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Former Brazil FA chief jailed for four years

A former head of Brazil's football association has been jailed for four years for corruption. Jose Maria Marin, 86, was one of seven Fifa officials arrested at...

World Cup: Belgium beat Brazil to reach semi-final

Belgium produced a brilliant performance to knock five-time winners Brazil out of the World Cup and reach the semi-finals for the first time since...

Uganda: Refugees fight during World Cup match, 4 killed

Police in Uganda have arrested 15 South Sudan refugees for fighting over a world cup match. The fight erupted on Sunday during Brazil and Switzerland...

BRICS bank to serve private clients with loans

Officials at the New Development Bank (NDB) have announced that the bank will be providing services to private clients with the hope of offering...

Brazil’s Lula da Silva begins jail term

Brazil's leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva served the first day of a 12-year prison sentence for corruption Sunday, but was already hoping for a way out through the courts this week, threatening to extend the drama ahead of presidential elections.

Robinho jailed for 2013 rape

Brazilian footballer Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison for taking part in the gang rape of a woman in Milan in 2013.

Brazil: 41 dead in two boat wrecks

The death toll from two separate ferry wrecks in Brazil surged on Thursday, with 41 people killed overall, according to authorities.

Neymar to leave Barcelona

Neymar's record-breaking 222 million euros ($263 million) transfer to French side Paris Saint-Germain moved a step closer on Wednesday when Barcelona said he had...

Brazil’s ex-President Lula convicted and jailed for corruption

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison, court documents show. It...

Brazil top FIFA rankings for first time in seven years

Five-times world champions Brazil have returned to what they will consider their rightful place at the top of the FIFA rankings for the first...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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