Niger conference displays solidarity with Sahel states
Delegates completed a conference in Niamey this week, intended to show solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS). The
Tunisia’s Firas Katoussi won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s taekwondo welterweight (-80kg) division in Paris on Friday, beating Iran’s Mehran Barkhordari who claimed silver. It is Tunisia’s first gold medal at the Olympics
Katoussi defeated Barkhordari in two rounds, scoring 4-2 5-1.
Italy’s Simone Alessio and Denmark’s Edi Hrnic won the bronze medals.
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