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Cameroon seal first women’s Africa Cup of Nations crown to make history

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Cameroon seal first women’s Africa Cup of Nations crown to make history

Cameroon claimed their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title with a composed 3–0 victory over Malawi, completing a tournament run defined by organisation, efficiency and a clear attacking edge. The result, achieved in the final against a Malawi side making their debut at this stage of the competition, marked a significant moment for Cameroonian women’s football and underlined the team’s steady rise across the past cycle. The scoreline reflected the balance of the contest: Cameroon were sharper in midfield, more decisive in the final third and rarely troubled defensively. Marie Ngah Manga struck twice, each finish illustrating her instinct and…

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US mocked after mislabelling every country in Africa on AIDS conference map

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US mocked after mislabelling every country in Africa on AIDS conference map

A US government delegation to an AIDS conference mislabelled every nation in Africa on a map it used during a presentation. Audience members at the conference in Brazil naturally snapped the bizarre map and shared it online. A Reuters analysis found: The image of the map included ⁠in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools. The ​company said it was investigating the report. The state ‌department said it took “full responsibility” ‌for the confusion caused and that the map had been produced by a team member who hastily changed ‌the slide deck before…

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Protests across Africa, Europe and North America target TotalEnergies during AGM

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Protests across Africa, Europe and North America target TotalEnergies during AGM

Communities, activists and civil society organisations from Africa, Europe and North America staged coordinated protests, community dialogues, cultural events and public forums this week to coincide with TotalEnergies’ Annual General Meeting. Meanwhile, police arrested activists in New York during an action targeting JP Morgan Chase over its support for fossil fuel projects. This includes the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Spotlight on TotalEnergies The protests coincided with the TotalEnergies AGM, where shareholders gathered. Organisers used the occasion to spotlight projects such as EACOP, Mozambique LNG and other fossil fuel developments associated with TotalEnergies. Organisers in New York temporarily shut…

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Africa Corps: Russian cluster munitions found in Malian village despite national ban

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Africa Corps: Russian cluster munitions found in Malian village despite national ban

Russian cluster munitions have been found in a Malian village. Mali is a signatory to the cluster bomb convention, though Russia is not. Russia’s mercenary group Africa Corps is currently operating in the west African state where a civil war is taking place. Investigative group Bellingcat identified the munitions in a 26 May report: Unexploded Russian-made cluster munition bomblets, as well as damage consistent with bomblet impacts, have been found in a village in northern Mali – despite the West African country being a state party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) which prohibits their use. Radio France International first…

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