Continent counts down hours to AFCON 2023 kickoff
The Africa Cup of Nations host nation, Ivory Coast, get the tournament underway on Saturday when they face Guinea-Bissau in Group ASourced from Africanews
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Gaza ceasefire ‘more urgent than ever’ as conflict approaches 100-day mark
As the Gaza conflict approaches the 100-day mark, an immediate ceasefire is “more urgent than ever”, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday. Source UN News
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African Catholic Bishops reject Vatican’s same-sex blessings
The president of the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar cited “confusion” in a letter released Thursday (Jan. 11). Beforehand, Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo met with Pope Francis to discuss the matter.Sourced from Africanews
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WHO declares Cape Verde free of malaria
The historic milestone makes Cape Verde only the third country in the African region to achieve elimination status of the disease, following Mauritius and AlgeriaSourced from Africanews
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Kenyan lawyers protest against Ruto’s threats on judges
Dozens of legal professionals are taking to the streets of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, in a demonstration organized by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to protest President William Ruto’s threats to defy court orders.Sourced from Africanews
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Host Cote d’Ivoire to play Guinea-Bissau in AFCON opener Saturday
The opening match will pit host and two-times AFCON winner Côte d’Ivoire against Guinea-Bissau on January 13. The fixture will kick off at 8 pm local time and will be played at the newly built Ébimpé Alassane Ouattara stadium.Sourced from Africanews
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World News in Brief: COVID risk still high, massive Congo flood displacement, concern over Sri Lanka drugs crackdown
The public health risk from COVID-19 remains high, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. Source UN News
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Kenya law society protests Ruto’s judiciary critique
The president of the Law Society of Kenya maintains that William Ruto’s remarks could throw the country into anarchySourced from Africanews
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South Africa says Israel “dismally failed” in its defence before the ICJ
On the final day of the preliminary hearings in the Israel genocide case, Israel’s defence focused on the brutality of the Oct. 7 attacks. The president of the ICJ said it would rule on urgent measures “as soon as possible.” A ruling in the merit of the case could take years.Sourced from Africanews
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Another malaria milestone as WHO declares Cabo Verde free of deadly disease
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared Cabo Verde free of malaria, hailing it as the latest success in the global fight against the disease. UN Africa News
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