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In France, the Court of Cassation on Wednesday ruled on the appeal of Teodorin Obiang, Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, convicted last year of having built up a fraudulent legacy of more than € 150 million. Is it French law or Equatorial Guinea that must apply to Teodorin Obiang? This is essentially the question that must…

Muqdisho (Axadle) – Ilo-wareedyo amni oo lagu kalsoon yahay iyo xubno ka mid ah bahda fanka ayaa Axadle u sheegay in dowladda Soomaaliya ay xorriyadiisa dib usiisay Abshir Gaarane Axmed oo bishii Janaayo ee sanadkii hore warbaahinta ka sheegay in uu ka tirsan yahay Al-Shabaab.  Abshir Gaarane oo sidoo kale ka tirsanaa Kooxda Fanka ee maamulka Gobalka Banaadir ayaa ka soo muuqday isagoo sheegaya inuu Al-Shabaab ku biiray sanadkii 2013-kii,…

Washington (Axadle) – Dowladda Mareykanka ayaa ku dhowaaqday ku dhowaad 200 milyan oo dollar oo ah kaalmo dheeraad ah oo loogu talo-galay shacabka Soomaaliya, oo muddo wajahayey dhibaatooyin ay ka mid yihiin cunno yari, rabshado iyo daadad iyo abaaro soo noqnoqday.  Kaalmadan oo ah 199 milyan oo dheeri ah oo oo lasoo marinayo hay’adda horumarinta caalamiga ah ee USAID iyo Waaxda Arrimaha Dibedda Mareykanka, ayaa tirada guud ee kaamlmada uu…

Despite football being a global sport, most of the fanfare and fuss is concentrated within Europe's top five leagues.If you want a career at the top, you've got to be in there. It's a bit of a façade, though. The global game is home to successful teams across each continent and even within Europe, sides with illustrious trophy cabinets and rabid supports are overlooked.Celebrating the best of the rest, here are 30 of club football's biggest sides that sit outside of Europe's top five leagues.Greek royalty / LOUISA…

There's no mill that moves quite like football's transfer rumour mill.Despite there only being two windows a season, transfer talk never quite goes away. And why should it? We all lap it up, no matter how absurd the rumours are.The best rumours, though, are the ones that never seem to go away, despite there being a collective understanding that it's never happening; players suddenly become more remembered for their stint with a club they never joined. With that in mind, here are 30 of the best examples.He'd suit red and…

A large transfer fee can be a blessing or a curse. It is a sign of great faith to spend such a huge amount of money on one player, but it carries with it the expectation that the player will reward that faith with performances - and if they do not, fans will not be forgiving. Many great players have risen to the pressure of their transfer fee, but others have been crushed under the burden of expectations placed upon them. Let's take a look at the 50 most expensive transfers of all time.Hakimi chose PSG over Chelsea / FRANCK…

Bowing out after an illustrious and sickeningly trophy-laden managerial career at the end of the 2012/13 season, Sir Alex Ferguson was always going to do it in style.Mustering up everything he could possibly give in one last crack of the whip, signing Robin van Persie and a few other youthful prodigies was the plan to secure Manchester United's 20th league title. Spoiler - it worked.That 2012/13 squad had a bit of everything, from superstars to veterans, to young prodigies and those in between. We all saw how it…

Beyond the match-winning saves, screamers from distance and endless work rate on the pitch, football loves a good romance angle.And there's no better romance angle in football than when a player decides to pack their bags and return to a former home, often where they once enjoyed some of their best years. Some see it as a step back and there is always risk of tarnishing a legacy, but when it comes off, it's the stuff of dreams.Here are the best 30 instances of when a player has headed back to a former club.Cole during his…

Muqdisho (Axadle) – Xildhibaan Daahir Amiin Jeesow oo shir jaraa’id ku qabtay Caasimadda Muqdisho ayaa mar kale ka hadlay kiiska gabadhii la waayey ee Ikraan Tahliil Faarax, isagoo sheegay in gabadhaas aysan weli ku heynin nolol iyo geeri, sidoo kale xildhibaanka ayaa soo dhaweeyey guddiga loo xil saaray baaritaanka kiiska Ikraan. Xildhibaan Daahir Jeesow oo golaha shacabka ku metela beesha ay ka dhalatay Ikraan Tahliil ayaa sheegay in baadi…

In the Central African Republic, a Central African soldier, a peacekeeper and several civilians were killed in Obo in the east of the country on Monday, according to confirming sources. If the different parties agree on the results, the sources of the causes of the event differ. as reported from Bangui, Carol ValadeAround 20,…