Africa's World Cup dream fades

According to France 24, Africa's World Cup hopes came to a heartbreaking end. Egypt were reportedly seconds from a historic win over Argentina before the match slipped away in the cruelest fashion. In other news from the continent, media in Accra say Ghana has turned down Cyril Ramaphosa's request for a state visit, citing xenophobic attacks. And in South Africa, France 24 reports that a single photograph has reignited one of the country's biggest political scandals.

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