Rebels seize town of Ethiopia’s Tigray in the midst of

Rebel forces have captured a major city in Tigray after launching a new offensive in northern Ethiopia's conflict-ridden region, a spokesman said on Tuesday. The allegations come two weeks after the Ethiopian government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the face of major advances from Tigray's defense force. "Yesterday we launched an offensive in the (southern region) of Raya and were able to completely eradicate the Federal Armed Forces and the Amhara Special Forces," Getachew Reda, a spokesman for…

Daawo: Hooyo raadineysa gabadheeda oo ay sheegtay in ay ka h…

Muqdisho (Axadle) – Hooyo Qaali Maxamuud Guhaad ayaa sheegtay in gabadheeda Ikraan Dr. Tahliil Faarax muddo 16 maalmood ah la la’yahay ayna ku tuhemyso hay’adda nabad-sugidda iyo sirdoonkaqaranka Soomaaliya ee NISA. Hooyo Qaali, oo warbaahinta kula hadashay Muqdisho, ayaa sheegtay in gabadhan ay ka shaqeyneysay xafiiskii allaha ha u naxariistee Injineer Yariisow, islamarkaana ay xilli habeen ah raacday gaari u diiwaan gashan dowladda oo la yaqaan,…

The Democratic Republic of Congo still needs to resolve some details

Will the Democratic Republic of Congo succeed in securing the $ 1.5 billion International Monetary Fund funding program for which a preliminary agreement was signed in May last year? The stakes are high, as this program could pave the way for other funding. But the signing comes with conditions, and when the IMF board meeting wakes up, the details are still stuck.…

Nigeria faces the separatist challenge

By targeting the two leaders who advocate a separatist state in southern Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho, the authorities wanted to regain control of the region. The two men are accused of disturbing separating tendencies. But the security measure, which is considered "excessive", risks having the opposite effect.…

Mohamed Bazoum in Algiers, a long awaited visit

Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum is in Algiers. He left Niamey on Monday afternoon, at the head of a large delegation of five ministers, including foreign affairs and defense. Mohamed Bazoum will meet several times with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on "Bilateral relations between the two countries". In the context of profound changes in the fight against Islamist terrorism in the Sahel,…

US injects $ 15 million into UK ladies’ training program in Somalia

US injects $ 15 million into UK girls' education program in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's girls' education program has received a major boost from USAID, following the injection of $ 15 million into the UK-run project, which primarily targets adolescent girls in the nation of the Horn of Africa. Somalia is one of the countries where access to education is a bit difficult due to a…

The biggest post international tournament transfers

International tournaments are the ultimate shop windows for a player to shoot themselves into the footballing limelight.With nothing else going on and all the eyes on them, it presents the ideal opportunity and a somewhat level playing field to impress at a high level and catch the eye of bigger sides watching on, catapulting certain players to stardom, or adding an extra chunk of cash onto an already brewing transfer fee for the selling party.While the post-tournament impulse buy doesn't quite happen as much anymore, it'll…

Social media reacts to England vs Italy

Gareth Southgate has revolutionised English football over the past few years but even the waistcoated genius was not capable of ending England's penalty curse. After 120 minutes of excruciating action it was Italy who won Euro 2020, beating the Three Lions in the final on penalties at Wembley after things ended 1-1 after 90 minutes. Saka's penalty is saved, which means the #EURO2020 final ends in defeat for the #ThreeLions. pic.twitter.com/r9cFIVJqVG— England (@England) July 11, 2021The cruellest way to lose...This won't be…

Jozy Altidore finally took back training with Toronto FC

Jozy Altidore is finally back in training with Toronto FC after an argument with former head coach Chris Armas led the player to isolated sessions. The player has not played for the Canadian Major League Soccer side since May 22 in the match against Orlando City, where he was substituted in the 70th minute. It was reported that when Altidore left the field, he and Arma exchanged hot words that forced the player into a secluded situation. Since then, he has trained in his rented property in Toronto but no longer. Altidore…

Gregg Berhalter disappointed after “rusty” Gold Cup opener

The US men's national team started their Gold Cup campaign in 2021 with a 1-0 victory over Haiti, when Sam Vines scored their first international senior goal. New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner kept clean sheets, while Major League Soccer players Gianluca Busio, James Sands and Eryk Williamson maintained stability during their debut at USMNT. Despite the result, the USA did not dominate as expected and head coach Gregg Berhalter left disappointed with the team's performance. “We still need to go to another tool.…