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EN, FR, PR: South Africa claim ninth COSAFA Under-20 crown

Council of Southern Africa Football Associations 

South Africa were crowned champions at TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier on Saturday after beating defending champions Zambia 2-0 in Matola, Mozambique. Both teams had already qualified for the continental finals next year, but South Africa have the added bonus of regional bragging rights as they claimed a ninth title

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Copyrightus Infringio! Public library ends Harry Potter-themed child literacy program after legal threat from Warner Brothers

Boing Boing 

Teton County Library in Jackson, Wyoming, has held Harry Potter-themed literacy programming for local kids for years. The events are ending after legal threats from Warner Brothers. In the past the company has encouraged such activities, but it's rebooting Harry Potter and wants to make sure the decks are cleared of deauthorized content and all the little brains wiped and ready for their new Vision for the Franchise. — Read the rest

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For Joey, Business Is Business!

Sporting Post 

Rachel Venniker amplified her wide range of skills in the saddle when she travelled to Turffontein on Saturday to steer the lightly raced Back In Business home for Joey Soma in the Betway Gr2 Spring Challenge

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Vidal de Nicolás: A Wish

Stop NATO 

==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Spanish writers on war and peace ==== Vidal de NicolásA WishTranslated by Chloe Vulliamy and Stephen Sedley That son of Cain, let him have no more powerto loose his fury on the unfettering springor deal death to the kiss.Let hatred be restrained from floodingthe pristine margins of […]

Hoodlums set A’Ibom electoral commission office ablaze

The Punch 

Hoodlums have set the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission office in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of the state on fire. The Police Command in Akwa Ibom confirmed the attack, leaving many to wonder if this was a deliberate attempt to disrupt the local government elections. The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon

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Galamsey exacerbates poverty — UN backs Ghanaians’ campaign against illegal mining

Modern Ghana News (Sports) 

The United Nations has voiced its strong support for the ongoing campaign by the Ghanaians and civil society to curb illegal small-scale mining, known locally as galamsey. Galamsey activities are largely unregulated and use highly destructive practices like the use of mercury and excavators to dig for gold.

Work together to address galamsey challenge — UN tells Ghanaians

Modern Ghana News (Sports) 

The United Nations has urged all sectors of Ghanaian society to come together in addressing the longstanding issue of illegal small-scale mining, also known as galamsey. In a statement on Saturday, October 5, UN Resident Coordinator for Ghana Charles Abani said galamsey has had devastating economic, social and environmental consequences for the country.