The Atlas Lions jumped two places to take the 12th spot in the FIFA world ranking, after two consecutive wins against Niger and Tanzania as part of 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Moroccan team thus maintains its continental leadership widening the gap with its immediate follower Senegal 19th and Egypt 32nd. Globally, the first three […]
West Africa’s coastline has recorded a 50% increase in kidnapping of sailors last year, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) annual report revealed on Tuesday. According to the maritime watchdog, the number of sailors kidnapped off West Africa rose to 121 last year from 78 in 2018 in the Gulf of Guinea. It represents 90% of […]
Bill Gates who is visiting Nigeria this week has urged the government to increase funding for vital solutions, emphasizing the West African nation needs to do more than $10 per person for health care each year. The American business mogul, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is in Niger and Nigeria this week […]
