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Africa · LiberiaAs Liberia celebrates its 177th independence Friday, an opposition member of parliament says there’s gloom in the country because some civil servants have not been paid. But the government says they have, and that the country is in a good mood and ready to celebrate. However, Representative Yekeh Kolubah, once a staunch critic of former President George Weah, is urging VOA’s James Butty, not to believe what the government saySee the Story
Liberia marks 177th Independence
Transgender · GhanaGhana's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a six-decade-old law criminalising gay sex as the west African country awaits another court decision on whether to introduce even harsher penalties in a new bill.See the Story
Ghana’s top court upholds law criminalising gay sex
44% Right coverage: 9 sources
AfricaMore than 730 million people around the world faced hunger last year, including 1 in 5 Africans, with over half a billion people set to be chronically malnourished by the decade's end if current trends continue, according to a report published Wednesday by a United Nations agency. One in 11 peop...See the Story
730 Million People—Including 20% of Africans—Faced Hunger Last Year
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Olympics · SomaliaMogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's National Olympic Committee has excluded athlete Abdullahi Jama Mohamed from attending the Olympic Games Paris 2024, scheduled to be held from July 26 to August 11.See the Story
Somalia’s Abdullahi Jama Mohamed excluded from Paris 2024 Olympics despite historic win
United Nations · MauritaniaAt least 15 people were killed after a boat capsized near Mauritania's capital, the International Organisation for Migration said.The UN's migration body said the boat, which carried 300 passengers from Gambia, capsized near Nouakchott on Monday.
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At least 15 dead and 150 missing after boat capsizes near Mauritania, UN organisation says
46% Left coverage: 26 sources
Lionel Messi · FranceCristian Medina scored a last-gasp goal to salvage a 2-2 draw for Argentina against Morocco before spectators invaded the pitch in Saint-Etienne, causing the match to be suspended on what proved a chaotic first day of men’s football at the Olympics.
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Argentina v Morocco at Olympics suspended following pitch invasion
45% Center coverage: 60 sources