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Boris Johnson is fighting for political survival after two of his top ministers attacked his leadership and resigned. Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid quit within 10 minutes of each other, followed by a flurry of junior ministers and aides. In his resignation letter, Mr Sunak said the public “rightly expect integrity from their government”. But new chancellor ...

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States has lifted the sanctions imposed on Mali following the coup d’etats in August 2020 and May 20210. The decision was taken at the 61st Ordinary Session held in Accra, Ghana on Sunday, July 3. The Authority accepted a proposal by the Malian military to ...

Fifa has confirmed semi-automated, state-of-the-art technology will be used at the World Cup in Qatar to speed up the time taken to reach offside decisions. In addition to a sensor in the middle of the ball, which sends data 500 times a second to determine the exact kick-point, 12 dedicated multi-tracking cameras that are “100% synchronised” will be mounted on ...

Gunmen in Nigeria launched a deadly attack on a mine in the state of Niger on Wednesday, kidnapping at least four Chinese miners. Niger state police commissioner Bala Kuryas told the BBC that at least four police officers, two members of a local vigilante group and some soldiers were killed in the raid in the district of Shiroro. A search-and-rescue ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if he were a woman, Boris Johnson has claimed. The UK prime minister said the “crazy, macho” invasion was a “perfect example of toxic masculinity” and he called for “more women in positions of power”. Mr Johnson’s comments come ahead of a Nato meeting where allies will discuss how to respond ...

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar Jr is considering a move away from the club, according to reports. The Brazilian is under contract at the French champions until 2027, but is understood to be unhappy after feeling targeted by PSG president’s Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s criticism of the team’s performance last season according to French outlet RMC Sport. Al-Khelaifi called for a change in ...

Ed Sheeran was the most-played artiste in the UK last year, according to new data from music licensing body PPL. The star also had the most-played song of the year with Bad Habits. It’s the fourth time in five years that Sheeran has been named the UK’s most-played artist, calculated by plays on radio, TV, pubs, clubs and shops. The ...

Long queues have been witnessed at petrol stations in most parts of Lagos state in south-west Nigeria after a decision by some fuel marketers to shut their operations. The queues that surfaced on Monday continued on Tuesday morning causing panic buying of fuel and black market sales. It comes as some members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria ...

The African Development Bank has appointed Mr. Simon Mizrahi as Acting Vice President, Technology and Corporate Services Complex, effective 20 June 2022. Mizrahi, a British national, is currently the Director for Delivery, Performance Management and Results at the African Development Bank Group and Acting Director for the Operations Committee Secretariat and Quality Assurance. In these capacities, he oversees results delivery ...

Mohamed Salah has achieved nothing with Egypt and must give more to his national team’s cause, according to ex-Pharaohs coach Hassan Shehata. Shehata, who took charge of Egypt between 2004-11 and led them to three successive AFCON titles between 2006 and 2010, did not mince his words when considering Salah’s contribution to his country in recent years. Salah most recently ...