Tag: African
Ons Jabeur first African to reach the final of a Grand Slam tournament
Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur, 2nd in the world, qualified for the Wimbledon final on Thursday 7 July by beating Germany’s Tatjana Maria (103rd) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, becoming the first player from…
Algeria is no longer a model for African diplomacy 60 years after its independence
Algeria celebrates on Tuesday the 60th anniversary of its independence, obtained on July 5, 1962 after 132 years of colonization and more than 7 years of war against France and…
the African Club Super League will start in August 2023
The new interclub competitions of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will see the light of day in August 2023, CAF President Patrice Motsepe said on July 3, 2022 in…
After recognizing Bitcoin, the Central African Republic launches its Sango cryptocurrency
The Central African Republic officially launches the Sango project on Sunday July 3: this is the name of the cryptocurrency desired by President Faustin Archange Touadéra, in the wake of…
The African Union calls for an investigation after the tragedy of Melilla in Morocco
The head of the African Union Commission, the Chadian Moussa Faki Mahamat, denounced ” violent and degrading treatment of African migrants on Friday during a massive entry attempt into the…
Warning: African swine fever may be on its way to Sweden
The Swedish Board of Agriculture now warns that there is a great risk that African swine fever can break out in Sweden. The disease, which is already raging in several…
2,000 African migrants have fled to Melilla
Here the migrants run across the border to the city of Melilla. On Twitter, the border police share videos of the men cheering with joy as they touch Spanish soil.…
the African Player of the Year known on July 21 in Morocco
Absent for two years, the African football awards ceremony, the CAF Awards 2022, is back in service this year. It will take place on Thursday July 21, 2022 in Morocco…
South African government welcomes lifting of patents on Covid vaccines
After intense negotiations between its 164 members, the World Trade Organization (WTO) reached an agreement on Friday, June 17, which notably concerns the lifting for 5 years of patents on…
seven African players expected on the transfer market
The summer football transfer market is now open in most major European leagues. Here are seven African players who could animate this summer transfer window 2022. Yves Bissouma Some British…