Sadio Mane, who finished second in this year’s Ballon d’Or, was named to Senegal’s World Cup squad by coach Aliou Cisse on Friday in spite of a recent injury. Senegal coach Aliou Cissé named the Bayern Munich forward in his 26-man squad to the relief of a nation that had …
Read More »Ziyech makes return to national team as Morocco unveil squad for WC
The Moroccan coach Walid Regragui unveiled on Thursday his list of 26 players for the World Cup. The Atlas Lions will rely on the attacking talent of Hakim Ziyech, the Chelsea winger who has returned to the national team after being dropped by the previous coach Vahid Halilhodzic. Another returnee …
Read More »90 times rapist convicted in South Africa
A South African court on Tuesday convicted a man of more than 90 rapes, some of which involved children of nine years. The Palm Ridge Court near Johannesburg convicted Nkosinathi Phakathi, 38, who targeted schoolgirls and also forced children to watch him commit rape for nine years between 2012 and …
Read More »Terror alert: UK drops warning against travel to Abuja — but says ‘risks remain’
The United Kingdom says it no longer advises against travel to the federal capital territory (FCT) in Nigeria. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) announced this in an updated travel advisory published on its website on Monday (November 7) On October 23, the UK warned of an increased …
Read More »Senegalese Journalist in police custody for information “harmful” to security
A journalist who runs a news website critical of the government in Senegal has been taken into police custody in Dakar, accusing him of disseminating “information likely to harm” security, his lawyer said. Pape Alé Niang, who runs the private news website Dakar Matin, is famous in Senegal for his …
Read More »Ghanaians take to the streets demanding resignation of President Akufo-Addo
Hundreds of Ghanaians took to the streets of the capital Accra on Saturday 5 November calling for the resignation of President Nana Akufo-Addo following record inflation and the government’s handling of the economic crisis After once promising a “Ghana without aid,” last week President Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians to support his …
Read More »Senegal’s main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, denies rape charges
Senegal’s main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has appeared in a Dakar court over rape accusations with his lawyer calling the case a state “conspiracy” that should be dropped. He is accused of raping an employee of a beauty salon where he was getting a massage and his arrest in March …
Read More »Tunisia eye knockout stage spot in 6th World Cup appearance
The 2004 African champions have never made it out of the group stage in their last five World Cup finals appearances. With the 2022 World Cup fast approaching, the Tunisian squad has ramped up efforts despite uncertainty. After the youth and sports minister threatened to dissolve federal offices, FIFA warned …
Read More »Uganda : Health Minister visits new Ebola treatment unit
Jane Ruth Aceng toured the new treatment center, which was built by the charity Doctors Without Borders, alongside U.S Ambassador to Uganda Natali Brown and other health agencies officials. According to health officials, the 42 Bed facility is designed to help patients recover quickly and also reduce the stress of …
Read More »Arab League Summit: Algerian leader urges Arab unity, renews support for Palestine
Arab leaders met in Algeria on Tuesday (Nov 1st) as the 31st summit of the largest annual Arab conference kicked off. Algeria’s president called for Arab unity to face escalating “tensions and crises” as he opened the meeting. It was the first meeting in 3 years for the 22 member …
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