DUTCH REFEREE ROB DIEPERINK DIES WEEKS AFTER REMOVAL FROM WORLD CUP OFFICIATING LIST. (PHOTO).
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dies weeks after removal from World Cup officiating list Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, weeks after FIFA removed him from its list of officials for the World Cup. The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed his death in a statement, saying it was “shocked and deeply saddened” by the news. His cause of death has not been disclosed. Dieperink was arrested in April by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom following a report of an alleged sexual assault involving a teenage boy in London. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said officers responded on April 9 to a report of sexual assault at an address in Croydon and arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of the offence. Police later said that after reviewing available evidence, including CCTV footage and digital devices, the investigation had concluded that “the evidential threshold had not been met” and no further action would be taken. Following the investigation, FIFA co...
Today wednesday Orange and Bharti Airtel International signed a deal that will allow Orange's acquisition of Airtel's operations in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone in a strategy to invest in emerging markets.This comes a day after agreeing to buy Cellcom in Liberia.Orange will acquire 100% stake in the two companies share capital.Orange and Bharti Airtel first disclosed they were holding deal talks in July 2015,at the time,Orange said it was exploring the possibility of acquiring Airtel's operations in Chad and Congo Brazzaville,in addition to Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone.No purchase price was given but Orange said it would be around eight times both companies annual operating profits before taxes and charges.The deal still subject to regulatory approval,will add 5.5 million mobile phone customers to Orange's portfolio.It will also raise Orange's presence in Africa to 20 countries.One more photo below.
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