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• December 07, 2022

  FIFA Slams Croatia Footies

  FIFA on Wednesday sanctioned World Cup quarter-finalists Croatia following abuse by their fans targeting Canada's goalkeeper Milan Borjan.

• December 07, 2022

  Sao Tome PM Claims "Executions"

  The prime minister of the tiny West African state of Sao Tome and Principe said "extrajudicial executions" occurred after the army thwarted a coup last month.

• December 07, 2022

  Drought Threatens Kenya Wildlife

  In southern Kenya's famed Amboseli National Park, near Mount Kilimanjaro, the signs of the drought are everywhere. The earth is dry and cracked, animal bones lie along the trails and emaciated trees with yellowing leaves bear witness to the impact of the worst drought in 40 years.

• December 07, 2022

  Mozambique Jails Ex-President's Son, Others for Corruption

  A Mozambican court on Wednesday sentenced two ex-spy bosses and the son of a former president to 12 years each for their part in a corruption scandal in which the government sought to conceal huge debts, triggering financial havoc.

• December 07, 2022

  Nigeria Cash Withdrawals Constricted

  Nigeria's central bank has imposed restrictions on weekly cash withdrawals to limit the use of cash in a bid to curb counterfeiting and discourage ransom payments to kidnappers.

• December 07, 2022

  France Fines Amazon

  France's fraud authority said Wednesday that it would fine e-commerce giant Amazon 3.3 million euros ($3.4 million) for its slowness in updating contracts with third-party sellers on its platform.

• December 06, 2022

  Pele "Improving" in Cancer Fight

  Pele's health is "improving progressively," his doctors said Tuesday, a week after the 82-year-old Brazilian football legend was hospitalized in Sao Paulo amid ongoing treatment for colon cancer.

• December 06, 2022

  Budapest Blocks Ukraine Aid

  Hungary on Tuesday blocked a mammoth EU aid package for Ukraine, as Prime Minister Viktor Orban seeks to pressure Brussels into handing him billions of euros in frozen funds.

• December 06, 2022

  Cape Town Bar Blasted For Alleged Racism

  A Cape Town pub drew a rebuke from the South African government and widespread condemnation on Tuesday after it allegedly barred a black man from entering without a white escort.

• December 06, 2022

  Sudan Skeptical About al-Burhan Handover

  The signing of an initial deal by Sudan's military regime and civilians has been widely hailed by the international community, but many at home eye it with deep skepticism.

• December 06, 2022

  Ramaphosa Still on Shaky Ground

  African National Congress (ANC) party lawmakers vowed to close ranks around him at an impeachment vote in parliament next week, but President Cyril Ramaphosa remains embroiled in the worst scandal of his career that could yet bring him down.

• December 06, 2022

  EU Amps Deforestation Protections

  The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation.

• December 06, 2022

  Renewable Fuels Rising - IEA

  The energy crisis is fueling an acceleration of the rollout of renewable power, raising hopes for efforts to meet ambitious targets against global warming, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.

• December 06, 2022

  Different Players, Different Rules - Meta

  An oversight panel said on Tuesday Facebook and Instagram put business over human rights when giving special treatment to rule-breaking posts by politicians, celebrities and other high-profile users.

• December 06, 2022

  Tripoli Seeks Oil Companies' Return

  Libya's state energy firm urged its foreign oil and gas partners to resume exploration and production Tuesday assuring them security had begun to improve dramatically after clashes earlier this year.

• December 06, 2022

  South Africa GDP Rebounds

  South Africa's economy rebounded beyond pre-Covid levels in the third quarter of 2022 to reach its highest-ever peak, official data showed Tuesday.

• December 05, 2022

  Deadly CAR Clash

  Fighting between the army and rebels over a town in the Central African Republic has left seven civilians dead and six injured, AFP reports.

• December 05, 2022

  "Stop Backing M23, Kagame" - Blinken

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Rwandan President Paul Kagame to end alleged support for rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, voicing alarm over rising bloodshed, the State Department said Monday.

• December 05, 2022

  U.S. Services Sector Surges

  Growth in the dominant US services sector picked up unexpectedly in November, survey data showed Monday, as business activity strengthened with a boost from the year-end holiday season.

• December 05, 2022

  Senegal Searching for Brawling MPs

  Senegalese authorities were searching for two opposition lawmakers on Monday after they attacked a woman MP during a brawl in parliament last week, a senior police official told AFP.

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