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Morocco raises the alarm as two cyclists reported missing in Burkina Faso

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2 years ago

April 29, 2023

The Moroccan Embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, has raised the alarm over two of its cyclists, Abderrahmane Serhani and Driss Fatihi, who went missing near the Burkina Faso-Niger border for several days now.

The Embassy, in a statement on Friday, said it was mobilizing its resources and working in coordination with all relevant authorities to solve the case of the two Moroccan cyclists.

The statement said the Embassy was actively searching for the missing Moroccan bikers in close cooperation with the Burkinabe authorities to determine their location.

According to the Embassy, Serhani, a 65-year-old retired professor of Islamic education, and Fatihi, a 37-year-old shopkeeper, had left Morocco on January 19, and rode their bicycles across the Guerguerat border in the south of Morocco to Mauritania, and from there to other African countries.

“On March 29, one of the two cyclists posted a video on his Facebook page saying he was heading to Burkina Faso, a country plagued by violence since 2015 as a result of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State group attacks.

“Since then, the two men have not been heard from since they entered Burkina Faso from Côte d’Ivoire and headed across the border to Niger.

“The Moroccan Embassy in Burkina is in close coordination with the Burkinabe authorities to find the two cyclists,” the statement read.

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South Africa’s FA president Danny Jordaan arrested on fraud, theft allegations

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11 hours ago

November 13, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The President of South African Football Association (SAFA), Danny Jordaan, has been arrested on allegations of fraud and theft.

Jordaan, who was pivotal to the country hosting the first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament in Africa in 2010, is being accused of using about R1.3 million ($72,372) of SAFA funds to hire a PR firm and a private security company for his personal benefit.

His arrest follows a raid carried out by the country’s Special Investigating Unit (SPU) at the offices of SAFA in March where it was alleged that an assortment of electronic gadgets and files were seized for further investigation, thus leading to the arrest.

SA Police spokesperson, Katlego Mogale, who confirmed Jordaan’s arrest, told journalists that he was
arrested along with one other official and a businessman and are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

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Ghana Black Stars in disarray as 8 players withdraw from 2025 Afcon qualifiers

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2 days ago

November 12, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The chances of the Black Stars of Ghana qualifying for the 2025 AFCON seems slimmer by the day with the withdrawal of eight first team players from the squad as the team prepares for crucial qualifiers against against Angola on November 15 in Luanda and against Niger at the Accra Sports Stadium on November 18.

The latest to pull out of the double headed qualifiers are Inaki Williams and Antoine Semenyo due to injuries, with the withdrawals forcing head coach Otto Addo, to scramble for last minute replacements to reshape his squad with little time to spare.

Other top stars who have withdrawn from the team are Thomas Partey, Tariq Lamptey and Jerome Opoku

Others are Jonas Adjetey, Alexander Djiku and Joseph Paintsil, all of whom have been sidelined due to injuries or personal reasons.

Ghana currently sits in third place in Group F with two points, trailing Angola, who leads with 12 points, and Sudan with seven points.

To stand any chance of qualifying, the Black Stars must win all their remaining matches and hope Sudan stumble in their final games.