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After three years of strained relations, Niger and Bénin appear to be easing tensions along their shared frontier. The recent visit of Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Lamine Zeine, to Cotonou for the inauguration of Bénin’s […]
Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon is set to double his weekly earnings after finalizing a blockbuster transfer to FC Barcelona. The English international is currently undergoing a medical examination in Spain, a crucial step before […]
Burkina Faso suspends student union amid arrests of activists Breaking news. The military-led government in Ouagadougou has suspended the Union générale des étudiants du Burkina (Ugeb), the country’s leading student organization, for three months with […]
Mali’s capital, Bamako, recently observed Eid al-Adha (locally known as Tabaski) under an atmosphere of heightened tension. The festive occasion was overshadowed by a chilling warning from the Group for the Support of Islam and […]
FC Nantes hit with stadium closure after fan disturbances during Ligue 1 fixture The French Football League’s disciplinary committee has handed down a strict penalty to FC Nantes following a chaotic conclusion to their final […]
Nantes vs Toulouse: match abandoned, sanctions handed down, Toulouse rises in Ligue 1 Toulouse Football Club, Football, Sport The French Professional Football League (LFP) has delivered its final ruling on the abandoned match between FC […]
FC Nantes handed empty-stadium ban for next three Ligue 2 matches The disciplinary committee has confirmed the 0-0 draw against Toulouse and slapped the club with sanctions after last season’s final-day crowd trouble. French football’s […]
French football: FC Nantes handed closed-door match after Toulouse clashes The French Football League (LFP) has delivered its verdict on the disturbances that cut short the final Ligue 1 fixture of the season between FC […]
The Union générale des étudiants burkinabè (Ugeb) has accused the military-led government of Burkina Faso of failing to deliver on security promises made by Captain Ibrahim Traoré after his 2022 coup. The accusation came during […]
Nantes faces empty stadium penalty after pitch invasion during Ligue 1 finale Football Discipline The LFP disciplinary board has handed down a harsh penalty to Nantes following pitch invasions during the final Ligue 1 match […]
OGC Nice faces a critical hurdle ahead of its Ligue 1 playoff return against AS Saint-Étienne. The Allianz Riviera will be eerily silent this Friday, as the French Football Federation (FFF) has upheld a closed-door […]
Burkina Faso imam arrest sparks protests over worship law RFI wednesday, may 27, 2026 An imam from Bobo-Dioulasso, Mahmoud Barro, was detained in mid-April under similar circumstances. Days earlier, on March 31, cyber-activist Mahamadi Baguian—a […]