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Adidas, Morocco resolve row over Algeria football jerseys
Adidas, Morocco resolve row over Algeria football jerseys
by  AFP

German sportswear giant Adidas said Friday a row with Morocco over a design on a football top for arch-rivals Algeria had been resolved, and that it regretted the controversy. "We would like to express our deep respect to the people and craftsmen of Morocco and regret the controversy surrounding this case."

UK finance chief rushes home to face budget storm
UK finance chief rushes home to face budget storm
by  AFP

UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng dashed home Friday from Washington for crisis talks with Prime Minister Liz Truss, with both their jobs on the line as their budget plans unravel. But speaking in Washington on Thursday, the under-fire minister insisted that his job was safe.

Nigerian university lecturers end eight-month strike over pay
Nigerian university lecturers end eight-month strike over pay
by  AFP

Nigerian university lecturers on Friday suspended an eight-month strike over pay, welfare and crumbling facilities, the latest industrial dispute to hit Africa's most populous nation. The demands of the lecturers, as in previous strikes, are the same -- higher pay, improved welfare, increased funding and upgraded facilities.

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