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Liberia Faces FIFA Suspension as Election Dispute Hits Deadline
MONROVIA: The Liberia Football Association says it has received a final warning from FIFA to resolve an ongoing legal dispute threatening the country’s football governance, with a deadline set for April 9. According to the LFA, the warning follows a ruling by a civil court in Monrovia that granted a preliminary injunction halting the association’s
Trump Seeks $152 Million to Rebuild Alcatraz Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has requested $152 million from Congress to begin rebuilding the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, as part of a proposal to return the historic island prison to active use. The funding request, submitted on Friday, marks a renewed push by the administration to repurpose the long-closed facility, once known
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Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender,’ States Supreme Leader is Safe ‘For Now’ Amid Escalating Regional Conflict
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com Video Excerpt: BBC News WASHINGTON D.C. – Amidst a…
Doumbouya Decrees General Directorate of Elections, Signaling Shift in Guinea’s Transition Roadmap
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com CONAKRY, Guinea – Guinea’s transitional president, General Mamadi Doumbouya,…
Egypt Approves $91 Billion Budget with Targeted 4.5 % Growth for 2025/26
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com Egypt’s parliament has endorsed the national budget for the…
ArcelorMittal’s Billion-Dollar Investment: A Test for Liberia’s Commitment to Workforce Justice Amid Mounting Grievances
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com NIMBA COUNTY, Liberia – The ground trembles not just…
Libya Urges U.S. to Reconsider Travel Ban, Citing Sacrifices in Terror Fight
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com TRIPOLI, Libya – Libya’s foreign affairs parliamentary committee has…
Kenya Bolsters Financial Crime Fight as President Ruto Signs New Legislation
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday,…
Uganda President Defies Supreme Court, Enacts Law Allowing Military Trials for Civilians
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com KAMPALA, Uganda – In a move that has sparked…
Belgium Seeks Trial of Ex-Diplomat in Lumumba Killing Case
By: Staff Reporter | editor@thepointafricanews.com Belgian prosecutors have confirmed they are seeking to prosecute 92-year-old…
Sudan’s Silent Famine: War’s Stalemate Consumes Lives and Hope, Leaving Millions Stranded
By: Staff Reporter | editor@thepointafricanews.com | FEATURED KHARTOUM, Sudan – The dust-choked landscape of Sudan…
Tinubu Orders Security Clampdown After Over 200 Killed in Benue Violence
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com Abuja/Makurdi — President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s security…
Abuja Talks Deepen EU-ECOWAS Cooperation on Regional Stability and Development
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and…
New AEON Humanoid Robot by Hexagon to Begin Industrial Deployment This Year
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Global technology firm Hexagon has announced…
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Eastern DRC as Conflict Displaces Thousands, Halts Services
TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafircanews.com KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Ongoing armed violence…
FIFA Eyes Record $10 Billion from Expanded 2026 World Cup
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com ZURICH, Switzerland – The 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly…
Gabon’s President Inaugurates Major Water Project with AfDB to Boost Libreville’s Supply
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com LIBREVILLE, Gabon – Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema on…
Seychelles Receives Boost from IMF for Macroeconomic Resilience
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Executive Board of the International…
