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1. AFCON 2025: The coelacanth, Comoros' national symbol in football and beyond

   The Coelacanth is not just the nickname for Comoros’ football team, it's also the name of an ancient fish species that has become a national symbol.

2. Egypt: Visitors watch sun align with ancient Luxor temple on winter solstice

   The sunrise lines up perfectly with the walls of the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak each year on 21 December.

3. Kenya’s Nairobi county approves paid menstrual leave policy

   Nairobi County has just made headlines with a bold and controversial decision: women working for the county are now entitled to two paid days off every month for menstrual health.

4. In Goma, Kivu Fashion Week celebrates solidarity, hope and resilience

   Designers from eastern Congo, Rwanda and Uganda among other countries gathered in Goma this weekend for the fourth edition of Kivu Fashion Week.

5. Russian general killed in car bomb in southern Moscow

   A Russian general was killed on Monday morning when a bomb exploded beneath his car. Local investigators say that Ukraine may be behind the attack.