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Air Senegal scandal: 5 planes grounded, Ousmane Sonko steps in
At the center of the controversy: five L410NG aircraft, manufactured by the Czech company Omnipol. These 19-seat planes, little known on the international air market, were acquired under the regime of former President Macky Sall, then sold to Air...

Africa’s Nuclear Energy Misadventure Exposed In New Report
1 ABUJA – Ahead of the Bonn Climate Conference SB62, set to begin on June 16 in Germany, twelve civil society organizations from Africa, Europe, and Russia have published a critical report highlighting the increasing number of African countries...

The longstanding Baghdad-Kurdistan feud is about more than just energy
In Iraq, the end of every parliamentary term brings with it an electoral campaign filled with populist posturing that undermines public policy, the national economy and any semblance of unity in the country. Iraq’s next parliamentary election is...

Oil: Production target exceeded, one year after the first barrel (report)
Senegal has exceeded its production target for oil extracted from the Sangomar offshore oil field by Australian company Woodside Energy, a year after producing its first barrel from the field, according to a report published by the Ministry of...

Historic night in Nottingham: Senegal becomes first African nation to defeat England
Senegal’s landmark 3-1 victory over England at the City Ground on 10 June 2025 marks a defining moment not only in Senegalese football history but also in the global narrative of African football. The friendly match, which saw Senegal overturn an...

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra at 100: a quiet construction
While African filmmakers like Ousmane Sembène and Souleymane Cissé are now rightly hailed as masters of the form, Paulin Soumanou Vieyra was the architect working behind the scenes: enabling, documenting and defending a self-defined cinema that...

What Senegal's win over England means a year before the World Cup: 'We have arrived'
Thomas Tuchel’s stern glare in his post-match press conference betrayed his frustration. His England side had been deservedly beaten 3-1 by Senegal in Nottingham on Tuesday. Not only that — the visitors’ celebrations had reached his ears. “You...

Football Daily | Cohesion, energy and a gameplan: Senegal show England what they are lacking
THREE LIONS 1-3 LIONS OF TERANGA England’s Brave Thomas Tuchel might be starting to understand why they call it “The Impossible Job”. On a balmy evening by the River Trent, it took Harry Kane just eight minutes to score against Senegal, and surely...

Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic
Issue Brief June 10, 2025 • 9:02 am ET Print this page Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic By William Yancey Brown Following a decade-long partnership, the Policy Center for the New South and the Atlantic Council have joined forces...

Tuchel booed as Senegal become 1st African team to beat England
England's unbeaten streak under new coach Thomas Tuchel collapsed in stunning fashion Tuesday as Senegal made history with a commanding 3-1 win, becoming the first African team to ever defeat the Three Lions. The loss – Tuchel’s first at the helm...

Thomas Tuchel watches his struggling England side fall apart against a sharper Senegal team at the City Ground in Nottingham
Just a few months ago, the buzz around Thomas Tuchel taking over as England manager came with a lot of optimism. Here was a coach known for tactical brilliance, poised to inject energy and confidence into a national team that’s always carried the...

Kyle Walker and Thomas Tuchel get 2/10, while SEVEN players get rating of less than five after Senegal horror show
Thomas Tuchel's perfect run as England manager is over. The Three Lions slumped to a 3-1 defeat against Senegal as goals from Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra and Cheikh Sabaly completed the shock result for the visitors as they became the first African...

Nigerian importers hit with $1,200 shipping surcharge on asian cargo
By Steve Agbota A Shipping firm, CMA CGM, has slammed $1,200 Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) per Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU), on Nigerian shippers to transport their dry cargo from Asia to ports in Apapa, Lekki and other locations across the...
Tuchel searches for England’s missing joy after worrying defeat to Senegal
It was 11pm on Tuesday and it sounded as if there was some kind of road rage incident on the forecourt of the City Ground in Nottingham. All that could be heard was the deep blare of a horn from a large vehicle, which went on for an uncomfortably...

Int’l Friendly: Senegal shock England with historic 3-1 win
The Teranga Lions of Senegal pulled off a huge surprise by beating England 3-1 at City Ground in Nottingham on Tuesday in a high-profile international friendly. The former African champions showed skill, speed, and smart football to defeat the...

England player ratings as Thomas Tuchel’s lacklustre Three Lions beaten by Senegal
Thomas Tuchel will not have been impressed by his England team (Picture: Getty Images) England turned in an extremely underwhelming performance at the City Ground on Tuesday night as they were beaten 3-1 by Senegal. There was little on the line in...

Thomas Tuchel watches England collapse to a sharper Senegal side in a sobering defeat at the City Ground
What started with high hopes and calls for England to “play with a smile” is now looking more like a reality check for Thomas Tuchel. His third match in charge didn’t just bring a loss—it brought questions, frustration, and the sense that the...
FNE ar Venice 2025: Venice Gap-Financing Market 2025 - The selected projects
The 3-day Venice Gap-Financing Market will present 54 projects from around the world in the final stages of development and funding. 330 project applications have been received and the selection reflects the great diversity of backgrounds, stories...

Osigwe, others reiterate ideals of alternative dispute resolution
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), and Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Nigeria Arbitration and ADR Commission, Prof Dorothy Udeme Ufot (SAN) have emphasised the need to reinvigorate the...

England 1 Senegal 3 - Tuchel's side fall flat, so is it time to move on from the old guard?
Four games into his England tenure and Thomas Tuchel has made history, albeit not in the manner he would have wished. England had never before lost to African opposition in 21 matches, but they ended up well beaten in Nottingham. The smiles that...