Au terme d’une rencontre engagée et tactiquement disputée, le Maroc et le Brésil se sont quittés sur un score de parité (1-1), samedi 13 juin au MetLife Stadium. Facebook

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum has confirmed that there will be no power outages or load-shedding schedules during the current summer season. According to Ministry Spokesperson Mahmoud Naji, key measures have been implemented to permanently secure the country’s electricity needs. These include operating regasification units in Sokhna and Damietta to handle peak consumption, alongside securing full contracts for liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments from diverse geographical sources. Furthermore, Naji revealed that the ministry has cleared all outstanding debts to foreign oil companies. This settlement has restored investor confidence, prompting a strong return to exploration activities. As part of its forward-looking strategy, the ministry plans to drill 101 new exploratory wells across the Mediterranean and onshore regions by the end of the year, with new oil and gas discoveries expected to be announced soon. Source link

Sibling fulfills fantasy with debut track For Kanye-born Gospel singer, Maikutlo Sedio, the launch of her debut single was more than just a musical milestone, it was the fulfillment of a dream she once shared with her late sister. The 36-year-old officially dropped, ‘Morena Re A Leboga (Lord, We Thank You)’ in her home village over the weekend, drawing both worshippers and music lovers for what she describes as a deeply spiritual and emotional experience. Speaking to Voice Entertainment on the sidelines, Sedio reveals the song carries a message of gratitude and faith, reminding listeners of God’s unwavering presence through life’s highs and lows. “The message is simple: God is good at all times. He is the one who gives us peace and comfort,” she explains. Behind the uplifting track lies a touching story of sibling love and unfinished dreams. Sedio and her late sister had long planned to record...

L’instance saisie par le Mouvement pour la renaissance du Cameroun a donné rendez-vous au parti politique de l’opposition en vue de l’audience le 17 juin 2026. Le décret du président de la République du Cameroun du 04 mai 2026 portant prorogation du mandat des conseillers municipaux élus le 20 février 2020 jusqu’au 28 février 2027 est-il anticonstitutionnel ? La réponse à la question pourrait venir du Conseil constitutionnel, instance compétente pour statuer sur la constitutionnalité des lois, traités et accords internationaux. Saisi par le MRC aux fins de régulation dans sa requête du 03 juin 2026 qui s’adosse sur l’article 46 de la Constitution, le Conseil constitutionnel fixe la date de la première audience qui aura lieu le 17 juin 2026. D’après une sortie du président du MRC sur cette saisine, le parti politique accuse le chef de l’État d’avoir pris un décret en violation de la Constitution. Et surtout...

The Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), on Saturday said the ongoing conflicts involving Israel, Iran, the United States, Russia and Ukraine were making it difficult for Nigeria and other countries to procure military equipment needed to tackle insecurity. He also lamented the absence of a comprehensive national database, saying it was hampering the efforts of security agencies, particularly the police, in tracking criminals and preventing crimes across the country. The minister stated this in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the Nigerian People’s Strategic Conference and Defence Exhibition 2026. Speaking on the challenges facing the country’s security architecture, Musa said global conflicts had disrupted access to military hardware, underscoring the need for Nigeria to strengthen local defence production. “With the war in Ukraine, Russia, Iran, US and Israel, it has been extremely difficult getting equipment. Most times, they do down payment because they have the money and...

When Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan welcomed Al-Nour Ahmed Adam — also known as Al-Nour Al-Qubba and a former senior commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia — into the ranks of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) earlier this year, it was one of the most high-profile defections in the Sudanese civil war to date. While the SAF controls the capital Khartoum, Port Sudan and large parts of the east and center of the country, its rival RSF holds vast areas in the west of the country, particularly in Darfur, including the city of El Fasher. Al-Nour Al-Qubba is not the only defector: He was followed a few weeks later by high-ranking RSF commander, Ali Rizq Allah, also known as Al-Savannah. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reviewed videos purportedly showing these two defectors during the siege of El Fasher, where the international NGO has documented war crimes committed by the RSF,...

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The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is set to terminate the construction contract for Lango Palace, valued at 3.5 billion shillings, currently held by CMD Investment Limited. The move follows the contractor’s abandonment of the site after receiving a government down payment of 900 million shillings after the construction work began in 2024. Yerosa Nyangoma, Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Procurement and Disposal at OPM, confirmed recently during her visit in Lango that the termination process is underway. She explained that the Permanent Secretary has written to the Solicitor General for guidance before final action is taken. Eng. Geoffrey Enen Okello, a member of the contracts management team representing the Lango Cultural Institution, revealed that CMD subcontracted another local company to begin work, but progress stalled due to non‑payment of workers. He noted that the institution has long pushed for termination of the contract, citing repeated delays. Willy Kagere...

Upon learning United States President Donald Trump was looking for African nations to take in deported third-country migrants, Eswatini was among the first to volunteer. Now lawyers in the southern African kingdom are challenging the legality of the deal, as deportees speak out about the conditions of their detention. So far, 19 migrants deported from the US have been detained in a prison south of the capital Mbabane. Two of the 19 have so far been released and repatriated. Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Rwanda and South Sudan have also agreed to accept deportees, with Sierra Leone the latest African country to follow suit. More than 40 deportees in total have been sent from the US to Africa as part of these agreements. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines The US was Eswatini’s largest single external donor in 2024, according to US...

Lorsqu’on évoque la lutte contre le trafic international de drogue au Sahel, le Niger apparaît aujourd’hui comme l’un des principaux remparts de la région. Cette réalité repose en grande partie sur le travail de l’Office Central de Répression du Trafic Illicite des Stupéfiants (OCRTIS), dont les opérations menées ces dernières années ont permis de neutraliser plusieurs réseaux criminels transnationaux opérant entre l’Amérique latine, l’Afrique de l’Ouest, le Maghreb, le Moyen-Orient et l’Europe. Le Niger occupe une position géographique particulièrement sensible. Les grandes routes du trafic traversent le Sahel en direction de la Libye et de la Méditerranée. Les rapports de l’Office des Nations Unies contre la Drogue et le Crime (UNODC) indiquent que le Sahel est devenu l’un des principaux corridors de transit de la cocaïne et d’autres stupéfiants vers les marchés internationaux (UNODC, Global Cocaine Report 2023). Parmi les opérations les plus marquantes figure la saisie historique réalisée à...