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Last update: 10 hours agoWorld Cup Logistics Shift: Mexico will host Iran’s squad during the 2026 World Cup after the US refused an overnight stay, with Iran moving its training base from Tucson to Tijuana citing visa and security pressures. Local Football Momentum: Ghana’s Prince Osei Owusu sparked a CF Montréal comeback with a hat-trick in MLS, while South Africa coach Hugo Broos says his World Cup squad will lean heavily on home-based Premiership players. Abidjan Safety Alarm: Eight people died after a building under construction collapsed in Abidjan’s Koumassi, with authorities citing heavy rains, concrete-pouring, and missing permits. Digital ID Debate in Africa: Rights advocates at ID4Africa urged governments to build trust, transparency, and legal safeguards to prevent exclusion and “function creep” in mandatory digital ID systems. Côte d’Ivoire Mining Push: Aurum Resources cleared a key step for its Boundiali gold project after receiving three environmental approval certificates for mining licence areas. Sports Tech & Biometric Gear: GripID unveiled a compact multimodal biometric enrollment kit at ID4Africa, reflecting the push to scale identity systems faster.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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