Clashes in Chad leave 55 dead, villages destroyed

Ethnic tensions in the Central African country of Chad left at least 55 people dead and more than 40 injured when three villages burned to the ground, an official said on Friday. Clashes in the southeastern region of Salamat broke out between ethnic groups on Wednesday night in the villages around Am Timan's provincial capital, according to Salamat's governor Abel Yamabaye Massira. Dozens of injured people were treated in hospital as of Thursday, he said. The reason for the outbreak of violence was…

Roma defenders victim of armed robbery

Roma defender Chris Smalling and his family have been subjected to an armed robbery in their home on the outskirts of the Italian capital, with three armed men breaking into his house early on Friday morning.Detailed division of the Italian news agency Ansa revealed that the armed robbers gained access to the property by removing a lattice from a bedroom window.Robbers managed to break in through a bedroom window | Silvia Lore / Getty ImagesIt is said that Smalling, who previously missed Roma's Europa League match against…

90mins final European power ranking 2020/21: Week 21

After a week there: - Paris Saint-Germain did not lose a Champions League knockout stage. - Pep Guardiola also did not lose a Champions League knockout game. - And AS Roma did not bottle, yes, a game of football.We here at 90 minutes DEPR headquarters saw Minari, and it was great, so we will use quotes from the movie to rank the best teams in Europe. Jesse Lingard has been on fire | Pool / Getty Images"Working outdoors makes me feel alive."Working in Manchester was not for Jesse Lingard - maybe because of the weather (it…

Russia’s Wagner is pressing Libya’s southern tribes

Russia's Wagner group is increasingly pushing tribes in southern Libya to support Putist general Khalifa Haftar as the latter declines with Libya embarking on a new political path towards normalization and ending the country's decadelong war. Sources on the ground told the Daily Sabah that the Wagner group is trying to help Haftar through pressing tribes that want to support the newly elected government of national unity (GNU). Sources stressed that Wagner used the argument to fight Daesh when he…

Spurs enter the competition for Emerson

Tottenham Hotspur have joined the race to sign Barcelona right-back Emerson, but face competition from several European suitors.The 22-year-old moved from his home country Brazil to Spain in 2019 thanks to a joint financial effort from Barcelona - which officially owns him - and Real Betis - which he has been on loan since.The situation regarding Emerson's ownership is complex because he is partly owned by the two clubs. The Catalan giants own 50% of their rights but have the opportunity to buy another 30% from Betis this…

Life in Senegal’s chemically polluted Petit Mbao

Petit Mbao was known for having one of the most beautiful white sand beaches in Senegal. Since the 1960s, industrial plants have moved in, including Senegal's largest chemical plant. Many people in Petit Mbao have for years complained about the smell of the plant and the chemical in the air that burns their eyes and affects breathing. Children, livestock and fishermen have been known to…

Lionel Messi contract news: No offer from Barcelona

Lionel Messi has not yet received a contract offer from Barcelona despite recent reports that the terms have been submitted by the La Liga giants.The Argentine superstar looked to be on his way out of Camp Nou last summer after publicly announcing his intention to cut ties with the club he has served for over 20 years.Lionel Messi's future is still up in the air Angel Martinez / Getty ImagesBarça's financial woes forced them to carry out a fire sale at the club last year in an attempt to trim their eye - watering salary…

Karim Benzema signs new agreement

Real Madrid frontman Karim Benzema is about to sign a new deal at the club that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu until 2023.The Frenchman's importance to him has continued to grow since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure in 2018 - scoring 61 La Liga goals in just over two and a half seasons - and with his current contract expiring in 2022, the club has been keen to start contract negotiations.Karim Benzema is about to sign a new deal at Real | Michael Regan / Getty ImagesMarca reports that the said talks have already begun…

UN Security Council votes on resolution for Libya

The UN Security Council is voting on a draft resolution calling on all foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libya and authorizing a small UN team to monitor last October's ceasefire order ordering their departure. The results of the e-mail vote on the proposed resolution - due to COVID-19 - are expected to be announced on Friday. The UK draft resolution would approve Secretary - General Antonio Guterre's proposal on the composition and operational aspects of ceasefire monitoring set out in a letter…

calm in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, but experts from

The Ebola epidemic is experiencing calm in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the two countries where the virus reappeared earlier this year. However, WHO Africa experts are still very cautious as they still lack reliable indicators of its development. The Ebola epidemic is experiencing a lull in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the two countries where the virus reappeared earlier…