By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi finished 13th in the 2026 Ballon d’Or, with the rankings being revealed gradually by France Football. The Morocco captain and Paris Saint-Germain player drops seven places from the previous edition, when he finished sixth, according to France Football.
Senegalese forward Sadio Mané finished 29th in the 2026 Ballon d’Or ranking. The position keeps him among the players recognised by FIFA in this edition, according to Africatopsports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Africatopsports ·
An agreement involving the Moroccan government, the Mohammed VI Investment Fund, Taqa Morocco, Nareva and ONEE provides for nearly 130 billion dirhams for water and energy projects. The fund is expected to commit 8.8 billion dirhams in 2026, according to the report accompanying the finance bill, published by Morocco’s Economy Ministry.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lavieeco ·
France Football published three articles presenting Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal as winners of the 2026 Ballon d’Or before removing them. The temporary publication was reported by the Daily Post, without confirming the official winner’s identity.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Daily Post ·
A Moroccan student returning from France must close the bank account opened for their studies and repatriate its balance to Morocco within 60 days of returning. The requirement stems from Article 146 of the 2026 General Instruction on Foreign Exchange Operations, according to the Office des Changes.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Bladi ·
Illustrative imageMorocco plans 27 public universities after creating 66Morocco created 66 higher education institutions between 2024 and 2026 and plans to increase its public universities from 12 to 27, Minister Azzeddine El Midaoui said. Seventeen other institutions are awaiting approval, while four provinces are hosting a university institution for the first time, according to the minister.
Gymnastics: Kaylia Nemour wins two world titles in RotterdamAlgerian gymnast Kaylia Nemour won the balance-beam final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, after her title on the uneven bars. She becomes the first Algerian athlete to win two gold medals at one world championship, reports Algérie 360.The week in Africa
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