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[ad_1] Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano have started closing down sports betting shops, which they say are operating illegally.“As you know betting is forbidden in Islam,” Mujahid Aminudeen, deputy chief of the Sharia police force, known as the Hisbah, told the BBC.The crackdown was prompted by complaints from community leaders and parents, worried about the growing number of gambling addicts, he said.On the first day of raids, […]

[ad_1] Aliou Cisse has been relieved of his position as Senegal coach after nine and a half years in charge of the Teranga Lions.The 48-year-old guided the West Africans to their first continental title, winning the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in February 2022.Although his previous contract ended in August, he remained in charge for Senegal's two 2025 Afcon qualifiers last month, a 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso […]