By AFP The United Nations was to kick off Wednesday the withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over a first UN base to national police. The DRC demanded the withdrawal despite UN concerns about rampant violence in the east of the country. Kinshasa […]
By AFP Erik ten Hag says he does not want a public vote of confidence from Jim Ratcliffe as speculation mounts over the Manchester United manager’s future. Ratcliffe is in control of United’s football operations after recently purchasing a 25 percent stage in the club from owners the Glazer family. […]
By AFP Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Thursday his mandate would end as planned on April 2, but left open the new date for a presidential election which he postponed earlier this month. Sall has faced a clamour to set a date for the vote after his abrupt delay to […]
By AFP Dani Alves once said he would “play until I’m 50” if someone threatened his record of trophies won, but his career was brought to a halt in January 2023, when UNAM of Mexico released him after the Brazilian was charged with rape. He was found guilty of raping […]
By AFP Nigeria’s president awarded the national football team honours, plots of land and flats on Tuesday for reaching the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles lost 2-1 to hosts Ivory Coast in Abidjan on Sunday, but President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said he was proud of […]
