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CAF Confederation Cup: Five things to know
CAF Confederation Cup: Five things to know
by  AFP

African debutants Future FC of Egypt and Royal AM of South Africa will be among 48 clubs challenging CAF Confederation Cup title-holders Renaissance Berkane of Morocco this season. Confederation Cup slots go to the clubs finishing third and fourth, but the CAF deadline for entries fell midway through the season so Future qualified as they were fourth at that stage.

US returns antiquities to Egypt
US returns antiquities to Egypt
by  AFP

Authorities in New York announced Wednesday the return of 16 antiquities to Egypt, including five works that were seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of a probe into international art trafficking.

South Africa's Elgar ready for 'World Cup final' against England
South Africa's Elgar ready for 'World Cup final' against England
by  AFP

South Africa captain Dean Elgar is treating the Test series decider against England at the Oval "like a World Cup final" as the Proteas seek to recover from a heavy defeat. It's pretty much like a World Cup final for us, that's the way I'm viewing it."

England captain Stokes 'excited' to see Brook debut against South Africa
England captain Stokes 'excited' to see Brook debut against South Africa
by  AFP

England captain Ben Stokes said he was excited by the prospect of Harry Brook's Test debut after confirming the Yorkshire batsman would replace the injured Jonny Bairstow in the series finale against South Africa. It's obviously devastating to not have Jonny but I'm very excited we get a replacement with the skill Jonny possesses."

Evariste Ndayishimiye: Burundi president walking a tightrope
Evariste Ndayishimiye: Burundi president walking a tightrope
by  AFP

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has faced a tricky balancing act to bring change to the troubled nation while accommodating the elites who helped put him in power, even as activists warn that his government's human rights record remains dire.

Burundi president launches purge after warning of coup plot
Burundi president launches purge after warning of coup plot
by  AFP

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye sacked his prime minister and a top aide in a high-level purge Wednesday after warning of a "coup" plot against him. Bunyoni's departure came after Ndayishimiye, who has been in power for just over two years, last week warned of a coup plot against him.

A ghost of Angola's past, Luanda's bullring awaits new life
A ghost of Angola's past, Luanda's bullring awaits new life
by  AFP

Around the corner from a congested Luanda street, partially covered by a thick row of little shops and food stalls, stands a dilapidated concrete bullring -- the vestige of Angola's colonial past. Numbers for the stands can still be seen on the worn-out walls, half-covered by graffiti.

Scientists fight to protect DR Congo rainforest as threats increase
Scientists fight to protect DR Congo rainforest as threats increase
by  AFP

A tower bristling with sensors juts above the canopy in northern Democratic Republic of Congo, measuring carbon dioxide emitted from the world's second-largest tropical rainforest. Sibret said more time is required to draw definitive conclusions from the data gathered by DRC's flux tower, but one thing is certain: The rainforest sequesters more greenhouse gases than it emits.