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AfricaLink News: January 1

January 1, 2026

New Year celebrations in Africa +++ Construction of Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway extension to begin soon +++ Boxer Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital in Nigeria +++ AFCON knockout phase kicks off Saturday

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