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Harry Kane has received his Golden Boot for the 2025/26 season after scoring 36 goals in a Bayern colours 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎖️

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FOOTBALL: FC Barcelona have unveiled their new Spanish midfielder Rodri, who just signed from Manchester City for £60 million at the back of a stellar World Cup performance.

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UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF are discussing whether to move a vote of no confidence as they seek to oust FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to senior figures familiar with the discussions.

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The US federal debt reached a record $40 trillion on Tuesday, Treasury Department data showed.

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Zambian opposition leader ⁠Brian Mundubile says he will challenge the country’s presidential election result in ⁠court, alleging voting fraud in the contest that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second term in office.

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#KaribaFerryDisaster: Police say death toll from capsized government ferry at Lake Kariba has risen to 95 after one more body was recovered. It confirms that the boat was carrying at least 172 people when it sank in choppy conditions on August 11. 77 passengers were rescued

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March and March Leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma to SADC: "Stop Xenophobia By Keeping Citizens In Their Countries"

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🔴 BREAKING: Police have announced the death toll from the Lake Kariba boat accident has risen to 92.

77 people rescued, it means the passenger ferry which has a capacity of 90 was carrying at least 169 people

Search & recovery operations are still ongoing

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A short distance from where the SADC Summit is taking place in eThekwini, anti-migrant group 'March and March' is holding an anti-illegal immigration demonstration.

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#ZambiaDecides: Vote counting in Zambia was suspended on Friday, but now has resumed with incumbent Hichilema with poll lead as calls by opposition leader reportsof home raid by the army.

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#KaribaFerryDisaster: 18 children were among more than 70 people killed when an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe this week, police said Saturday after rescuers recovered more bodies. The ferry capsized in strong waves on Tuesday.

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Zambian opposition Brian Mundubile says he has won Thursday’s election.

“Our tabulation indicates that we’ve won this election. We’ve won this election both at presidential level and majority seats in parliament,” challenging the electoral commission to announce the results.

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The Electoral Commission of Zambia has halted vote counting and the announcement of results for 24 hours. The commission cited violence targeting polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers in several districts.

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A memorial service was held for the victims of Tuesday’s RIDA passenger ferry accident.

Families, friends and members of the community have gathered to pay tribute to those who lost their lives.

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Millions of people across Europe, including in France, Italy, Spain and the UK are sweltering through another wave of extreme temperatures as the continent’s latest heatwave intensifies.

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Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people. Officials are racing to contain the outbreak, which is the fastest-spreading on record. #EbolaVirus

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🔴 BREAKING: Zimbabwe Police Confirms Kariba RIDA Ferry Accident Death Toll Rises to 44.

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Zimbabwe’s dollar-denominated stock exchange plans to increase its market value by 25% over the next year as it rolls out new products, including a venture board to help junior mining and exploration companies raise capital https://t.co/sbh63UwNPz

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Leading the gains:
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (ZSE): +68.5% YTD
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria (NGX): +66.9% YTD
- 🇬🇭 Ghana (GSE): +57.6% YTD

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African markets beat S&P 500 in 2026 rally

African stock markets are outpacing the S&P 500 so far in 2026, with 11 of 17 tracked exchanges posting stronger year-to-date returns than the U.S. benchmark.