Tag: Sudan
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BREAKING: Coup fears in Sudan as Military places Prime Minister under house arrest, ministers detained
Military forces in Sudan have put Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok under house arrest, according to Al Hadath TV, and detained several members of the country’s civilian leadership. Citing unidentified sources, the Saudi-owned broadcaster said a military force besieged the prime minister’s home early on Monday before placing him under house arrest. Other civilian officials taken…
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Morocco beat Sudan as Algeria score 8 against Djibouti
Reigning African champions Algeria got off to a perfect start in Group A of the 2022 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers by defeating Djibouti 8-0 in Blida on Thursday night. Also, Morocco defeated visitors Sudan 2-0 in Rabat to top Group I. Islam Slimani’s four goals guided Les Fennecs to a clear win at Moustapha…
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2021 AFCON: Nigeria drawn in Group D with Egypt, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Group D alongside multiple champions Egypt for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tagged “Cameroon 2021”. At the draw for the final tournament, held in Yaoundé on Tuesday, the 24 qualified teams were divided into four groups, with Nigeria, Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau in Group D. The…
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Second judoka drops out of Tokyo Olympics before facing Israeli
A second judo player has withdrawn from the Olympic Games ahead of a scheduled match with an Israeli opponent, officials in Tokyo said on Monday. Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool pulled out of his second-round match in the -73-kg category against Israeli Tohar Butbul. No reason was given for this. Abdalrasool should have met Algeria’s Fethi Nourine…
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AFCON: South Africa Eliminated After Losing In Sudan
South Africa failed to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 2-0 to Sudan Sunday in a final-round Group C match in Omdurman. Saifeldin Malik gave the hosts a fifth-minute lead in a clash of former African champions by heading past goalkeeper Ronwen Williams off a free- kick. Mohammed Abdelrahman doubled the…
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Biden cancels travel ban on Nigeria, Sudan, others
U.S President Joe Biden on his first day in office issued some executive orders undoing some of former President Donald Trump’s policies. Among the 17 executive orders and presidential actions Biden signed on Wednesday were the order to end travel restrictions and immigration from countries including Nigeria, Eritrea, Yemen, Sudan and others. “There’s no time…
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FG evacuates 87 Nigerians stranded in Sudan
The Federal Government has evacuated 87 Nigerians stranded in Sudan. The 87 arrived Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja at about 9.15am on Saturday August 8, 2020. In the same vein, another batch of Nigerians stranded in United Kingdom will be arriving later in the day. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) disclosed this in a…
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BREAKING: 134 Nigerians stranded in Sudan arrives in Abuja
134 Nigerians, who had been stranded in Sudan as a result of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, have arrived in the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the 134 Nigerians arrived in the country at about 10 am local time on Sunday via Air Sudan. According…
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145 Nigerians stranded in Sudan return home
145 Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan have returned to the country. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission announced this via its Twitter handle on Friday. According to NIDCOM, the returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 12:45 pm, via Air Sudan. BREAKING:EVACUATION UPDATE: 145 Nigerians arrives Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja…
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TRENDING: Health Minister falls asleep, snores while on live interview (Video)
Dr. Elton, the Sudanese minister of health, was caught snoring while on a live television interview. The minister while undergoing an interview via a live video call from the programme were he was supposed to answer questions concerning the coronavirus crisis, was seen in the video sleeping and thereafter snoring The host unaware of the…