Three Saudi cities to host 2023 King Salman Club Cup games
RIYADH: The Arabian Football Federation has released the schedule and confirmed the venues for the group stage matches of the 2023 King Salman Club Cup.
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Five Afcon qualifying talking points as African giants Ghana, Cameroon in fight for final places
Five-time champions Cameroon will be among 16 teams chasing nine finals places in the last round of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying during September.
Guinea become latest to qualify for Cup of Nations finals
CAPE TOWN: Guinea became the latest side to seal their place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast when they qualified without kicking a ball on Tuesday as Malawi were held to a 0-0 draw by Ethiopia.
Wagner boss denies accusations he could stage coup in Russia - ISW
The leader of Russia's Wagner mercenary group has denied accusations they could stage a military coup against the Kremlin, according to the Insitute for the Study of War (ISW).
South Sudan's capital Juba clings to hope of peace
During a historic visit to South Sudan back in February, Pope Francis called on the country's leaders to restore "dignity" to the displaced, nearly five years after the end of the civil war. Between 2013 and 2018, the country of 12 million inhabitants, 60 percent of them Christians, was plagued by a brutal conflict between forces loyal to warring rivals Kiir and Machar. According to analysis by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, an estimated 380,000 people died, both during the violence and from hunger or a lack of medical care.
Foreign students in Northern Cyprus: False promises and disillusion
With nearly 50,000 foreign students, mainly from Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, education has become a lucrative business in Northern Cyprus. According to authorities, it generates a third of GDP – more than tourism. In order to recruit students, universities employ so-called agents, often former students themselves. They are paid a commission – up to $800 per student – for each person they sign up. But this system leads to problematic behaviour, particularly on the part of African agents.
Groups drawn for 7th edition of Arab Futsal Cup in Jeddah
JEDDAH: The draw for the seventh edition of the Arab Futsal Cup was held on Tuesday in Jeddah ahead of the tournament taking place in the Kingdom from June 6-16.
UN report: Army, 'foreign' fighters killed 500 in Mali in March 2022
And fighting continues in Sudan, after ceasefire talks fail - but an agreement has been reached between the army and rival RSF forces to protect civilians and relief workers.