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Seven Islamist militants surrendered to Algerian authorities on Wednesday near the North African country’s border with Mali, the defence ministry said. Security forces recovered arms including six Kalashnikov assault rifles, the ministry said in a statement. Violence has declined in Algeria since the 1990s, when a conflict between the state and Islamist insurgents killed an estimated 200,000 people. Al Qaeda ...

South Sudan’s president and rebel leader met on Wednesday for the first time since 2016, when a peace deal collapsed and fighting re-erupted between their forces, the Ethiopian prime minister’s chief of staff said. “The PM Abiy Ahmed hosted a private dinner to President Salva Kiir & Dr Rieck Machar together,” Fitsum Arega said on his Twitter account. HE PM ...

Cristiano Ronaldo continued his sensational start to the World Cup with the winner as Portugal knocked Morocco out of the tournament. ZIYECH AND AMRABAT SPARKLE Hakim Ziyech and Nordin Amrabat had a very good game. They were enterprising and tried their best to orchestrate something for their team. Amrabat won the battle against Rafael Guererro on the right flank and ...

JACK WILSHERE has confirmed he is leaving Arsenal after holding talks with new head coach Unai Emery. Wilshere’s contract expires at the end of the month and talks over a new deal have not resulted in an agreement. Arsenal offered Wilshere a new deal on reduced wages but with incentivised bonuses. Arsene Wenger had always been confident Wilshere would stay at the ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho would reportedly be tempted to sign Yaya Toure – and is also eyeing deals for Gareth Bale and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Manchester United have been linked with Manchester City legend Toure since he left the club last month. The Ivory Coast international spent eight glittering years at the Etihad Stadium but, despite that, left under a ...

A sit-at-home protest is expected to be observed in Togo this Monday after opposition parties in the country called on supporters to sustain their protest for political reforms. Mass anti-government rallies have repeatedly been held across the country in recent months, with protesters demanding constitutional reforms and an end to the 50-year rule by the Gnassingbe family. They also want ...

Cameroonian separatists have made allegations of corruption over the Limbe Floating Liquefied Natural Gas LNG deal with London based New Age African Global Energy and Och-Ziff. In a statement, the separatists who are agitating for an anglophone independent state from Cameroon called on international anti corruption authorities to investigate Steve Lowden, of the New Age Africa global Energy, alleging his ...

Eight Kenyan police officials were killed in the eastern part of the country on Sunday after their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device planted by Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group, police said. Al Shabaab is fighting to topple Somalia’s government, establish their own rule based on their strict interpretation of Islamic law and drive out of the country peacekeepers deployed ...

MANCHESTER UNITED’s transfer plans are under threat from Juventus as the Italian giants join the race to sign Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Manchester United are understood to be interested in Lazio midfielder Milinkovic-Savic, who is available for £87.5m (€100m). Lazio would prefer to keep their star midfielder but know cashing in on his now would generate a huge cash injection. A deal ...

Pre-tournament favourites Brazil failed to win their opening game of a World Cup for the first time since 1978 as Switzerland earned a valuable draw in Rostov-on-Don. The five-time champions, so often lauded for their flair, failed to sparkle after Philippe Coutinho’s superbly curled opener on 20 minutes. Tite’s side – with Gabriel Jesus and Willian alongside Neymar in a ...