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Tunisia bans crew of sunk tanker to leave pending investigations

A Tunisian court has banned the crew of the vessel which sank last Saturday in the Gulf of Gabes, with 750 tons of diesel fuel in its tanks, to leave amid ongoing investigations. Mohamed Karray, the spokesperson of Gabes Court of First Instance, Wednesday told local radio Mosaique fm that authorities have detained skipper Georgian, […]

World Cup: Morocco protests “grotesque” refereeing to FIFA after semifinal

The Moroccan Royal football federation (FRMF) has submitted a complaint to the FIFA in protest over the “grotesque” refereeing during the semifinal game it lost to France, the FRMF said in a statement. The FRMF deplored that the referee did not whistle two penalties in Morocco’s favor. One flashpoint came when Morocco forward Sofiane Boufal […]

Nigeria launches $672mil tech fund to cushion its start-ups after US bank collapse

The closure of three key banks in the United States has taught Nigeria tough lessons, prompting Africa’s biggest economy to launch a $672 million fund to support its tech startups. Nigeria wants to cushion its startups against the kind of situation that Chipper Cash, a victim of the fall of SVB and the bankruptcy of […]