RUSSIAN FORCES TO STAY IN MALI TO FIGHT TERRORISM: KREMLIN. (PHOTO).

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 Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...

CONGOLESE FA PRESIDENT GETS LIFE SENTENCE FOR EMBEZZLEMENT. (PHOTO).


 CONGOLESE FA PRESIDENT GETS LIFE SENTENCE FOR EMBEZZLEMENT


The president of the Congolese Football Federation, Jean‑Guy Blaise Mayolas, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted in a major embezzlement and corruption case that has shaken football administration in the Central African country. 


Mayolas, who heads the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT), was found guilty of several offences including money laundering, embezzlement and document forgery following a lengthy investigation into the federation’s finances. 


Prosecutors said the case centred on the alleged diversion of about $1.3 million in funds provided by FIFA, including nearly $500,000 intended to support the country’s women’s national football team. Investigators claimed the funds were siphoned through a network of shell companies rather than used for football development. 


According to court documents, the ruling was delivered after an eight-month investigation that examined financial records, bank transactions and internal administrative processes within the football federation. 


In a dramatic twist, the court also handed life sentences to Mayolas’ wife and son, who were found to have participated in the scheme. Other senior FECOFOOT officials, including the federation’s secretary-general and treasurer, received five-year prison terms for their roles in the financial irregularities. 


Mayolas, who became FECOFOOT president in 2018, was not present in court when the verdict was delivered. The ruling has triggered shock across the football community and reignited debate over governance and financial accountability in African football administrations.

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