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An African Super League and a World Cup each

The Executive Committee of the African Football Confederation (ComEx) (ComF), which met on 16 July 2021 in Morocco, reaffirmed the existence of a Super League project bringing together the best clubs on the continent. CAF ExCom has also shown its support for a World Cup that is held every two years. The Champions League, the…

three African countries are removed from the list of “countries”

The French government has removed Benin, Ghana and Senegal from the list of so-called safe countries in OFPRA, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons in France. In the latter two countries, the goal is to protect LGBT citizens who are exposed to discrimination. Asylum seekers from these three West African countries in France now have the opportunity to appeal if their…

Central African Republic: “I urge donors not to do that

In the Central African Republic, the counter-offensive led by the Central African Allied Forces (Faca) with its bilateral Russian ally has made it possible to retake a majority of the country's major cities. But this counter-offensive is accompanied by many issues - especially the atrocities committed against civilian populations. Several incidents, including one…

African athletes, from high level to

Paris 2024, the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and the French Development Agency (AFD) support 26 projects by high-level athletes, including 16 from Africa, over a period of 8 months. The goal: to develop projects with a strong social and / or environmental impact. Concentrated, in streetwear, personalities develop…

African Court of Human Rights dismisses

The African Court of Human Rights rejected the claims of the former Minister of Economy and the Benin opponent Komi Koutché. In 2020, the man won his case on the international arrest warrants issued by Spain and Interpol against him, at the request of Benin. He accused the International Court of Justice of questioning Benin's conviction of 20 years in prison for embezzlement of public funds by 2020, in…

On the African islands of the Indian Ocean there may be one

Drug trafficking and consumption are rising and diversifying within the Indian Ocean, particularly in Madagascar, the Seychelles and Mauritius. The NGO World Initiative towards Transnational Organized Crime (World Initiative) has researched and revealed a report on drug trafficking and its improvement lately on this a part of the world.…

These former African leaders who meet

Former Mauritanian President Mohmamed Ould Abdel Aziza was arrested on Tuesday and detained in Nouakchott. He was indicted on March 12 for corruption, embezzlement of public property and money laundering during his presidency between 2008 and 2019. He is not the only former African leader facing justice. Overview. What gives…

seven coveted African football players

The summer market for football transfer opened in early June and ends in late August, in most major European leagues. Some African players seem particularly coveted during this transfer window. Here are seven. Patson Daka (Zambia)The author of two fantastic seasons with Red Bull Salzburg arouses the striker a lot of envy,…

Tension in the West African grain market

The price of grain has risen in West Africa in recent weeks. Maize but also millet and sorghum are more expensive in the markets due to a lack of sufficient stock and for fear of a disappointing new harvest. Again, it is a game of dominoes that increases the price of a bowl of corn or a millet bowl in West Africa. Initially,…

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