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CAF President Praises Morocco’s Hosting of WAFCON as ‘Most Memorable Ever’

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, emphasized that the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), being held in Morocco from July 5 to 26, will be the most memorable of all editions of this continental competition. “This edition will undoubtedly be the most successful and memorable of all. My deep […]

Burkina Faso: Military announce the removal of President Kaboré

Uniformed soldiers under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba announced Monday on Burkinabe television that they had overthrown President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who took office in 2015 and was sucked into the Sahel turmoil. They announced the end of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré’s powers, the suspension of the National Assembly and the […]

British Newspaper: Algeria’s presidential election takes place amid deteriorating human rights

Algerians go to the polls this Saturday in a presidential election taking place in “a steady erosion of human rights” under incumbent president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is expected to win a second five-year term, said the Guardian. Youssef Aouchiche of the Socialist Forces Front (FFS) and Abdellah Hassan Cherif of the Movement of Society for […]