The Senegalese government has nominated Birame Diop, a retired air force general and the country’s current minister of the armed forces, as its candidate for president of the Economic Community of West African States. Mr Diop’s nomination was announced in a statement by Senegal’s Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, on Monday. It explained that Senegal’s…
France said on Monday that a suspected Russian oil tanker had been detained in the Atlantic over the weekend, in the latest such seizure aimed at combating Moscow’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet.” The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, said President Emmanuel Macron. According to French authorities, the tanker…
Players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be stopped from leaving the pitch to receive tactical instructions whenever a goalkeeper is being treated for injury. FIFA referees’ chief, Pierluigi Collina, announced the new enforcement measure ahead of the tournament. The move is aimed at ending what has become known in football as “goalkeeper tactical timeouts.” Teams have increasingly…
The United States, Canada and Mexico, the three co-host nations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, are the only countries from North America that will represent the continent in the tournament. They qualified automatically as host nations. The trio, alongside Curaçao, Haiti, and Panama, formed the North, Central American and Caribbean section countries that will feature at the tournament….
More than 400 people were arrested across France after celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory over Arsenal erupted into violence, leaving several police officers injured and causing damage to property in Paris and other cities. Thousands of supporters took to the streets after PSG secured the European title, gathering along the Champs-Élysées and around the Parc des Princes…
Nairobi, Kenya – 28 May 2026 – African countries are expected to spend more than $90 billion on debt servicing in 2026, highlighting the growing financial pressures confronting governments across the continent and raising concerns about the impact on essential public services. The mounting debt burden has renewed debate over the sustainability of Africa’s borrowing patterns, with critics arguing…
