CAF official denounces ‘injustice’ against Morocco in Afcon final

A senior Confederation of African Football (CAF) official has condemned the “great injustice” suffered by Morocco during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat, saying rules were not respected during chaotic scenes involving Senegal’s team and supporters, The Guardian reported. Samir Sobha, president of the Mauritius Football Association and a CAF executive committee […]

EU endorses asylum and migration reform aimed at curbing influx of migrants from Africa

The European Parliament on Wednesday (10 April) approved a major revamp of the European Union’s migration laws that will both harden border procedures and force all the bloc’s 27 nations to share responsibility. This sweeping reform of EU’s asylum policies that was adopted by MEPs in a series of 10 votes is intended to end […]

UK’s support for Morocco on Sahara to reverberate in the Commonwealth

Morocco has secured a significant diplomatic victory in its long-standing quest to uphold its territorial integrity and address the legacy of colonial-era divisions, following the United Kingdom’s endorsement of the autonomy plan for the Sahara. The UK’s foreign minister David Lammy described the Moroccan proposal as “the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a […]