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Intervening in Mali – Securing the Sahel?

Last December, the U.N. Security Council passed a cautious resolution that outlined steps to be taken before an international military intervention into Mali to deal with the deteriorating security situation in the country. But in a surprise move on 11 January, French President Francois Hollande authorized airstrikes in Mali to stop a sudden southward push […]

FIFA to contribute to African Football Development with €1 billion

The International Football Federation announced Saturday that it would release one billion euros from its reserves to develop African football. The announcement was made by President of the football world governing body Gianni Infantino, who was taking part in the opening of a two-day seminar on the development of football infrastructures and competitions management on […]

Morocco Hands over Multimillion-Euro Baroque Painting to Italy

Moroccan authorities handed over to Italian counterparts a stolen 17th century Baroque Italian painting worth up to six million euros. The painting by Giovanni Francesco, known as Guercino, had been recovered in Morocco after being stolen from a church in the northern Italian city of Modena in 2014. The Moroccan police returned the painting to […]