Karim Benzema sues French minister over Muslim Brotherhood allegations
Football star Karim Benzema has filed a defamation lawsuit against France’s interior minister who accused him of having links to the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Hughton thankful for support after attack from fan
ABIDJAN : Ghana coach Chris Hughton said he was thankful for messages of support received after an angry supporter tried to attack him at the Africa Cup of Nations over the weekend but preferred not to dwell on the incident on Wednesday.
Attacks in the Red Sea: After US-UK strikes, what next for Yemen?
Meanwhile, the Israeli government says it will soon start winding down the intensive ground war in Gaza. Some Israeli troops have already pulled out of the north of the enclave and more are expected to withdraw from the south in the weeks ahead. But there has been little let-up in the bombardment of Gaza, with Palestinian civilians continuing to bear the brunt of the conflict. We take a closer look.
Afcon 2023: Morocco must be bold and courageous to replicate success of Qatar 2022
Walid Regragui is a hero for his continent. To see a sculpture of him, distinctive beard and smooth pate, on show in an art market in San-Pedro, where Regragui’s Morocco are based during the opening phase of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, is to appreciate the wide impact he has made over a relatively short time.
AFCON 2024 : Namibian Brave Warriors pull off big upset and first ever Afcon win against Tunisia
Let's move on now to Group D where Burkina Faso narrowly beat Mauritiania 1-0 in their opener. Burkina Faso looked set to join big hitters Egypt, Cameroon, Algeria, Nigeria and Ghana in failing to win their opening match. Bertrand Traoré got the winner in the 96th minute after converting a penalty.
Mexico withdraws bid for 2036 Summer Games
MEXICO CITY : Mexico has dropped out of the race to host the 2036 Olympic Games, the president of the National Olympic Committee (COM) said on Tuesday, citing the "tough competition".
Namibia upset Tunisia at Cup of Nations
KORHOGO, Ivory Coast :Namibia winger Deon Hotto scored in the 88th minute to hand them a shock 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and keep up the sequence of surprise results that have dominated the opening days of the tournament.