Stellini, Spurs settle for a point against Everton
MANCHESTER, England : Up by both a goal and a player, Tottenham Hotspur should never have allowed an equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Everton on Monday, interim manager Cristian Stellini said.
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Seven years on, Ivorian beach resort of Grand-Bassam still scarred by deadly attack
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Grand-Bassam is home to a huge beach on the Atlantic Ocean that's highly popular with tourists – expats and Ivorians alike. On that fateful day in 2016, three assailants armed with Kalashnikovs opened fire on the beach, then on hotels along the coast. The horror went on for 45 minutes before the gunmen were finally shot dead by Ivorian special forces.
Pope 'authorised hundreds of thousands' to pay ransom for kidnapped nun
A second high-ranking Holy See official told a Vatican court on Friday that Pope Francis had authorised spending hundreds of thousands of euros in ransom payments to try to free a nun who was kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali.
Kwara Falcons seek redemption against Mali’s Stade Malien
Kwara Falcons battling with War Lords during the final of Bullet Basketball Tournament.
U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Tunisia battle for bronze
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, (Photo by Abeer Ahmed/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Battle for Bakhmut: Russia closing off last access routes to city
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a charm offensive in Africa, visiting four nations in the continent as he tries to reset relations with former colonies that have become strained. He began in Gabon before moving on to Angola, Congo Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The French military has been heavily involved in anti-jihadist operations in the Sahel region of West Africa for the best part of a decade, but Mali and Burkina Faso have asked those troops to leave. Macron said France will now draw down all its troops at bases in Africa, instead setting up academies in partnership with local forces.
Ivory Coast footballer dies after illness mid-match
Ivory Coast footballer Moustapha Sylla died on Sunday after falling ill while playing in a first division match, his club Racing d'Abidjan announced.
Basketball: Kwara Falcons sign Mboup as Nigerian prospects dominate teams’ academy recruits
Kwara Falcons battling with War Lords during the final of Bullet Basketball Tournament.