Protest, tear gas in Congo as Sassou Nguesso seeks to extend rule BRAZZAVILLE: Police fired tear gas at opposition supporters in Congo Republic on Sunday, witnesses said, after voting ended in a poll expected to see long-time leader Denis Sassou Nguesso extend his three-decade rule. The government ordered... Women 21 Mar, 2016
Congo presidential election opens under communications blackout BRAZZAVILLE: Voting in a presidential election in Congo Republic opened on Sunday under a government-imposed communications blackout as long-time leader Denis Sassou Nguesso sought to extend his rule over the Central African oil producer. Sassou... Women 20 Mar, 2016
FIFA passes sweeping reforms with 89 percent of members in favour ZURICH: FIFA on Friday passed a series of sweeping reforms as it looks to clean up world soccer's governing body following years of corruption. The delegates voted in the reforms, which include term limits for top officials and disclosure of... 26 Feb, 2016
FIFA aims to start afresh with vote to replace Blatter ZURICH: Crisis-hit world football governing body FIFA faces one of the most important days in its 112-year history when it elects a new leader on Friday hoping to usher in a fresh era after decades of tawdry controversy. Delegates from more than... 26 Feb, 2016
Australia to vote for Prince Ali in FIFA election MELBOURNE: Australia will vote for Jordanian candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein in the FIFA presidential election, the country's soccer association said on Friday. Australia voted last year for Prince Ali when he stood against incumbent Sepp... 26 Feb, 2016
FIFA election to go ahead but Blatter told to stay away ZURICH: World soccer's governing body FIFA will proceed with an election to pick a new president on Friday to replace the disgraced Sepp Blatter and vote on a set of reforms aimed at restoring its credibility after the worst graft scandal in its... 25 Feb, 2016
FIFA votes on reforms to protect victim status in US probe ZURICH: Electing a new president to replace Sepp Batter might be the second most important vote FIFA takes on Friday. Hours earlier, leaders of 209 member federations can approve reforms designed to end a culture of corruption in world soccer... 24 Feb, 2016
Main reforms to be voted on by FIFA Congress in Zurich London, February 21 World soccer’s governing body, FIFA, is expected to pass wide-ranging reforms at a Congress in Zurich next Friday, when a new president will also be elected. The organisation has been making global headlines since last... 22 Feb, 2016
FIFA faces day of reckoning as threats mount ZURICH: The spotlight at next week's FIFA Congress will fall on the presidential election - but the real key to the future of soccer's beleaguered governing body is embedded in a document with the unglamorous title "Draft statutes - Congress... 19 Feb, 2016
Prince Ali asks FIFA to investigate Africa-Asia agreement ZURICH: FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan has complained to world football's governing body about an agreement signed between the African and Asian confederations, believing it may breach election rules. Asian... 17 Jan, 2016
FIFA approves reform package, delays World Cup expansion ZURICH: FIFA's executive committee approved a package of planned reforms on Thursday aimed at cleaning up soccer's scandal-plagued world governing body, proposing term limits for senior officials and increased representation for women. The... 03 Dec, 2015
FIFA sponsors want independent oversight of reform process LONDON: Leading sponsors of football's world governing body have demanded independent oversight of FIFA's reform process in an open letter published on Tuesday ahead of a key meeting to finalise proposed reforms at the scandal-plagued... 02 Dec, 2015
