Tag Archives: Morocco

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially overturned the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, stripping Senegal of the title and awarding a 3-0 victory to Morocco following a dramatic post-match ruling by its Appeal Board. In a decision that has sent shockwaves across African football, Morocco have now been crowned champions of the Africa …

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The Atlas Lions of Morocco have started their African Nations Cup campaign in Cameroon on a bright note after defeating Ghana’s Black Stars by one goal in Yaoundé Monday evening. The Ghanaian displayed a free flowing West African football style of play for 90 minutes but couldn’t locate the back of the Moroccan net. However, the Moroccans proved a better …

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Tayo Olanipekun Nigeria has been ranked fifth out of the countries unsafe to live in in a newly published list of the world’s safest countries, featuring update sources and dynamics that affect the ranking of 128 countries assessed. Africa’s largest economy with a safety index score of 14.88 only bested El Salvador, Guatemala, Yemen and Philippines in descending order on …

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Morocco’s law criminalising violence against women has come into force. The law includes a ban on forced marriage, sexual harassment in public places, and tougher penalties for certain forms of violence. It has been criticised by Human Rights Watch for not explicitly criminalising marital rape and lacking a precise definition of domestic violence. A government survey found that 63% of …

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The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Morocco on Monday in Rabat, Morocco, signed three agreements as part of activities marking President Muhammadu Buhari’s two-day visit to the country. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the agreements include that of a regional gas pipeline that will see Nigeria …

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of phosphate between Nigerian and Moroccan governments is expected to lead to the production of 1.3 million tonnes of fertilizer in the country. The Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru, disclosed this while receiving the National Coordinator of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD-Nigeria), …

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