Wales’ Osian Roberts, new technical director of Morocco’s football team

After a disappointing performance at the recently-held African Cup of Nations, the Moroccan football team will have a new technical director, Welsh Osian Roberts.   Roberts will serve as technical director of Morocco’s football squad for five years starting in September.   The 54-year-old is an icon of Welsh football. “Roberts is going but his […]

Morocco’s seven years drought is over, water minister says

Morocco has officially emerged from a seven year drought after heavy rainfall and exceptional snowfall boosted national water reserves, Water Minister Nizar Baraka told parliament on Monday. Baraka said Morocco recorded 108 millimeters of rainfall between Sept. 1, 2025 and Jan. 12, 2026, marking a 95% increase compared to the same period last year and […]

Nigeria’s opposition parties reject ruling party’s victory over irregularities

Nigeria’s two main opposition parties on Tuesday called for the cancellation of the country’s weekend presidential elections won by Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu, on the grounds of “massive manipulations” of the results. The Nigerian federal electoral body, INEC, crowned Tinubu winner of Saturday presidential poll after partial count of the votes. Tinudu of All […]