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1. Mbappé just five goals short of beating Ronaldo's 2013 Real Madrid record

   Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé is closing in on the club record for the most goals scored in a calendar year.

2. Fears of new clashes as police in Tanzania outlaw Independence Day protests

   Police in Tanzania have announced that any protests during next week’s Independence Day would be illegal. The news is raising concerns of further clashes after last month’s post-election violence.

3. Hundreds protest in Mogadishu against Trump's reference to Somali immigrants as "garbage"

   Hundreds of people took to the streets of Mogadishu on Friday to voice their outrage at US President Trump’s reference to Somali immigrants as “garbage.”

4. FIFA awards US President Trump its first ever international peace prize

   International football’s governing body FIFA has awarded US President Trump its first ever peace prize for what it says are his efforts to work towards peace around the world.

5. Somali migrant recounts torture in Libya but says hope for a better life still drives him

   Awale is one of hundreds of thousands of Somalis who have fled decades of conflict and hardship. While many seek safety in neighboring countries, others — like him — still dream of the West despite rising barriers