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Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer announced on Thursday, September 15 the end of his professional career, saying he will spend the next few years doing business and growing his colossal fortune accumulated over the years. Roger Federer was the highest paid sportsman in the world with almost 100 million euros …

Malian transition leader, Colonel Assimi Goita on Thursday launched the activities of the week of reconciliation at the International Conference Center of Bamako (CICB). Many personalities attended the solemn launch of this week. In addition, Malian authorities indicate that several ambassadors accredited to Mali attended this major event. “Diplomats accredited …

Pope Francis will not attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, which will take place Monday at Westminster Abbey in London, the Vatican announced on Friday. The Sovereign Pontiff will be absent at the funeral of the Queen of England, Elizabeth II who died a week ago. Vatican’s Minister of …

Senegalese gendarmerie arrested a fake member of parliament who presented himself with all the attributes during one of their sessions, local media reported. According to some information, the false MP is called Coumba Ndoffène Ndiaye and is close to Senegalese President Macky Sall. Moreover, he would be certain to have …

Russian governement has warned the United States against delivering long-range missiles to the Ukrainian army. The war does not weaken Ukraine, more than six months after its outbreak. President Zelensky said the Ukrainian army had recaptured more than 60,000 km2 from Moscow and allied forces in a matter of days. …

A tweet posted on Wednesday and deleted a few hours later by William Ruto, newly sworn in as President of Kenya, raises questions. In this controversial tweet, William Ruto announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), before deleting it a few hours later. Is …

Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) arrested at Aflao, a Benz Cargo truck loaded with 153 sacks of substances suspected to be cannabis at Wudoaba in the Ketu South municipality, Adomonline reported. Operatives of Defense Intelligence wing of GAF, said they arrested the driver of the vehicle and his two accomplices in the …

Uganda’s parliament has condemned a resolution by the European Union parliament calling on Uganda and Tanzania to stop the development of their oil and gas projects in the East African region, the BBC reported. In a session on Thursday, Uganda’s Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa said the resolution was based on …

Authorities in Egypt announced the release of 46 activists, many of whom have been held for several years in pre-trial detention. They include a prominent left-wing lawyer, Haytham Mohammadain, accused of being a member of a terrorist group – a blanket charge leveled at critics of the government, the BBC …

Morocco announced its own gas production from 2024 or 2025, in a context marked by an energy crisis due to the war in Ukraine. Following the discovery of the Anchois gas field off the coast of Larache earlier this year, Morocco plans to start producing natural gas in two or …