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Tunisia: Terror attack on National Guard barrack foiled

A group of terrorists Saturday exchanged shots with members of Tunisia’s National Guard in Kairouan, North of the North African country. The police said in a statement that gunmen in a car opened fire but were repelled by a “massive” retaliatory barrage, without any casualties reported in the exchange. Those responsible for “this cowardly attack […]

Junta-led Sahel trio to hold first joint summit, likely to launch confederal union

The junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are set to hold their first ever joint summit of the so-called ‘Alliance of Sahel States’ (AES) since seizing power in a series of coups in Niger’s capital Niamey this weekend. “Our country will be hosting on Saturday (6 July) the first summit of the AES heads […]

FIFA Welcomes Moroccan-Spanish-Portuguese Joint 2030 World Cup Bid

Bids by different countries to host the 2030 World Cup are welcome including the one announced by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, FIFA head Gianni Infantino said. Speaking in Marrakech following a FIFA meeting, Infantino said that there is no impediments in FIFA regulations regarding organizing the world cup by countries from different continental associations. Infantino’s […]