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The Ivorian international of OM Eric Bailly, excluded in early January in the Coupe de France against Hyères, was suspended for seven matches by the disciplinary committee of the French football federation, a decision which OM said to reserve “the right to appeal” . Bailly has already served two of these seven suspension matches , against Troyes and Lorient in the league. He will also miss the 1/16th final of the Coupe de France scheduled for Friday against Rennes as well as the Ligue 1 matches against Monaco , Nantes and Nice . His last game of suspension will be…

Nigeria’s upcoming presidential election is fast approaching and several local celebrities have taken to social media or the streets to urge their fellow citizens to obtain their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) ahead of the country’s general election. The presidential election which will take place in February is one of the most anticipated elections in the nation’s history. In December, Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission expressed concerns about millions of uncollected voter cards across the country less than two months before the election. Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter, Dandizzy, whose real name is Daniel Tuotamuno Darius, has been…

“Parkinson’s disease”, “stingy”, “corrupt”: the two main presidential candidates in Nigeria deliver a bitter end to the campaign, each calling for the arrest of the other by resurrecting old corruption scandals. Nigerian politics is plagued by accusations of all kinds, especially concerning dark money affairs. And the favorites for the presidential election on February 25 – Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar, both extremely wealthy septuagenarians, are no exception: they have been repeatedly accused of corruption, which they firmly deny. More than 93 million Nigerians will be called to the polls to elect a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is…

Somalia’s government and al-Qaida-linked fighters both claimed more than 100 people were killed Friday in their deadliest battle since the government launched a major military offensive against the extremists in August. The government in a statement asserted that more than 100 al-Shabab extremists died after they attacked a Somali National Army base in the Galgudud region village of Galcad that was recently retaken from the fighters’ control. The government statement said seven soldiers, including an officer from the elite, U.S.-trained Danab brigade, were killed in the “intense attack” but asserted that the military remained in control of the base. The…

The value of Egypt’s currency plummeted to a record low against the US dollar on Wednesday as the country continues to battle surging inflation. Decisions in recent months by the country’s Central Bank to raise the main interest rate and devalue the Egyptian pound have set off an economic shock that has affected millions of residents. Hanan Ramsis, an economic analyst explains the effects of the event:  “Today a complete floatation happened to the pound against the U.S. dollar and its (dollar) value increased today more than one time (during the day) reaching 30 pounds for one dollar, the effect of…

Morocco’s hopes of defending their African Nations Championship (CHAN) could be dashed after a long wait at Rabat Airport ended without their plane taking off. The 2021 winners had withdrawn from the tournament on Thursday after the Algerian government apparently rejected its request for the team to fly there directly on Morocco’s national airline. But organisers remained hopeful. President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Faouzi Lekjaa, said on Friday: “What we are experiencing today is that the Moroccan national team, which is present right now in the waiting room of the airport, is a pity. “Young people have worked for…

The Polisario movement, which is campaigning for independence in Western Sahara, began meeting on Friday 13 January for leadership talks. The discussions come amid rising tensions be tween the hosts Algeria and Morocco which controls most of the disputed territory. Polisario’s current head Brahim Ghali is expected to be re-elected to the top position and said: “The congress will be successful and put forward thanks to the struggle of the Sahrawi people and their fight against colonisation.” More than 2,200 members of the movement and 370 foreign guests are attending the five-day congress deep in Algeria’s desert, at a Sahrawi…

Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month’s FESPACO festival, Africa’s top cinema event, the organisers announced Friday (Jan. 13). A total of 170 films are competing across 11 categories in the February 25-March 4 event, including short film, documentaries, TV series and animation, FESPACO said. Drama “Shimoni” by Kenyan filmmaker Angela Wamai tells the story of a Geoffrey, a teacher who’s recently started a new life after serving his prison sentence. As he leaves this place of confinement he is forced to move to a rural village he hates and face his nightmare in the…

A Moroccan imam accused of “inciting hatred and discrimination” has been deported by Belgium where he had taken refuge after being expelled by France last summer. Hassan Iquioussen, a preacher from northern France was flown back to Casablanca on Friday after the Moroccan consulate in Liege issued a pass on Thursday. Last July French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced his expulsion, accusing him of inciting hatred and discrimination and conveying a vision of Islam contrary to the values of the Republic. But he fled to French-speaking Belgium where he was later arrested. Iquioussen was imprisoned and then briefly placed under…

The Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu says he plans to return home this month from exile in Europe, after the government lifted a ban on political rallies. The ban, imposed by former president, John Magufuli in 2016, allowed only elected politicians to conduct rallies in their constituencies. Lissu, a former politician, left the country for treatment abroad after he was shot 16 times by an unknown gunmen in September 2017. He returned for a few months in 2020 to challenge Magufuli in a presidential election and took 13 percent of the votes, but his CHADEMA party…