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Mohammed VI Champions Cup final scheduled for August 21

The Arab Clubs Champions Cup also known as Mohammed VI Champions Cup will wind up on August 21 with  the final, two years after the kickoff, due to the covid-19 pandemic. The Union of Arab Football Associations, UAFA, set the date Tuesday. Morocco’s Raja Casablanca and Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad will lock horns at Moulay […]

African nations call for urgent debate on racism at UN Human Rights Council

African countries called on Friday on the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold an urgent debate on racism and police brutality amid the unrest in the United States and beyond over George Floyd’s death when the council resumes its 43rd session next week. In a letter written on behalf of 54 African countries, Burkina […]

Mauritania Ends Trade Anarchy, Imposes Customs Taxes on Products from Algeria

Mauritania has put an end to commercial anarchy at the Algerian-Mauritanian border, when it imposed as of October 9, customs duties on all products entering Mauritania from Algeria. After the draconian security measures that led to the total closure of the Algerian-Mauritanian border, declared a prohibited military zone in July 2017, economic measures have just […]