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SA’s Jayden Schaper wins Alfred Dunhill Championship after dramatic playoff

South African (SA) Jayden Schaper won the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday after sinking an eagle putt on the first playoff hole to defeat compatriot Shaun Norris and secure his maiden DP World Tour victory.

Van Dijk hopeful Salah will stay at Liverpool after AFCON stint

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk stressed Mohamed Salah’s importance after the 2-0 Premier League win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Saturday, adding that he was hopeful the Egyptian would stay at the club after the Africa Cup of Nations.

Authorities continue search after SA temple collapse

Authorities in South Africa (SA) are continuing search and rescue operations after a temple collapsed in Verulam, north of Durban, in the country’s KwaZulu-Natal province, leaving several people feared trapped beneath the rubble.

Tunisian police clash with youths in Kairouan after man’s death

Clashes erupted for a second night on Saturday between police and youths in the central Tunisian city of Kairouan after a man died following a police chase, according to his family, fuelling authorities’ fears that protests could spread across the country.

UN mission in Iraq closes after two decades, support to continue

The United Nations (UN) Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has formally ended its operations, marking the close of a two-decade chapter in the country’s post-conflict recovery.

UN condemns deadly drone attack on peacekeepers in Sudan’s South Kordofan

The United Nations (UN) has strongly condemned a deadly drone attack on its logistics base in Kadugli, South Kordofan.