Washingtone-Bourita & Pompeo Feb 6 2019

Morocco loses semifinal games, gains admiration of the whole world

Morocco lost to title-holder France 2 to null after a heroic performance by its players in this Qatar 2022 World cup where the Moroccan team gained the admiration of millions across the globe thanks to its skill, values and enthusiastic fans. The country has already broken African record becoming the first team from the continent […]

Africa to receive major share as FIFA injects $5 bln into global football development

Africa is set to remain one of the biggest beneficiaries of FIFA’s $5 billion global development program, FIFA officials said. FIFA said nearly a quarter of all Forward funding mobilized since 2016 has gone to Africa, placing the continent on equal footing with Asia and Latin America as a priority region. Officials said the allocation […]

U.S. appoints special envoy to Libya for first time since 2011

Richard Norland will carry out his new mission as Special envoy for the United States in Libya while retaining his position as ambassador in Tripoli, the U.S. State Department announced Monday in a statement relayed by the U.S. Embassy.   According to the statement, the ambassador will increase diplomatic efforts to “keep the political process […]