friday. Three straight defeats, the worst run of the Dutchman’s managerial career, may have cranked up the pressure...
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No king in US, no coronation in Africa
In vain President Donald Trump cried out that he is no king, and does not intend to be one. However, many United States, US, citizens did not appear to be listening. At least some seven million of them did not believe him as they cramped into over...
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14 Killed As Train Crashes In Ethiopia
At least 14 people were killed and 29 injured in a train crash in eastern Ethiopia, local state media said Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 2am as the passenger train was travelling the 200 kilometre (120 mile) route from Dewele town, near...
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