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Moroccan Police Arrest Eight Suspects Over Illegal AFCON Ticket Sales

The 2022 Qatar World Cup scenario repeats itself once again during the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, as fans struggle to get match tickets due to networks illegally selling them. Moroccan police have opened a judicial investigation into the illegal sale of AFCON tickets under the supervision of the relevant public […]

Sudan accuses UAE of fueling civil war with foreign mercenaries

Sudan’s government has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of recruiting and financing foreign mercenaries — including Colombians and fighters from unnamed African countries — to support the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in its ongoing civil war against the Sudanese Armed Forces. In a statement Monday (4 August), Sudan’s foreign ministry said it possesses […]

Morocco’s BCP Group acquires majority stakes in Madagascar’s BMOI

Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire, BCP, finalized Thursday the acquisition of 71 per cent stakes in Banque de Madagascar et de l’Océan Indien (BMOI), an Antananarivo-based bank owned by French group BPCE (Banque Populaire et Caisse d’épargne). The deal signed at BMOI will enable the BCP to deepen its foothold in the Indian Ocean area and […]