Moroccan national team wins two places in FIFA ranking

The Atlas Lions jumped two places to take the 12th spot in the FIFA world ranking, after two consecutive wins against Niger and Tanzania as part of 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Moroccan team thus maintains its continental leadership widening the gap with its immediate follower Senegal 19th and Egypt 32nd. Globally, the first three […]

Nigeria, Benin, Niger to establish joint border patrol team

Nigeria, Benin and Niger have established a joint border patrol team comprising the Police, Customs and Immigration authorities of the three countries to recommend a date for the reopening of the borders. Two months ago, the Nigerian government closed its land borders to all goods. According to the country’s Comptroller-General of the Customs Service, Hameed […]

Tunisia : Politicians agree on crisis deadline

The spokesman of the 21 political parties engaged in talks, Mohamed Mahfoudh, has announced that the 14th of January 2014 will be the deadline for the adoption of a new constitution. Tunisia has been meddled in political crisis since the departure of Ben Ali. Elections returned the country to relative calm but tensions reached new […]