Malaysia’s football federation has appealed FIFA’s decision to suspend seven national team players in an eligibility scandal, a news report said Wednesday. The world governing body last month banned the foreign-born players for a year and fined the FA of Malaysia (FAM) $440,000. FIFA accused the FAM of submitting doctored or false documents that said […]
A civil society group has filed a lawsuit seeking to declare illegal the deportation deal between Ghana and the US government, and the way the west African deportees are being treated, court documents show. Ghanaian leader John Mahama disclosed last month that his country had struck a deal with the United States to accept deportees […]
Dozens of troops and civilians were killed in a fresh round of border skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials on both sides of the frontier said, as clashes entered their second week. Violence between the two neighbours has flared since explosions in Afghanistan last week, including two in the capital Kabul, that were […]
Madagascar’s military have seized control of the country after weeks of Gen Z-led protests that peaked over the weekend. Army Colonel Michael Randrianirina of the CAPSAT unit announced on national radio that the military had taken power and dissolved all state institutions except the lower house of parliament. The move followed parliament’s vote to impeach […]
Raila Odinga, a central figure in Kenyan politics for over three decades who ran unsuccessfully for the presidency five times, has died in India following a heart attack. He was an iconic figure in Kenya’s democratic history, “admired and contested” in equal measure for his reformist zeal and five spirited but unsuccessful presidential bids. Odinga […]
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back in a Tel Aviv court on Wednesday for the latest hearing in his long-running corruption trial, which opened in May 2020. The prime minister kept a smiling face as he and his entourage of several ministers from his conservative Likud party were heckled by protesters en route to […]
Nigeria will take on Gabon in the semi-finals of the African section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-offs, following the conclusion of the qualifying group matches on Tuesday, as per reports. The Super Eagles booked their place after a 4–0 victory over Benin earlier in the day, while Gabon confirmed second place in Group […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to resolve their ongoing dispute and prevent another strike action that could disrupt the nation’s academic calendar. In a statement signed by NANS President, Olushola Oladoja, on Wednesday, the students’ body expressed concern […]
The African Democratic Congress has cautioned the National Assembly against its proposed plan to amend the Electoral Act and shift the 2027 general elections to November 2026, warning that such a move could disrupt governance and derail Nigeria’s development trajectory. The ADC, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said bringing the […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has warned those attempting to disrupt preparations for the Peoples Democratic Party’s forthcoming National Convention slated for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State, describing such efforts as an attempt to stop a moving train—an act he likened to political suicide. Makinde, who spoke with journalists on Monday shortly […]
The crocodile farming industry has emerged as a key contributor to Zimbabwe’s economy, amid a surge in exports of crocodile skin products, creating jobs and stimulating economic growth in the country. Deputy minister at the Lands, Agriculture, and Fisheries ministry, Davis Marapira, announced that crocodile skin exports increased from US$32 million to US$34 million over […]
FC Barcelona has officially confirmed that an agreement has been reached with Frenkie de Jong on a new long-term contract, with the formal signing ceremony scheduled for tomorrow. According to Fabrizio Romano’s X post on Tuesday, the new deal will keep the Dutch midfielder at the club until June 2029, extending his stay and solidifying […]