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Fresh from a sensational performance in the World Cup, Morocco’s national football team is now threatening to boycott the African Nations Championship next month in Algeria. In a letter written to the African Union, the Moroccan Football Federation said its team will only compete if there is a direct flight from the Moroccan capital Rabat to the Algerian city of… Read More

Zimbabwe has banned all lithium exports after the government said it was losing 1.7 billion euros from exporting it as a raw mineral and not processing it into batteries in-country. Lithium is so valuable as a component of electronic batteries – mostly for cars mobile phones and computers – that it’s known as “white gold.” The price has gone up… Read More

Brazilian football legend Pelé has died.  The announcement was made this Thursday by his daughter Kely Nascimento, and confirmed by his agent, Joe Fraga. Pelé was 82 years old and since 2021 that he had been receiving treatment for colon cancer. Widely regarded as one of football’s greatest players, Pelé spent nearly two decades entertaining supporters and dazzling opponents as… Read More

Federal police in Ethiopia began to deploy on Thursday to Mekele, the capital of war-torn Tigray province marking a new stage in a nearly two-month old peace deal. War between the federal government and Tigray rebels began in November 2020. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into the northern region after accusing its ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front… Read More

The famous English football club, Liverpool completed the signing of Dutch forward Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits the signing of Gakpo will impact January’s agenda as he shares his appreciation for the done deal. “He’s a really, really, really good player. The package is really interesting that he’s in… in there potentially shows… Read More

Football legend Pelé has passed away at the age of 82. Viewed by many as the planet’s finest footballer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to the world as Pelé, adored the game and the game adored him back. Wherever he went, thousands of fans would follow, hoping to catch a glimpse of the three-time World Cup winner. At the age… Read More

The faces of the 108 Chibok girls who are still missing eight years after their abduction by Islamist insurgents have been sculpted in clay in a collaboration between french artist Prune Nourry, university students, professional potters and the families of the victims. The 108 still missing Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria in 2014 are remembered in a… Read More

Tunisia’s president downplayed the massive abstention in this month’s parliamentary elections. According to the electoral authorities only 11,2% participated in the scrutiny. Earlier, turnout had been estimated at just under 9%. “Turnout of nine percent or 12 percent is better than 99 percent in previous elections, which were welcomed by foreign countries even though they knew they were rigged”,  said… Read More

The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion near Johannesburg on Christmas eve has climbed to 26, a local official said on Wednesday (Dec. 28). The provincial prime minister communicated the update during a visit to comfort families of the victims. Relatives of the deceased gathered in Johannesburg during a memorial service honouring their loved ones. A truck carrying liquefied… Read More

Senegal’s main opposition coalition Yewii Askan Wi called Wednesday (Dec. 28) for a concert of pans on New Year’s Eve, as the President will be addressing the nation. According to a report by Senegal’s Court of Auditors, the nation’s anti-covid funds were subject to “mismanagement and criminal offences”; prompting the opposition’s anger. “As my predecessors have just recalled us, a… Read More