LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-France set up an Olympic men’s football semi-final with Egypt after beating Argentina 1-0 in a hostile quarter-final marred by ugly scenes at the final whistle. Players and coaches from both sides clashed on the pitch at the end as the hosts booked their last-four spot. Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta got…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An historic intercontinental rail link is aiming to link Europe to Morocco with an ambitious underwater tunnel. The Moroccan National Company for Strait Studies (SNED) announced last week it is are starting feasibility research on a revived 40-year-old train project that can connect Europe and Africa by 2030. The project highlights a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Stopping to refill the tank or charge up on a long road trip is a constant and inevitable frustration – but these engineering students might have done away with stops for good. Their two-seater vehicle, Stella Terra, has just completed a 620-mile (1,000km) test drive across Morocco and the Sahara desert without…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Morocco stunned Brazil 2-1 in a friendly international on Saturday as the north African side recorded a first ever win over the five-time world champions. Midfielder Sofiane Boufal, a former Southampton star, but now playing with Al Rayyan in Qatar, gave Morocco the lead after 29 minutes, scoring with a powerful turn…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African football’s governing body, the Confederation of African Football (Caf), has launched an investigation into political remarks made by Nelson Mandela’s grandson during the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria. In a statement, Caf said it will “assess whether there was compliance” with rules laid out by both…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s failure to participate in the FIFA World Cup has sent the three-time African champions crashing down the global ranking The Super Eagles have suffered a sharp drop in rating in the December FIFA ranking updated just hours after the conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Previously ranked 32nd…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Parents who broke record when they welcomed nine babies at once (nonuplets) have finally returned home after 19 months in an intensive care clinic. Mother Halima Cissé, 27, and her husband Abdelkader Arby, 36, from Mali, spent almost two years at the specialist Ain Borja clinic in Casablanca, Morocco, following the birth of their…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc will operate 30 special flights to carry soccer fans from Casablanca to Doha for the country’s Wednesday World Cup semifinal game against France, the airline said on Monday. The flights would depart on Tuesday and Wednesday, it said. To the delight of Moroccans, and not just soccer fans,…