Willian moves near the Corinthians

Arsenal winger Willian is in talks over a move from the club this summer, with Brazilian Corinthians leading the charge for signing him. Arsenal gave the 33-year-old a huge three-year contract last summer to get him on a free transfer from Chelsea, but after his debut season yielded just one goal in 37 games, they are desperate to break ties and avoid paying him for the rest of his deal. Willian had a wonderful year at Arsenal / Visionhaus / Getty Images Willian has been told he is free to leave Arsenal this summer, and…

Arteta gave five matches to avoid sack threats

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will have five more matches to prove he deserves to keep his job, after which those in charge at the Emirates Stadium will decide on his future. Arteta has always asked for more time and insists that he rebuilds a side that has completely lost its way since Arsene Wenger left in 2018, but both results and achievements remain far below the standard. A 2-0 defeat against both Brentford and Chelsea has seen Arsenal begin one of their worst starts of a season in history, and with a trip to the…

Jordi Alba agrees to a pay cut

Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba has completed the terms of his pay cut at Camp Nou, after co-defender Gerard Pique. In order to register Memphis Depay, Eric Garcia and Rey Manaj in time for the new season, Pique agreed to a significant pay cut to give Barcelona the necessary financial leeway and the midfielder emphasized that other team leaders would follow suit. Pique was the first to agree / Soccrates Images / Getty Images Alba publicly insisted that he was more than happy to help agree to a pay cut, but noted that Pique…

First visit by another OPEC official

OPEC's Secretary General, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, visits Congo-Brazzaville. This is the first visit to this country, the fourth largest producer of black gold south of the Sahara. as reported from Brazzaville, Loïcia Martial"The Congo has an important role to play in the energy industry. And OPEC…

Somalia: FMS and opposition electoral group to examine controversial election issues

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The leaders of the Federation Member States have agreed with the presidential candidates to form a technical committee that will analyze the issues raised in the election process by the members of the lower house.On Monday, several opposition leaders rejected a recently signed agreement allowing FMS leaders to directly influence lower house elections ,as opposed to the May 27 agreement that was approved by all states and the United States. Banadir district, after several months of delay. The…

Idrissa Hamidou Touré, the shaking magistrate

In Mali, there is talk of a judge. Idrissa Hamidou Touré is a prosecutor at the board in municipality 4 in Bamako. Its motto: "No one is above the law!" Leading the case of a Malian journalist who disappeared five years ago, he launched an international arrest warrant against suspects, prosecuting a senior army officer. Portrait of this 37-year-old prosecutor. Idrissa Hamidou Touré is first and foremost the man who uses "shock" formulas. "As much as I hate abuse of power, I hate disorder and impunity," he once wrote. It…

a workshop to harmonize sign language throughout

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the sign language used by the deaf, dumb and hard of hearing is currently the subject of intensive work by experts, interpreters and teachers from several provinces in the country. Called to Kinshasa by the Ministry of Disability, they must meet for thirty days to agree on a glossary of signs to be used so that there will be a unified strategy throughout the…

Tunisia’s Saied extends Parliament’s suspension

Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended his suspension from parliament "for the time being", a month after he fired his prime minister and granted himself more powers in a shock intervention that opponents rejected as a coup. In a statement from the presidency late Monday, Saied also extended a decision to freeze the immunity of legislators, saying he would address the Tunisian people in the coming days, without giving further details. Tunisia, hailed as a rare democratic success story in the Middle East and North…

a 30th edition more open than ever

The 30th African Men's Basketball Championship, Afrobasket, kicks off this Tuesday, August 24 in Rwanda. Sixteen teams compete. Four years ago, during the latest edition, the Tunisians won. They are again challengers for the title but they are not the only ones. The tournament seems more open than ever. Sixteen teams from…