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1. Rugby: South Africa overcomes red card and halftime deficit to beat France

   World champion South Africa overcame a red card and a halftime deficit to beat France 32-17 and hand Les Tricolores yet another stinging defeat.

2. Hurricane Melissa leaves Haitian community of Petit-Goâve struggling to recover

   More than a week after Hurricane Melissa struck Haiti, residents of Petit-Goâve are still struggling to rebuild after losing lives and property.

3. Battling Galamsey: Community efforts against illegal mining in Ghana

   Galamsey, the rampant mining that is practiced around the country, has wreaked havoc on the river, contaminating significant portions with cyanide and mercury.

4. WFP highlights severe hunger Crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic

   The UN World Food Programme (WFP) issued a dire warning on Thursday, revealing that three million people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo now face emergency levels of hunger, a figure that has nearly doubled in the past year amid relentless conflict and a severe funding crisis.

5. Pope Leo XIV hosts South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at Vatican

   South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was received by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Saturday, a diplomatic engagement emphasizing cultural exchange and mutual understanding that stood in stark contrast to a brewing political storm following the United States' announcement it would boycott the G20