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Tunisia: Military court sentences runway suspended lawmaker to three years in prison

Tunisia’s military court handed Wednesday a three-year prison sentence to Maher Zid, a lawmaker in the suspended state legislature. Zid, who is uncounted for, was sued by former defense minister Ghazi Jribi after he accused him of corruption in relation to the acquisition of a number of US helicopters for the Tunisian armed forces. Zid […]

KSA: Aramco to Build Refinery in South Africa

Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco will build an oil refinery in South Africa part of the pledge made by Riyadh last year to invest $10 billion in the African country, Bloomberg reports. According to Bloomberg, an agreement of intent was signed Friday by South Africa’s Energy Minister Jeff Radebe and his Saudi counterpart Khalid Al-Falih. […]

Morocco’s AFCON 2025 becomes CAF’s biggest commercial win

Morocco’s hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is setting a new commercial benchmark for African football, with the Confederation of African Football calling it the most lucrative edition in the tournament’s history. CAF said in a statement it has secured 23 sponsors for the event, more than double the nine partners it landed […]