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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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OPEC Fund Forum 2025 Opens with Focus on Inclusive Growth, Climate
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Corruption Fallout: Boakai Sacks Top LTA Official After GAC Bombshell
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Mali Breaks Ground on Major Gold Refinery Project
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com BAMAKO, Mali – Malian President Assimi Goita on Monday…
IAEA Board Adopts Resolution on Iran, Ghana’s Neutral Stance Sparks Discussion
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com VIENNA, Austria – The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA)…
ECOWAS Launches $250M Initiative to Tackle Agricultural Risks in West Africa
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com In a strategic effort to bolster food security and…
EU and Liberia Ink €25 Million Deal to Boost Private Sector and Value Chains
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com MONROVIA, Liberia – The European Union (EU) and the…
Thousands March in Abidjan to Demand Thiam’s Return to Presidential Race
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com Despite heavy rain, several thousand protesters took to the…
Egypt and Saudi Arabia Greenlight $4 Billion “Moses Bridge” Across Red Sea
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt & RAS ALSHEIKH HAMID, Saudi Arabia…
Tehran Residents Flee, Stockpile Supplies Amid Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com Video: Reuters Press TEHRAN, Iran – Thousands of residents…
Kenya’s Deputy Police Chief Steps Aside Amid Probe into Blogger’s Death
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s Deputy Inspector General of Police,…
ECOWAS Parliament Launches Conference in Monrovia to Tackle Youth Unemployment via Investment Policy
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com The Sixth Legislature Joint Committee of ECOWAS’ Parliament—including members…
Thousands of Tourists Stranded in Israel and Lebanon Amidst Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com TEL AVIV, Israel & BEIRUT, Lebanon – Thousands of…
AFRICOM Undergoes Leadership Change: New Commander Takes Helm Amidst Evolving Mission
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)…
Death Toll Nears 90 as Floods Devastate South Africa’s Eastern Cape
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com Devastating floods triggered by an intense cold front have…
11 Killed, 24 Injured in Deadly Cattle Raid in South Sudan’s Tonj North
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com Authorities in Warrap State, South Sudan, have confirmed that…
Third SANDF Contingent Returns from DRC Mission, Lands in Bloemfontein
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com Bloemfontein — The third contingent of South African National…
