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Beyond VAR and Penalties: AFCON’s Officiating Problem Is a Governance Problem

Beyond VAR and Penalties: AFCON’s Officiating Problem Is a Governance Problem

Senegal may have left the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with the trophy, but the tournament’s lasting image is not one of silverware or spectacle. It is of referees surrounded by protesting players, VAR checks

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Sudan’s Prolonged Conflict Enters a Critical Phase as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Sudan’s Prolonged Conflict Enters a Critical Phase as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Sudan’s civil war has entered a dangerous new stage, with fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces intensifying in ways that are pushing the country toward collapse. Nearly two years after