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Abidjan dreams of becoming Africa's next cinema hub

Abidjan dreams of becoming Africa's next cinema hub

In the lush forests north of Abidjan, technicians were busy filming on the set of "Le Testament" ("The Will"), a comedy co-production between Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Senegal.

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Fired in bathrobe: Slovak cultural heads recall their dismissals

Fired in bathrobe: Slovak cultural heads recall their dismissals

In the crackdown of nationalist Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's government on culture and media, heads of major cultural institutions have been replaced.

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Scott Barrett says All Blacks not 'disrespected' by France

Scott Barrett says All Blacks not 'disrespected' by France

All Blacks captain Scott Barrett said Friday his team does not feel disrespected by their French opponents, who named eight uncapped players for Saturday night's Test match in Dunedin.

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Alcaraz searches for perfect serve at Wimbledon, Raducanu eyes Sabalenka shock

Alcaraz searches for perfect serve at Wimbledon, Raducanu eyes Sabalenka shock

Carlos Alcaraz will step up his bid for a third successive Wimbledon title when the world number two faces German underdog Jan-Lennard Struff on Friday.

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Tour de France: Clash of styles as odd couple duel for title again

Tour de France: Clash of styles as odd couple duel for title again

Tadej Pogacar and his great rival Jonas Vingegaard have won the past five editions of the Tour de France between them, and the chalk and cheese duo top the bill again at the 2025 Tour which starts on Saturday.

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Mead eyes Euros repeat for England after emotional rollercoaster

Mead eyes Euros repeat for England after emotional rollercoaster

Darling of England's coronation as European champions three years ago, Beth Mead is back among the goals ahead of Euro 2025 after the toughest moments of her career on and off the field.

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Springboks dream comes true for Congolese refugee Tshituka

Springboks dream comes true for Congolese refugee Tshituka

The remarkable rise of flanker Vincent Tshituka from a child refugee to the Springboks Test team will be completed on Saturday when he faces Italy in Pretoria.

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'Frogging' takes off in Borneo's jungle

'Frogging' takes off in Borneo's jungle

Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean rainforest, scanning with torches for some of the jungle's most unlikely stars: frogs.

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Germaine Acogny, promoting Africa as a beacon of dance

Germaine Acogny, promoting Africa as a beacon of dance

A group of performers stepped and swayed in the sand at an open-air studio on the Senegalese coast as Germaine Acogny, known as the mother of contemporary African dance, called out to them.

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Porecki back for Wallabies with Wilson captain against Fiji

Porecki back for Wallabies with Wilson captain against Fiji

Former skipper Dave Porecki will make his first start for the Wallabies since the 2023 World Cup when they play Fiji in Newcastle on Sunday, with Harry Wilson retaining the captaincy.

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