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Mali’s president engages Putin on phone about Niger coup

Mali’s military leader, Assimi Goita, revealed on Tuesday that he recently held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the current situation in Niger. Niger has experienced a coup by a junta, raising concerns in the international community. In a message shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Goita stated that Putin emphasized the significance ...

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England reach first Women’s World Cup final

England spoiled co-hosts Australia’s party by booking their place in the Women’s World Cup final for the first time on a historic evening in Sydney. Silencing a sell-out crowd at Stadium Australia, the Lionesses became the first English side since 1966 to reach the final on the world stage. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: It ...

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Niger’s military-appointed PM visits neighbouring Chad

Niger’s military-appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to neighbouring Chad on Tuesday as West African states set talks for mulling possible military intervention to reverse his country’s coup and the United States and Russia urged a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, a civilian appointed by the military rulers who ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on ...

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Niger: at least 17 soldiers killed in an attack near Mali

At least 17 Nigerien soldiers were killed and 20 injured in an attack by suspected jihadists on Tuesday near the Niger-Mali border, the defense ministry said in Niamey. Early Tuesday afternoon, “a detachment of the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) moving between Boni and Torodi was the victim of a terrorist ambush near the town of Koutougou”, according to a statement ...

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Officials To Miss Games Over Onana Error

Simon Hooper and Michael Salisbury will not be included in the referee appointments for next weekend’s Premier League games after they failed to award a stoppage-time penalty to Wolverhampton Wanderers in Monday night’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Goalkeeper, André Onana, clattered into Wolves’ Sasa Kalajdzic in the sixth added minute at Old Trafford, but on-field referee ...

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Messi’s stunning strike propels Inter Miami to Leagues Cup final

Lionel Messi delivered a breathtaking performance, propelling Inter Miami into their first-ever Leagues Cup final with a resounding 4-1 victory over Philadelphia Union on Tuesday.  The match saw Miami facing one of their toughest challenges since Messi’s arrival just a month ago, but Miami burst out of the gate with Josef Martinez finding the net in the third minute, converting ...

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‘I want to write new sporting history’ – Neymar joins Al-Hilal

Brazil forward Neymar has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal from French champions Paris St-Germain. The deal for the former Barcelona player, 31, is understood to be worth about 90m euros (£77.6m) plus add-ons. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: “I’ve achieved a lot in Europe and enjoyed special times, but I have always wanted to ...

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Tinubu reacts to criticism over Niger intervention

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has responded to criticism over the decision to explore possible military intervention in Niger over last month’s coup. He insisted that this, and the ultimatum given to Niger’s military coup leaders to reinstate the ousted president, was the Ecowas regional bloc’s decision and not a Nigerian mandate. It comes as Mr Tinubu, who is also the ...

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Morocco: more than 50 migrants intercepted in the Atlantic

The Moroccan navy intercepted more than fifty migrants from sub-Saharan Africa off the southern coast of Morocco on Tuesday, amid a growing number of deadly illegal crossing attempts to Spain, a Moroccan military source said. “A Royal Navy unit on patrol off Tan-Tan on Tuesday assisted 56 would-be irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa aboard a makeshift boat,” the military source ...

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