North Africa

The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) has suspended all domestic football in the country after JS Kabylie player Albert Ebosse died after being hit in the head by an object thrown from the stands during a top division game on Saturday.

The World Squash Federation (WSF) has awarded the rights to host its 2014 World Cup to the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The International Triathlon Union has opened a training and education facility in Cairo, Egypt.

Swedish football club Ostersund has agreed a major investment deal with the Libyan government which it claims is the biggest such agreement in the country’s history.

Confederation of African Football (CAF) general-secretary Hicham El Amrani has denied reports that Libya could again be stripped of hosting rights to the Africa Cup of Nations.

FIFA has insisted that the Club World Cup will go ahead as planned in Morocco next month even though it has refused to recognise the new president of the country’s football association.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has excluded Tunisian players from competing in next year’s Davis Cup, following the Tunisian Tennis Federation ordering one of its players not to play against an Israeli competitor.

Organisers of this year’s FIFA Club World Cup – to be held in Morocco – have confirmed that goal-line technology will be used throughout the competition.

The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland has confirmed that Al-Masry football club is eligible to re-enter the Egyptian Premier League, following a ban from the competition after the Port Said stadium massacre.

Egyptian club Zamalek has urged its national football association to file a complaint with FIFA about board member age restrictions imposed by its government.

The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced it will this month stage a unique event for the Africa and Middle East region, entitled the Sport Security Forum: Challenges & Solutions.

Morocco is set to become the first African country to host the Club World Cup after FIFA confirmed it will stage the 2013 and 2014 editions of the tournament.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that South Africa, the host country of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, will replace Libya as the destination for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the adoption of a centralised model for its marketing and broadcast rights to the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Iran has tabled an unlikely bid to host the FIFA Club World Cup in 2013 and 2014, world football’s governing body has announced.

South Africa has been named as the new host of the 2011 African Youth Championship following the removal of the event from Libya.