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By Farah Saafan Cairo (Reuters) – Mothers and campaigners in Egypt are counting on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s signal that he backs an overhaul of 71-year-old guardianship laws which deprive millions of women of control over financial and educational decisions for their children. Under the laws, fathers are default legal guardians of minors, with sole …

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Australia co-captain James Slipper is confident he will start Saturday’s Rugby Championship opener against South Africa in Pretoria as returning coach Eddie Jones named four new caps in his first Wallabies selection since 2005. Prop Slipper had been under an injury cloud after picking up a knee problem in training, prompting team officials …

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(Reuters) – The South Africa Football Association (SAFA) said a pay dispute with its Women’s World Cup squad had been resolved after a charity stepped in with a “humble donation”. The team, known by their nickname ‘Banyana Banyana’, had been due to face Botswana in a friendly on Sunday as a send-off to the tournament …

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By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is set to sign an agreement next week with eight African nations to help boost rice production and cut their dependence on imports, Agriculture Minister Chung Hwang-keun told Reuters, amid concerns over food security on the continent. The move also comes as President Yoon Suk Yeol has …

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DAKAR (Reuters) – The United Nations’ World Food Programme on Wednesday said it needed extra funding to help millions of people in West and Central Africa get through the coming months known as the lean season. The WFP said the current cash crunch meant that it would only be able to help just over half …

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By Adam Makary CAIRO (Reuters) – In Sudan’s capital, precious books in a major library have been burned and the national museum has been cut off for weeks by fighting. In Darfur, another museum is at risk from seasonal rains after projectiles punctured the roof. The conflict that has been raging between rival military factions …

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By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia has removed hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants to a desolate area along the border with Libya, a local rights group and a lawmaker said on Wednesday, with witnesses reporting dozens more put on outbound trains following days of violence. Disturbances between migrants and residents went on for a …

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