Former Premier League star ass@ulted at airport while travelling for international duty

Former West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd was reportedly assaulted at an airport in Marseille while waiting to board a flight for international duty with Morocco. The 29-year-old centre-back, who now plays for Olympique de Marseille, was set to travel...

Congo's security forces accused of abuses in crime crackdown

Since early October, Congo's presidential protection force has launched an operation against criminal gangs of machete-weilding teens known locally as 'bebe noir' or black babies. The groups have been spreading terror in the country’s major cities...

Ex-Egyptian minister nominated as new UNESCO chief

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nominated former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled el-Anani as its new chief on Monday, after the U.S. withdrew from it for a second time. El-Anani, 54,...

Former Premier League star 'attacked at airport' before flying on international duty

Nayef Aguerd was reportedly assaulted at an airport(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA, Getty Images) Former West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd was reportedly assaulted at an airport before heading off for international duty with Morocco, as per French...

UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US row

UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body's next leader, as it grapples with accusations of pro-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation. The board voted...

Amid accusations of bias: UNESCO board backs Egyptian ex-minister for top job: official

The UN culture agency's executive board on Monday voted to appoint a former Egyptian minister as the agency's next chief, the board's chair said, as UNESCO grapples with accusations of bias and the United States' withdrawal from the organisation....

Ex-Premier League star 'attacked at airport' before trip for international duty

Nayef Aguerd left West Ham permanently this summer(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) Former West Ham player Nayef Aguerd was assaulted at an airport before going on international duty with Morocco, according to reports in France. Aguerd,...

UN refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out… GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out...

Congo to permanently ban cobalt exporters that breach quotas, says President Tshisekedi

A quota system based on historical exports will replace the ban on October 16, Congo’s state minerals regulator ARECOMS said in September. Miners will be allowed to ship up to 18,125 metric tons of cobalt for the rest of 2025, with annual caps of...

Former Premier League star, 29, ‘attacked at airport while travelling for international duty’

EX-WEST HAM defender Nayef Aguerd was reportedly assaulted before jetting off on international duty. The Morocco star was waiting to board a flight from a Marseille airport ahead of matches against Bahrain and Congo. Sign up for the Celtic...

Enrollment at most Ohio public universities is up, but international enrollment is down

The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement. While many Ohio public universities saw an increase in total enrollment this fall semester,...

How faith ties, divided allegiance threaten national security – ex-military officer

Ayo Balogun, a former Nigerian Air Force officer has raised alarm that terrorism in Nigeria is being sustained not only by illicit funding networks but also by deep-rooted religious loyalties within the security forces and political class, a...

Liberia: ‘The Eviction Was Legal’- Says Stanton Gaye, the Man at the Center of the Catholic Junction Community Demolition

Monrovia – The man in the middle of the Catholic Junction Community Demolition Exercise has responded to allegations levied against him by community members. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr (231886458910) [email protected] Stanton Gay says he understands...

Reba cast, then and now: See the stars 24 years later (and who’s reunited for another show) By Eric King and Kevin Jacobsen

With gentle hands and the heart of a fighter, everyone knows the title character of Reba is a survivor. The WB sitcom premiered on Oct. 5, 2001, with Reba McEntire starring as a single mom doing her best to keep her life together amid her eldest...

Republic of Congo will soon pass a new gas code as it tries to attract investment

The oil minister of the Republic of Congo said that the new gas code is expected to be passed by the parliament this month. This will help the country attract more investments in the sector, which is at the core of its national agenda for...

UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US row

UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body's next leader, as it grapples with accusations of pro-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation. The board voted...

Oil majors push Africa to speed permits, upgrade seismic data

Global energy giants are pressing African governments to overhaul their licensing systems and invest in modern seismic mapping, warning that the continent risks losing billions in exploration capital to more responsive oil provinces....

UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US row

The UN culture agency's executive board on Monday voted to appoint a former Egyptian minister as the agency's next chief, the board's chair said, as UNESCO grapples with accusations of bias and the United States' withdrawal from the organisation....

Russia Expands Education Ties with Congo as Museum of African Cultures Takes Shape

Moscow State University hosted a virtual dialogue on September 30 that revealed how deeply Russian education has embedded itself in Central African governance structures. The telebridge connecting Moscow and Brazzaville wasn’t just diplomatic...

UNESCO selects Egypt's El-Enany as new chief

The United Nations' cultural agency selected former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany as its new chief on Monday, handing him the keys to revive UNESCO's fortunes after the U.S. withdrew from it for a second time. El-Enany,...