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Africa : How Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid won backing

On 29 April in Vancouver, the CAF meeting was quickly wrapped up, with the assembly giving unanimous support to FIFA’s president. Despite unpopular reforms, CAF–FIFA relations are viewed as better than under Joseph “Sepp” Blatter. ​On 29 April in Vancouver, the CAF meeting was quickly wrapped up, with the assembly giving unanimous support to FIFA’s

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Tunisia : Ankara strikes deals across textiles, agri-food and aviation

Although Ankara could have taken umbrage with the repression starting in 2021 of its Tunisian Islamist ally, the Ennahdha party (AI, 18/10/24), Turkey […] ​Although Ankara could have taken umbrage with the repression starting in 2021 of its Tunisian Islamist ally, the Ennahdha party (AI, 18/10/24), Turkey […] Read More

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Senegal : AfDB and BOAD development banks rally round Dakar

At the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, held in Washington in mid-April, Dakar was at the centre of discussions. The Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), focused in […] ​At the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank,

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