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Doping scandals have rocked the world of sports for years, casting shadows over achievements and challenging the very ethos of fair play. Football, has not remained untouched. Following the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final held in Morocco, 24 players of Senegal football team refused anti-doping tests, according to press reports, saying that the behaviour […]
Leaked internal documents detail how a Russian-linked network sought to expand Moscow’s political influence across Africa, particularly within the Sahel alliance- Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso- through coordinated propaganda, lobbying and pressure campaigns, according to a cross-border investigation led by the pan-African media outlet The Continent and the journalism network Forbidden Stories. Forbidden Stories is […]
Military officials from Sudan and Libya have agreed to strengthen security cooperation and intelligence sharing following high-level talks held in Tripoli on April 5, 2026. The meeting brought together Libya’s Chief of General Staff, Salahuddin al-Namroush, and Sudan’s Director of Military Intelligence, Mohamed Ali Sabir. Discussions focused on enhancing bilateral security ties, improving coordination along […]
The Speaker of South sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Jemma Nunu Kumba, has reaffirmed her commitment to constitutional duties following a challenge to her leadership by members of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). In a statement issued on April 5, 2026, Kumba said she remains focused on implementing the 2018 peace agreement and […]
King Mohammed VI has offered his congratulations to President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of his country’s independence. In his cable of congratulations, the Moroccan Sovereign expressed his best wishes for continued progress and prosperity of the Senegalese people. He also lauded the long-standing and exceptional bonds of […]
The number of illegal migration attempts to Europe foiled by Morocco in 2025 dropped to 73,640, down 6.4%, Reuters said citing interior ministry data. During the same year, Morocco over 300 migrant trafficking networks and rescued 13,595 people at sea en route to Europe, it said The number of migrants who took part in voluntary […]
On Thursday, South Sudan signed with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)a five-year-finance reform agreement worth $5 million, signaling a decisive pivot towards economic self-reliance and stronger national ownership of fiscal reforms. Under the arrangement, the government will contribute approximately $1 million annually, marking a departure from reliance on donor funding to a government-led and […]
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York and Chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Omar Hilale, paid a visit to the Central African Republic, where he met with officers from the Moroccan contingent stationed in the country. Hilale, who was accompanied by a high-level UN delegation during the meeting, paid a […]
Sudan’s health authorities reported a rise in dengue fever and hepatitis cases across multiple states on Wednesday, as the country’s healthcare system continues to face severe strain amid ongoing conflict. According to the Ministry of Health’s Emergency Operations Centre, 662 cases of dengue fever were recorded over the past week across seven states, including Khartoum, […]
A group of Western embassies—Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States—called on South Sudan’s leaders to return to political dialogue and end ongoing violence, warning that the transitional authorities risk worsening an already severe humanitarian situation. In a joint statement issued Wednesday, the diplomats expressed deep concern over recent […]