{
  "id": 17423149,
  "title": "Nigeria, Ghana fly Africa’s flag in U-17 Women’s World Cup Quarter-Final showdowns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/nigeria-ghana-fly-africas-flag-in-u-17-womens-world-cup-quarter-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T15:27:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/921742-nigeria-ghana-fly-africas-flag-in-u-17-womens-world-cup-quarter-final-showdowns.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria and Ghana are the remaining African representatives in contention for the U-17 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals. Premium Times reports that the last-eight fixtures will feature representatives from four continents competing for semi-final positions.\n\nIn other news, the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has announced that Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTACC) from December 9 to 12, 2026. According to GBC Ghana, the event is being organized in collaboration with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and is expected to attract more than 600 international participants.\n\nThe Minister stated that organizers are looking to attract approximately 3,000 Ghanaians to participate in the festival. GBC Ghana reports that the event aims to create opportunities for various sectors, including filmmakers, fashion designers, theatre artists, the food industry, and hospitality businesses.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Kaipo Olsen-Baker crowned World Rugby women's player of the year after NZ sweep France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/kaipo-olsen-baker-crowned-world-rugby-womens-player-of-the-year-after-17371666",
        "published": "2026-10-31T08:47:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kaipo Olsen-Baker crowned World Rugby women’s player of the year after NZ sweep France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/kaipo-olsen-baker-crowned-world-rugby-womens-player-of-the-year-after",
        "published": "2026-10-31T08:48:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}