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World Cup 2030 to be hosted by Morocco, Spain, Portugal

The FIFA Executive Committee has unanimously selected the joint Morocco-Spain-Portugal bid to host the 2030 World Cup since it was the only bid in the race for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup, converging media sources have reported. A statement from Morocco’s Royal Palace has just confirmed the reports, quoting King Mohammed VI as celebrating […]

Sudan greenlights plan for first Russian naval base in Africa

Sudan has confirmed that plans for Russia to establish its first naval base in Africa, on the Red Sea coast, will move forward, signaling a significant shift in the region’s geo-strategic balance. The announcement came after Sudanese foreign minister Ali Youssef Ahmed al-Sharif met with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on 12 February. The […]

Algeria: U.S. decries serious human rights abuses & oppression

The U.S. State Department has slammed again the continued serious human rights abuses committed by Algerian authorities in 2021 against vocal critics, pro-democracy militants, journalists and civilians. In its annual report on global human rights situation, the State Department denounced arbitrary arrests and detention of political prisoners, citing credible reports of torture, inhuman and degrading […]