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Facing a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas, FIFA bought time Friday (May. 17) by agreeing to seek legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting within two months. FIFA president Gianni Infantino outlined the plan to 211 member federations after leaders of the Palestinian and Israel soccer bodies spoke at the… Read More

It’s all systems go for the first leg match of the blockbuster Confederation of African Football Champions League final on Saturday. Eleven-time winners, Al Ahly, will face off against four-time champions, Esperance de Tunis, who will be playing in front of a home crowd. The Egyptian side are favourites to win the trophy a record-extending 12th time after an unbeaten… Read More

A man in Malawi has been convicted of insulting President Lazarus Chakwera after posting a TikTok video showing an animated figure, with Chakwera’s face superimposed on it, doing some quirky dance moves. Sainani Nkhoma was found guilty by a court on Thursday, which said he had posted the video and insulting comments about the president on a community WhatsApp group.… Read More

Israel defended its military operation in Gaza as the International Court of Justice on Friday held a third round of hearings on emergency measures requested by South Africa, which wants the court to order a cease-fire. Israel told the U.N.’s top court in The Hague that South Africa’s case “makes a mockery of the heinous charge of genocide”. But South… Read More

While conflicts rage around the world, FIFA’s president made a plea for football to be a force for unity. Gianni Infantino spoke Friday (May. 17) at the opening of the body’s Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. “We are saying football unites the world. But we all know as well that today we are living in a very aggressive world, in a… Read More

Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. The FIFA Congress on Friday voted 119-78 for Brazil in the reduced field of two candidates to host the 2027 tournament after a joint bid by the United States and Mexico… Read More

A reset of Africa’s relations with Europe is the only future in sight, Senegal’s Prime minister predicted Thursday (May 16). Ousmane Sonko pointed to a decisive context which requires a change in historical patterns. The leader of the PASTEF political party held a conference on the future of Africa-Europe ties. He hosted leftwing politican Jean-Luc Mélenchon who is a former… Read More

At least eight worshippers were killed and 16 others injured early Wednesday morning after a man attacked a mosque with a locally made explosive in northern Nigeria’s Kano state, resulting in a fire outbreak, the police said. The suspect, a 38-year-old local resident, confessed that he attacked the mosque in Kano’s remote Gadan village “purely in hostility following (a) prolonged… Read More

In preparation for the 74th FIFA Congress, FIFA President Gianni Infantino participated in a friendly football match with former legends of the game in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday. Infantino led the FIFA team, while iconic players such as Luis Figo, Cafu, El-Hadji Diouf, Emmanuel Adebayor, Andriy Shevchenko, and Clarence Seedorf represented their respective confederations. After the match, Emmanuel Adebayor, former… Read More

The seasonal migration of cattle is a long-standing practice in the Central African Republic (CAR), as herders search for water and pasture. Things have generally been peaceful along so-called transhumance corridors, but pressures, including climate change, have increased tensions between herders and farmers. As pressure mounts on resources like water and farmland, there have been incidents when herds cross and… Read More