Issa Hayatou, ‘the Emperor of African Soccer,’ Dies at 77
In his posts atop the governing bodies for African and global soccer, he fought to establish the continent as an equal to Europe and South America.
In his posts atop the governing bodies for African and global soccer, he fought to establish the continent as an equal to Europe and South America.
The virus is evolving, and the newest version spreads more often through heterosexual populations. Sweden reported the first case outside Africa.
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak that has spread to more than a dozen African countries.
The epidemic is concentrated in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the virus has now appeared in a dozen other African countries.
The American-backed talks in Switzerland, which started on Wednesday, aim to halt a catastrophic civil war. But only one side has turned up.
The clampdown came after the police banned a youth rally and pointed to the anti-government protests that have swept neighboring Kenya in recent months.
Hundreds of students from Venezuela, Afghanistan, Israel and elsewhere converged at Carnegie Hall, using music to cope in a time of strife and unrest.
As the conflict in Sudan rages on, an army has built its own state within a state — a vision of what the nation could become.
Her career began during apartheid and outlived it, reaching a personal milestone in a blockbuster movie and its sequel.
Imane Khelif, of Algeria, moved past questions about her eligibility with a unanimous decision over her Thai opponent. She will now fight for a gold medal.