With just over 40 days to go, the president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach has commented on the French capital’s readiness to host the 2024 summer Olympics, saying it is ‘set’. The Paris Games kick off on July 24 and will last until August 11. “Paris, he' not only on track, to deliver the first ever, Olympic Games,… Read More

Haiti’s new Cabinet was formally inaugurated on Wednesday, marking the final step in rebuilding the government that will lead a country under siege by gangs. In his speech, Prime Minister Garry Conille repeated the need to increase security in the country which is within the grips of gang warfare. He also spoke on the humanitarian crisis gripping the country. “My… Read More

One year after he came to power, Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his economic reforms will continue despite increasing hardships. During his televised Democracy Day speech, he acknowledged the economic difficulties facing the nation, but said the economy had been in desperate need of reform for decades. With the country facing its worst cost-of-living crisis in years, Nigerians… Read More

Members of a circus performing group have been looking to bring a temporary smile to the faces of displaced children in the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip, helping them to briefly escape the horrors of war as they visit shelters to offer some light relief. Palestinian children are enduring harsh conditions following months of bombing and destruction that have haunted them as… Read More

FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in Juda, South Sudan on Tuesday for the inauguration of Juba National Stadium. The 54-year-old was joined by the country’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, and FA President Augustino Parek, to mark the occasion after FIFA invested nearly 7 million USD (£5.49 million) to support the work in the capital. Infantino attended South Sudan’s 2026 FIFA… Read More