Egypt’s record-breaking goalkeeper and oldest player, Essam El-Hadary has retired from internationals. The veteran goalkeeper, 45, earned his place in history during Egypt’s 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia, where he became the oldest man to play at a World Cup this summer. Essam El-Hadary overtook Colombia’s Faryd Mondragn, who played the last five minutes of […]
South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 33.5% in the first half this year as the economic outlook worsens. The country, once Africa’s largest economy, has failed to curb inequalities amid widespread criminality and infrastructure bottlenecks. Unemployment in South Africa is now one of the highest globally and has exceeded Covid-19 levels, when a lockdown […]
Two Egyptian peacekeepers were killed by “unidentified” gunmen in northern Mali on Saturday June 13. UN soldiers were providing security for a MINUSMA logistics convoy that was bivouacking when gunfire erupted. The peacekeepers returned fire, a UN statement said. The logistical convoy was linking Tessalit and Gao (North) when it was attacked at around 7 […]
