Mohamed Keita

1 week ago | africasacountry.com | Kangsen Wakai |Mohamed Keita

To understand Paul Biya’s seemingly interminable tenure, one must first understand Cameroon, its neighbors, and Biya himself. Despite over four decades in office, he remains an enigmatic figure to many Cameroonians, including his own ministers—an observer who is rarely observed. His speeches are highly scripted, his protocols rigid, and he rarely grants interviews; the last interview he had with a local journalist was in 2002.

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Mohamed Keita

1 month ago | newsweek.com | Mohamed Keita |Karim Zidan

CLOSE X opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to select a new president this week to succeed Thomas Bach. In a field of seven candidates, Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry, Africa's most decorated Olympian, could make history as the first woman to head the IOC.

Oct 17, 2024 | hrf.org | Karim Zidan |Mohamed Keita

On March 21, 1980 — less than a month following the Miracle on Ice — Carter announced the US would boycott the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow to protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. This marked the first of numerous times that the two superpowers would use boycotts as part of their political arsenal. The decision was not hastily taken.

Sep 6, 2024 | hrf.org | Karim Zidan |Mohamed Keita

The aftermath of World War II left Europe with one surviving fascist dictator: General Francisco Franco, who had prevailed in the Spanish Civil War with the military support of Hitler and Mussolini. Following the Civil War, In 1941, the dictator established by decree a state institution called the Delegación Nacional de Deportes, which brought all sporting activities and institutions — including Spain’s National Olympic Committee — under the control of his one-party totalitarian regime.