For the second time, Equatorial Guinea must forfeit two World Cup qualifying games for fielding star player Emilio Nsue when he was ineligible, FIFA said Friday. The second FIFA disciplinary case involving Nsue’s eligibility comes 11 years after the first and adds to a series of ineligible player cases involving Equatorial Guinea national teams. The latest ruling against Nsue was… Read More

US Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from roughly 40% now. Friday’s announcement comes as follow-through on Harris’ visit to the continent last year in conjunction with this week’s visit to Washington by Kenyan President William Ruto. Harris and the Kenyan leader… Read More

Palestine has expressed strong approval for the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) recent provisional ruling, which demands an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. The Palestinian U.N. Ambassador, Riyad Mansour, alongside other Arab nation representatives, has called for the prompt enforcement of this ruling to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region. “We welcome these provisional measures,… Read More

A United Nations court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a full ceasefire. Reading out the ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) president, Nawaf Salam, said provisional measures ordered by the court in March did not fully address the situation in Gaza now, and… Read More

This is Bidibidi refugee settlement in West Nile, Uganda, where thousands of South Sudanese refugees have made a home. Since their government last month announced plans to begin voter registration in June, many are now yearning to go back home and vote in December. If in luck, 18-year-old Noel Amba will be a first-time voter. He arrived at the camp… Read More